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Ephrata Council expedites approval of kratom ban, raises concerns from local retailer
EPHRATA — The Ephrata City Council voted 6-1 Wednesday night to ban the sale, distribution and advertising of krat…
Dumplin' looking for a home
Hey there sugar-britches. My name's Dumplin' and I'm likely the cutest thing you'll see today. I'm not braggin' darlin', I just know what I bring to the table …
QUINCY CITY COUNCIL POS. 5: David Dormier
QUINCY — Dave Dormier said he’s running for a new term on the Quincy City Council because he thinks Quincy has made progress, and he wants to continue that pro…
QUINCY CITY COUNCIL POS. 5: Pete Shelton
QUINCY — Pete Shelton said he’s running for Quincy City Council because Quincy is changing, and he believes he can help with the transition. “I decided to r…
Creative pizza pies
MOSES LAKE — A family-owned establishment, Slices, is carving out an unusual niche in the local dining scene. Co-owners Becky and John Boyer took a leap of fai…
Training the next generation at Basin Karate
MOSES LAKE — After announcing his retirement back in 2021, Shihan Terry Stone has returned to teaching classes again at Basin Karate in Moses Lake. Since then,…
Average Joes become Moses Lake lower division champs
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Men’s softball league held division games Thursday evening at Paul Lauzier Athletic Complex. The lower division entered the champio…
Kicking it in McCosh Park
MOSES LAKE — On Friday, Freewind Martial Arts held the third and final seminar of a three-part series in McCosh Park. According to Freewind Manager and Assista…
REC Silicon to appoint new board of directors in August
MOSES LAKE — An offer from the biggest shareholder in REC Silicon to buy all outstanding shares has been accepted by the company’s board of directors. “On…
Weather for the week of July 21, 2025
Weather for the week of July 21, 2025
Authorities investigating fatal shooting at Hawk Fuel in Ephrata
EPHRATA – Ephrata Police Department officers were dispatched to the Hawk Fuel station at 785 Basin Street NW at about 7:40 p.m. Sunday evening. Upon arrival la…
Dan Newhouse advised not to hold public events after man arrested for making death threats against GOP congressman, his staff
WASHINGTON — Just about every time Rep. Dan Newhouse posts on Facebook, the comments start pouring in with the same question from his constituents across centr…
Report: WA among states with major funding gap in needed bridge, road improvements
(The Center Square) – A new report from The Pew Charitable Trusts finds Washington among U.S. states struggling to make the investments necessary to preserve a…
Report: 140 Californians a day flee to the land of no income tax – Washington
(The Center Square) – Californians are trading wildfires and income tax for rain and $154,000 tech salaries, according to a new report. StorageCafe’s report…
Federal judge blocks WA law requiring clergy to report abuse learned in confession
(The Center Square) – A federal court on Friday blocked a new Washington state law requiring religious leaders in the state to report child abuse or neglect, e…
Summerfest draws crowds to Royal City
ROYAL CITY — Any way you measure it, Summerfest was a success. “I would say on Friday we had over 2,500 people, and then after the parade on Saturday, we h…