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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…
Help needed to find missing Moses Lake man
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help from the public to find a Moses Lake man who was last seen on Monday.
Samaritan hospital reaches safety goals
MOSES LAKE — After considerable efforts at improvement, Samaritan Hospital reached its safety goals in March.
Nominations sought for BLM committee
SPOKANE — The eastern Washington district of the Bureau of Land Management is looking for nominations for two open seats on its Resource Advisory Council.
Silver Alert issued for missing Ritzville man
RITZVILLE — The Ritzville Police Department is seeking the public’s help to find a missing elderly man.
Cancer fundraiser at ArtGarden Pottery
MOSES LAKE — A painting party to raise money for the fight against cancer is scheduled for 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Art Garden Pottery, 104 W. Third Ave. in Moses Lake.
'Cupcake Wars' at CB Tech
MOSES LAKE — It turns out competition cupcakes sometimes require a little muscle.
Republican women to meet Tuesday
MOSES LAKE — Two speakers will be featured at the May meeting of the Republican Women of Grant County, scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Moses Lake Senior Center, 608 East Third Ave. Both are first-generation Ame…
Senate approves Hirst bill for second time
OLYMPIA — A bipartisan bill sponsored by District 13 Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, was voted through the Senate for the second time on Tuesday in a 28-18 vote.
Offices up for election in August primary
EPHRATA — If you have ever considered running for public office, now might the time as there are many public offices open for election in the upcoming August primary.
Showing love with sticky notes
MOSES LAKE — It was a simple idea, really.
Ephrata man recounts Mexican mission trip
The rooster crowed right on schedule – in the morning. It wasn’t too specific as to what time. Already some of the men I was bunking with were up, getting thei…
Remember unity in Christ, pastor tells prayer breakfast
MOSES LAKE — We live in a lonely age, in which Americans are often times bitterly and angrily divided and the culture is changing faster than many people are comfortable with.
School board honors third-graders' quick thinking
MOSES LAKE — When third-grader Natalie Bischoff had a seizure at recess, classmates Caitlin Spitzli and Sadie Maiers knew exactly what to do.
Leyva sentenced to almost 22 years for murder
MOSES LAKE — “Why did you do it, Margarito?” Rosa Gonzalez, the mother of murder victim Juan Gonzalez Jr., asked the man who shot and killed her son. “Why coul…
Quincy man sentenced for molesting girl
QUINCY — A Quincy man will be spending nine months in jail for inappropriately touching a young girl.