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Adams County Assessor candidates discuss qualifications, duties
RITZVILLE — Veronica Rodriguez and Curtis Templin are running for the office of Adams County Assessor. Each candid…
ML man injured after axle, tire strike vehicle
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man received minor injuries Wednesday after a tire and axle broke loose from a semi-truck trailer on state Route 17 and struck his ve…
Quincy recognizes police sergeant
QUINCY — Quincy honored one of its police officers on Tuesday for a decade of service to the city.
Judge denies request to lower accused carjacker's bail
MOSES LAKE — The bail for a Moses Lake woman who allegedly pulled a gun on a car salesman during a test drive will remain set at $100,000.
Telling a story and making money with numbers
MOSES LAKE — Numbers tell a story.
Cellarbration
MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend Community College Foundation will sponsor its annual fundraising dinner, live auction and silent auction Saturday. The reception and …
57 file for public office
EPHRATA — Day 2 of filing week for the August primary passed with 57 people filing for public office.
Quincy trucker dies in collision near Othello
OTHELLO — A truck driver from Quincy died in a collision about 5 miles south of Othello Monday afternoon.
Reaching for the stars
MOSES LAKE — “Why do we have to study math?”
Parks and rec offers cooking class
MOSES LAKE — The secrets to roasting green chile and making great posole is the subject of a cooking class from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday. “Olé Posole” will be at Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center, 900 E. Yoneza…
Mumps abating in Grant County, TB case heads to Florida
EPHRATA — The mumps outbreak in Grant County appears to be abating, with only four cases identified in the last month, according to Grant County Health Officer Alexander Brzezny.
Repairs to Ephrata substation to begin in July
EPHRATA — The Grant County PUD substation in Ephrata that suffered severe damage in February will be rebuilt, and the project should be finished by October.
Moses Lake man reaches plea deal in tavern homicide
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man who tampered with a witness after a fatal June shooting outside of a Moses Lake bar was sentenced on Monday.
Of moms and muffins
MOSES LAKE — Peninsula Elementary students honored their moms – and grandmas and aunts and big sisters – with muffins, skits, prizes and gifts Thursday morning.
Carol Newhouse, wife of Rep. Newhouse, dies from cancer
SEATTLE — Carol Newhouse, the wife of Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., passed away at the age of 62 on Friday in Seattle after a long fight with cancer.
Othello hospital district patrons to vote on EMS levy proposal
OTHELLO — Voters in the Othello Community Hospital district (Adams County Hospital District No. 3) will be asked to approve or reject a six-year levy to maintain funding for the district’s ambulance service. If app…