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Huskies baseball season concludes at home
OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies (22-4) concluded their season after suffering an 8-7 loss to the Selah Vikings in th…
Closing arguments made in Bennett murder case
EPHRATA — For the second time in a year, attorneys presented closing arguments in the case of an Ephrata man who is accused of murdering his 82-year-old landlo…
The play (in a play)'s the thing
QUINCY — A musical about a completely improvised musical takes to the Quincy High School stage this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The curtain goes up for “Jus…
Remodel planned for Samaritan Clinic first floor
MOSES LAKE — The first floor of Samaritan Clinic will get a whole new look by the end of the year. Samaritan Healthcare commissioners approved a remodeling pla…
State senate introduces transportation budget
The transportation budget, which includes funding for new public transit, the Port of Moses Lake rail project and improvements for I-90 in District 13, was vot…
Quincy may get farmers market
QUINCY — Chelsea Putnam and Micaiah McCreary have a dream for Quincy.
Attorneys present closing statements in Bennett murder trial
EPHRATA — A Ephrata man accused of murdering his 82-year-old landlord is one step closer to learning his fate, as the prosecution and defense presented their c…
Next planning night for school construction bond set
OTHELLO — The Othello School District will be asking voters to approve a school construction bond in a special election in February of 2018, but superintendent Chris Hurst doesn’t yet know what the figure will be.
Senate committee releases budget proposal
The Senate released its operating budget for the 2017-19 biennium with an increased spending of $1.8 billion on education and significant changes in early lear…
'Art of the Undertaker' opens at museum Friday
MOSES LAKE — The history of the undertaker’s profession and the tools of the trade will be on display beginning Friday at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center. T…
The cranes are coming
OTHELLO — The community of Othello and people from all over the state and far away places will gather here this weekend, Friday and Saturday, for the 20th annu…
Fugitive arrested in Moses Lake on Friday
MOSES LAKE — A man who was wanted by the Kennewick Police Department (KPD) was arrested in Moses Lake Friday.
Adventures in biscuitmaking
Last week I had been speaking with a food broker and he had brought up the subject of beer bread, having had some amazing stuff from a place in Wenatchee. I su…
Grant, Adams counties covered in emergency proclamation
OLYMPIA — Grant and Adams counties were included in Governor Jay Inslee’s emergency proclamation to make available state resources to deal with possible floodi…
Judge upholds narrow Moses Lake school bond vote
EPHRATA — In a tiny courtroom packed to overflowing, Grant County Superior Court Judge John Antosz on Monday tossed out a challenge to the Feb. 14 Moses Lake school bond election, upholding the measure that passed …
Sewer collapse in Ephrata closes Division Street
MOSES LAKE — A section of Division Street in Ephrata will remain closed following the partial collapse of a sewer line on Friday.