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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…
The age (and size and flavor) of asparagus
My earliest memories of asparagus are with my parents driving about the Basin and picking it as it grew along the roads, or wherever they found it. I don’t rec…
Moses Lake High School starts recognition program
MOSES LAKE — About 450 Moses Lake High School students were treated recently to root beer floats as part of a recognition of good attendance. It’s part of a di…
Cleaning up, fixing up Grant, Adams counties included in funds for disaster relief
WASHINGTON D.C. — Grant and Adams counties will soon be seeing funds to aid in relief from the severe winter storms that ripped through the region this winter,…
Soap Lake man charged in meth bust
SOAP LAKE — An alleged Soap Lake meth dealer was charged after a raid at his home turned up drugs and money that were used in controlled drug buys.
Sasquatch lecture Thursday at museum
MOSES LAKE — A lecture about the possibility of missing links in the evolutionary chain, and that one of those possible links might live around the Pacific Nor…
'Let's play ball!'
MOSES LAKE — Little League, both boys baseball and girls softball, began this year as it has for as long as anyone can remember — with a long and winding parad…
Moses Lake man busted for meth
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man is facing charges after police reportedly found about 4 ounces of methamphetamine in his vehicle over the weekend.
Spring is here, more or less
MOSES LAKE — If it seems like it’s been raining more than usual this spring – well, it has, at least in April.
Special legislative session starts today
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Volunteers clean up a well-loved park
EPHRATA — No sooner were the wood chips shoveled and spread out underneath the monkey bars than 7-year-old Maryah took hold and swung across.
Ephrata mulls AirBnB regulations
EPHRATA — The Ephrata City Council took a first look at proposed regulations for short-term room and house rentals on Wednesday, with several council members e…
2 arrested in Soap Lake burglary
SOAP LAKE — Two suspects in a series of burglaries at a residence north of Soap Lake were taken into custody on Wednesday.
Alleged drug house raided near Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE — A suspected drug dealer was arrested Wednesday morning after authorities raided his Soap Lake home.
Learning to use scissors at the Moses Lake Library
MOSES LAKE — It’s “just a lot of fun” sitting on the floor and playing with kids, helping them learn new things and do something for the very first time.
2 injured in collision near Ephrata
EPHRATA — Two people were injured in a four-vehicle collision near Ephrata Wednesday afternoon.