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Home Center celebrates new owners with ribbon-cutting, grand reopening
MOSES LAKE — The owners of the Home Center made their takeover of the business official Friday with a ribbon-cutti…
Diabetes prevention classes available
MOSES LAKE — The Grant/Adams County WSU extension office will be offering Diabetes Prevention Program classes beginning March 30. The classes are a year-long program and will meet at 5:30 p.m. weekly for three mont…
Grant PUD commissioners approve rate increase
WANAPUM DAM — Grant County electrical rates will go up by an average of 2 percent, although the actual rate will be different for different customer classes, b…
Man charged for choking pregnant girlfriend
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man is accused of choking his 8-month pregnant girlfriend after she allegedly told him she needed to go to the grocery store, but was too pregnant to drive.
Juror dismissed in Bennett murder, alternate juror called in
EPHRATA — A juror in the Chad Bennett murder trial was dismissed for using the Internet to research aspects of the crimes the defendant is charged with.
Othello hires 3 new principals
OTHELLO — Othello School Board members approved the hiring of three new principals for the 2017-18 school year at the regular meeting Monday.
Samaritan quality of care efforts reviewed
MOSES LAKE — Talking to patients and families helped Samaritan Hospital cut the number of patients who fall and get hurt in the hospital. That was part of a detailed review of the hospital’s ongoing plan to improve…
Moses Lake duo charged in connection with assault involving gun
MOSES LAKE — A man and women allegedly left their two small children in their vehicle as they were involved in an altercation with another group of people in Moses Lake last week. A gun was reportedly brandished an…
Hamming it up ahead of Easter
With Easter right around the corner, I decided to cook up one of the hams in the freezer. I was thinking of this as a practice round, to make sure I get the fl…
House Dems' budget to include new taxes, spending
The House Democrats have released their budget proposal, which includes increased spending in education and social services as well as several new taxes.
Awesome rides
MOSES LAKE — The threat of rainy weather may have kept a few cars at home at the annual Moses Lake High School car show, but there were still some sweet rides …
Garden Heights gets new assistant principal
MOSES LAKE — Cheri Ward is bringing a lot of a experience to her new job.
2 injured after driver allegedly falls asleep at wheel on I-90
MOSES LAKE — A man and his passenger were injured in a single-vehicle collision near Moses Lake early Monday morning.
The best team no one knows about
MOSES LAKE — “We’re the best team no one at school knows about.”
No place like home (expo)
MOSES LAKE — All things home, outside and inside, were on display Friday and Saturday at the annual Central Washington Home Expo at the Grant County Fairground…
Bill to create water slide exemption heard in House
OLYMPIA — A bill to exempt bouncy houses, inflatable water slides and dunk tanks from water recreation permit law was heard by the Senate .