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Adams County Auditor candidates discuss ballot security, office operations
RITZVILLE — Adams County voters will be choosing a new auditor in the November general election, and two current e…
Candidates vie for school board seat
MOSES LAKE — While this August’s primary ballot looks fairly tame, an interesting three-way race is under way for the Moses Lake School Board post currently held by board member and president Kevin Donovan.
Firefighter fundraiser July 29 at Sun Lakes
SOAP LAKE — The thing about fire fighting in the Columbia Basin, departments never know when their services will be called into action. They need to be prepared for anything from wildfires to rock climbing or water…
Moses Lake man charged for stolen vehicle, DUI
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was charged after he was stopped in a stolen vehicle and admitted to being under the influence of methamphetamine.
Basin Summer Sounds coming Friday and Saturday
EPHRATA — Basin Summer Sounds is returning to Ephrata on Friday and Saturday and is billed to be one of the biggest and best installments of the free music con…
Shooting suspects nabbed in Pierce County
MOSES LAKE — The two suspects from last week’s shooting in Moses Lake were apprehended on Tuesday in Pierce County.
Quincy council talks water treatment transfers
QUINCY — The Quincy City Council Tuesday evening unanimously approved giving the mayor ands his staff the power to negotiate a transfer of the city’s industrial wastewater treatment facility (IWTF) to the Port of Q…
Quincy Valley Hospital officials hopeful of progress
EPHRATA — Officials with Quincy Valley Hospital told Grant County commissioners on Monday they were hopeful arrangements in the work would put the hospital in a better financial position.
Fire destroys shop near Ephrata on Monday
EPHRATA — A shop near Ephrata was destroyed by a fire Monday afternoon.
MLPD using new online crime mapping software
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Police Department is now using an online crime mapping application to let people know about what crimes are occurring in the city.
Medical issue causes crash near Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A medical issue led to a single-vehicle collision near Moses Lake Tuesday morning and left a Ephrata woman injured.
Order filed to take Ecret off ballot
MOSES LAKE — Court documents were filed this week to have former Moses Lake city council member Bill Ecret’s name removed from the November general election ba…
Othello Hospital District voters to decide fate of EMS levy
OTHELLO — Voters in Adams County Hospital District No. 3 will be asked to approve or reject a six-year levy to support the ambulance service in the primary ele…
Chicken breasts serve a wide range of uses
I recently got hold of some whole chicken breasts which were very large. They did not include the tenders, but were still about 2 pounds for the entire boneles…
Fire chars Ephrata home
MOSES LAKE — An early Saturday morning fire in Ephrata destroyed one home and damaged nearby structures.
Gasoline still costly in Washington and the West
MOSES LAKE — Despite the demands of summer driving, gasoline prices across the U.S. have fallen in the last month an average of 4.8 cents per gallon since June.