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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…
Rates driven by expenses, PUD analysts say
EPHRATA — An updated study on the cost of providing service to Grant County PUD customers was the subject of discussion at the rescheduled commission meeting M…
Bill to charge for electronic public records passes House
OLYMPIA — A bipartisan bill which would give counties the authority to charge for electronic public records and deny mass public record requests passed the House with a 75 to 22 vote on Friday.
Pizza be with you:
I've been thinking about pizza lately. I've got a favorite pizza place in the Basin, and I'm sure many others do too. But what do you do if you can't get there…
Man arrested for firing gun outside Moses Lake bar
MOSES LAKE — A man was arrested in Moses Lake over the weekend after allegedly firing a pistol into the air in an attempt to break up a fight between two men outside of a bar.
Y.O.U. brings the outdoors to kids
The Best Western in Moses Lake was a chaotic and enthusiastic scene Saturday evening, as the 7th annual Youth Outdoors Unlimited banquet and auction brought so…
Big Bend honor society inducts new members
MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend Community College chapter of Phi Theta Kappa recently inducted 23 new members in the college’s winter induction ceremony.
Teen sought in Quincy shooting
QUINCY — A Quincy teen allegedly shot and killed another teenager because he believed the victim broke into his house.
Peninsula students celebrate reading
MOSES LAKE — Adults came to read to Peninsula Elementary students; children in the higher grades read to (and with) kids in the lower grades. Parents and kids …
Quincy woman sentenced for stealing vehicle
QUINCY — A Quincy woman was sentenced for stealing a 61-year-old man’s vehicle and threatening to have the man beat up if he didn’t admit to giving her permission to drive the vehicle.
Back in the saddle
MOSES LAKE — Breana Daniels was never supposed to ride a horse again.
Samaritan financial outlook promising
MOSES LAKE — The year-end picture of Samaritan Healthcare operation is pretty good, according to a report given to commissioners at the board’s last meeting.
The Cat in the Hat visits Immanuel preschool
MOSES LAKE — The kids in the 3- and 4-year-old class at Immanuel Lutheran Preschool were a little puzzled by the special guest who was coming. It’s that time o…
Soap Lake to bring art, musical festival to city
SOAP LAKE — In an effort to increase tourism dollars and bring about a renewed interest in Soap Lake, its councilmembers have pledged funds to help bring a festival that is centered around wine, art, music and mari…
Sneetches and stars at Lakeview
MOSES LAKE — They sat and listened as Adam Munro read.
Samaritan Healthcare finishes 2016 in the black
MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Healthcare finished 2016 in the black, but will have to pay some money back to the federal government, the result of cost reviews from p…