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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…
'Charlotte's Web' scheduled for March 4
MOSES LAKE — Columbia Basin Allied Arts will sponsor the Theatreworks production of the children’s classic “Charlotte’s Web” at 7 p.m. March 4 at the Wallensti…
Moses Lake school bond passes... barely
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake is going to get a new high school and a new elementary school.
Moses Lake man sentenced for assaulting officer
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was sentenced for assaulting a Moses Lake police officer during a mid-October confrontation.
Potholes mean bumpy spring ahead
MOSES LAKE — It’s not warm yet, but it’s sunnier and the snow is slowly going away (yay!) and the ice is gone (double yay!) and at least it’s possible to get f…
Shooting suspect's truck recovered in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A vehicle belonging to a man who is believed to have shot a 50-year-old man in Federal Way over the weekend was reportedly recovered Tuesday night…
Republican plan could increase school funding
OLYMPIA — Under the Senate Republicans’ new plan to fund education, many school districts will see their overall funding per student increase, but administrato…
Ruling handed down in wrongful death lawsuit
EPHRATA — A Grant County judge has ruled that a Grant County woman did not improperly convince a Soap Lake orchardist to give her over $2 million in property a…
Moses Lake, Potholes at unusually high levels
MOSES LAKE — The water level in Moses Lake and Potholes Reservoir is so high right now that local officials are having to release water just to hold the level steady.
Ephrata man injured in 2-vehicle collision near George
GEORGE — A Ephrata man was injured in a two-vehicle collision near George Wednesday morning.
Warden woman charged for stabbing boyfriend
WARDEN — A Warden woman was charged for stabbing her boyfriend several times during an altercation in Warden last week.
Donation expands capacity of Viking Food Pantry
MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend Community College Foundation and its partners recently expanded the capacity of the on-campus food bank with the addition of two bran…
Quincy hospital looking at plans for future
QUINCY — A community committee is meeting this spring to come up with a plan for services that might be offered by Quincy Valley Medical Center – and maybe even a plan for an entirely new hospital.
Tebow wins national award for ag-themed Facebook page
MOSES LAKE — Sue Tebow started out taking pictures and telling stories.
Man busted after stolen cars located at his home
COULEE CITY — A joint effort between deputies from Lincoln and Grant counties led the recovery of two stolen vehicles at a Coulee City residence Wednesday morning.
Distinguished Young Woman orientation next week
MOSES LAKE — Organizers of the Moses Lake Distinguished Young Woman program will sponsor two meetings for high school juniors interested in participating. Meetings are at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 27 and March 1 in the cafete…