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Suspects released after questioning in Ephrata shooting investigation
EPHRATA — Investigators are continuing to examine whether a shooting Thursday evening in Ephrata may have connecti…
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.
Donations sought for museum fundraiser
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Museum & Art Center is soliciting donations of quality art and collectibles for its “Rusty Mammoth” sale. The sale is scheduled for…
Othello High School tennis court project to proceed
OTHELLO — Othello High School will have six new tennis courts sometime during the next school year. Othello School Board members voted to proceed with the project at its last meeting.
Small profits forecast for most growers in 2017
SPOKANE — Potato and onion farmers, apple and cherry growers, ranchers and hay growers may make money in 2017 – not a lot, but a little. That’s the conclusion …
Salmon success subject of TV series
EPHRATA — A Spokane production company has released a 13-episode television show detailing some of the successful efforts to improve salmon runs along the Colu…
2 charged in connection with Moses Lake shooting
MOSES LAKE — A man and woman are facing charges in connection with a shooting that took place last week in Moses Lake.
Lakeview man sentenced for child rape
LAKEVIEW — A Lakeview man was sentenced to over a year in prison for raping an underage girl.
ML school board mulls state school budget changes
MOSES LAKE — While the state legislature’s recent budget is designed to increase state funding for public education — by raising the state school levy and sign…
Rodeo and fair to offer combo tickets
MOSES LAKE — Summer is here.
Concerns expressed about data center diesel generators
QUINCY — Danna Dalporto held up a muffin to make her point.
SummerFest Grand Marshals have deep roots in Royal City
ROYAL CITY — Patrick and Dorothy Lee are this year’s Grand Marshals of the SummerFest Parade.
Othello police seek hit-and-run suspect
OTHELLO — Police in Othello are asking for the public’s help in finding a man who is accused of crashing and abandoning a vehicle after leading police on a sho…
ML man charged with vehicular assault
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was charged in connection with a 2015 bicycle and vehicle collision that left a man with two neck fractures and a lacerated septum.
'A golfer is born'
MOSES LAKE — They stood on top of the hill surveying the scene below. If it weren’t for the golf club in hand, it might be a picturesque view with a look at Mo…