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Royal hosts Christmas Tournament
ROYAL – The Royal City Knights hosted their Christmas Tournament on Saturday with teams from around the state, inc…
Exchange students to head to Yonezawa, Japan
MOSES LAKE — The exchange is on again. The Moses Lake-Yonezawa Sister City Student Exchange, which has been on hiatus since 2020, will resume this month as …
FRESH NEWS: Trout, bass biting at Potholes
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,040.8 feet, dropping 1.3 feet this past week. We are currently 5.7 feet below full pool. The water temperatu…
Moses Lake interim city manager appointed
MOSES LAKE — Mike Jackson, a retired city manager, has been selected as the interim city manager for Moses Lake. Jackson’s appointment was announced byt the ci…
Newhouse focused on momentum in reelection bid
MOSES LAKE – Rep. Dan Newhouse, R–Wash., said he’s running for reelection because he feels like he still has work to do and because his time in office has conn…
Suds 'N Sun by the lake
SOAP LAKE — A three-on-three tournament on the new basketball court, a car show, the Seattle Cossacks motorcycle drill team, a parade, the second annual Soap B…
Please Hit Straight golf tournament continues to grow
WARDEN – Golfers around the Columbia Basin gathered at Sage Hills Golf Club for the third annual Please Hit Straight golf tournament Saturday, raising money fo…
16U Sixers go 2-2 at CWU Summer Series
ELLENSBURG – The 16U Central Washington Sixers went 2-2 at last weekend’s Central Washington University Summer Series, defeating Rock Creek Underclass and the …
Unemployment rate creeps up in Grant, Adams in May
MOSES LAKE — Unemployment in Grant County in May was higher than in some neighboring counties but lower than in others. Adams County's unemployment was lower t…
WA gas prices consistently higher most of U.S., CCA causes jump
MOSES LAKE – According to an analysis by Gas Buddy, an organization that monitors fuel prices, Washington has consistently had higher average gas prices for Ju…
MLSD receives donation for Garden Heights well repairs
MOSES LAKE — A $10,000 donation from a Moses Lake couple will help pay for repairs to the well at Garden Heights Elementary. The donation made by Derick and Au…
Soap Lake man injured in gunfire exchange
SOAP LAKE — A Soap Lake man was airlifted to Confluence Health-Central Washington Hospital, Wenatchee, early Monday morning after he exchanged gunfire with people he allegedly found on his property.
MLSD seeking to sell two land parcels
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board will hold a public hearing at its July 25 meeting to take public comment on a resolution to declare two parcels of dis…
BOOM: Moses Lake ready to get patriotic for July 4
MOSES LAKE — The nation’s birthday will be celebrated with the sounds of the 133D Army National Guard Band and a fireworks display over Moses Lake July 3. “Red…
Huddleston wins WA Golf Men’s Amateur Championship
MOSES LAKE – Woodland native Dane Huddleston’s score of 66 in the final round was enough for him to capture a title at last week’s WA Golf Men’s Amateur Champi…
Quincy students to receive summer food aid
QUINCY – The Quincy School District announced that it has been informed that the Department of State Health Services will be providing grocery benefits to help families with school-age children buy groceries during…