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Soap Lake moves forward the 2027 preliminary budget draft
SOAP LAKE — During the Oct. 7 Soap Lake City Council meeting, council members had a number of new business items t…
More West Nile Virus found in Grant County
MOSES LAKE — Health officials with Grant County have found more mosquitoes infected with West Nile Virus in and around Moses Lake.
Montana man dies in collision near Ritzville
RITZVILLE — Equipment failure reportedly led to the death of a Montana man on Interstate 90 near Ritzville early Saturday morning.
Dog day afternoon: Four-legged swimmers take over Splash Zone in Ephrata
EPHRATA — Usually at Splash Zone in Ephrata all you can see is parents watching their kids closely and safeguarding against potential danger. On Monday, howeve…
Small town, big heart Warden Community Days
WARDEN — Five-year-old Juan Vela Jr. sat on the curb with his head down after the Warden Community Days parade Monday morning. The young boy had arrived at the…
ML may end water rationing this week
MOSES LAKE — With the city’s daily water usage rate down to an acceptable level, officials in Moses Lake are expected to end the city-wide water rationing schedule that was put into effect in July.
MRJ grounded after engine trouble
MOSES LAKE — The fleet of four Mitsubishi Regional Jets (MRJ) currently undergoing flight testing here were grounded following an engine problem last week that…
Warden Community Days returns on Monday
WARDEN — Many people tend to head out of town over the Labor Day weekend. If you happen to be in the area on Labor Day, consider attending Warden Community Day…
Troopers ramping up patrols over Labor Day weekend
WENATCHEE — With Labor Day weekend a busy time for travel during the year, the Washington State Patrol will be ramping up their emphasis patrols and directing resources to put troopers in local areas with heavy tra…
Swiss Bakery opens on Basin Street in Ephrata
EPHRATA — Tom and Ansh Baur decided to open a bakery in Ephrata because it was the friendliest town they found in Washington.
East Wenatchee man accused of rape
MOSES LAKE — A East Wenatchee man is accused of raping his estranged wife in Moses Lake over the course of three days.
Othello council looks at farmers market
OTHELLO — Rosa Gonzalez would like Othello’s farmers market switched back to Saturday.
Mom thanks Samaritan staff for helping save adopted son
MOSES LAKE — By all accounts, it was a pretty uneventful day in the mother-baby unit at Samaritan Hospital. It was so quiet nurse Tiranna Bone and midwife Nico…
Samaritan financial picture positive
MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Hospital finished in the black for July and is making more money for the year to date than the targets in the 2017 budget. Hospital district commissioners reviewed the monthly financial state…
The Buyses are Quincy's Farm Family of the Year
QUINCY — Making something out of nothing is the typical plight for most farmers. It was no different for Jim and Minnie Buys who bought a modest parcel of land…
Battle of the Badge softball reset for Sept. 7
MOSES LAKE — The Battle of the Badge softball game was rescheduled for Sept. 7. The game had been postponed due to an off-duty deputy accidentally shooting his…