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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…
'Alice in Wonderland'
MOSES LAKE — Some area children stepped through the looking glass last week and ended up in Wonderland on Saturday.
'Noises Off' premieres Friday at Masquers
SOAP LAKE — A play within a play about a play that’s careening disastrously out of control opens this weekend at the Masquers Theater. The curtain goes up for …
Sen. Dino Rossi to speak at GOP Lincoln Day Dinner
MOSES LAKE — Two-time Washington gubernatorial candidate and current 45th Legislative District Republican Senator Dino Rossi will be the featured speaker at th…
Mumps spreads in Grant County
MOSES LAKE — There are currently nine confirmed cases of mumps in Grant County, with another 11 under investigation, according to the Grant County Health District.
'Willy Wonka' opens next Friday in Quincy
QUINCY — The tale of a special chocolate factory and its magical owner comes to the stage in Quincy next weekend. The Quincy Valley Allied Arts production of “…
Freezing rain stops traffic, school Warmer temperatures on the way by the weekend
MOSES LAKE — Hey, Mother Nature.
Four-legged deputy helps nab burglary suspect
LAKEVIEW — K-9 deputy Chika helped nab a burglary suspect in the Lakeview area late Wednesday evening.
Spokane man injured in rollover near George
GEORGE — A Spokane man was injured in a rollover collision on Interstate 90 near George Wednesday night.
Man who ditched car in Upper Goose Lake gets 4 years
EPHRATA — A Othello man who burglarized a Royal City residence and ditched his car into Upper Goose Lake after a high-speed chase will be spending over four ye…
Voters set to weigh in on school taxes
MOSES LAKE — With its growing student population — over 8,000 and rising — the Moses Lake School District needs a new elementary school every five years, according to Michelle Price, superintendent of the Moses Lak…
Hirst-triggered water bills come before House Ag committee
Two competing bills designed to solve issues created by the Hirst decision came before the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on Tuesday.
Moses Lake students serve as pages in state House
OLYMPIA - Two Moses Lake homeschoolers recently got the chance to witness the legislative process up close as pages in the state House of Representatives.
Grant PUD customers target for continuing scam
EPHRATA — Grant County PUD is warning customers that scammers are once again targeting the PUD, and that it’s becoming a periodic occurrence.
CBDL leader's farm a year older than Columbia Basin Project
OTHELLO — According to historical sources, official discussion of the Columbia Basin Irrigation Project started in 1902, the same year the Bureau of Reclamatio…
Hay conference set for Feb. 15
MOSES LAKE — The annual meeting of the Mid-Columbia Basin Hay Growers Association is scheduled for Feb. 15 at Big Bend Community College. Registration opens at…