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WEATHER: May 4-9
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87 and north winds to 11 miles per hour, gusts near 21 mph. Overnight mostly clear…
District to slow down, regroup after Ephrata bond failure
EPHRATA — Ephrata School District leaders say they will slow down and regroup after voters rejected the district’s $75 million, 25-year construction bond in th…
Warden Elementary improves attendance using regional program
WARDEN — Warden Elementary School is beginning to see early gains in student attendance after launching a 10‑day attendance challenge supported by a regional n…
Lions reflect on successful season following state berth
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School Lions girls basketball team (16-9) ended their season in round one of the state tournam…
Moses Lake fiscal sustainability discussion kicks off
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake City Council and city officials are starting a process to determine what services the city should be providing – and paying for – a…
WEATHER: March 3-9, 2026
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy that night, with a low around 41. S…
Adams Co. and Grant Co. jail rosters for Feb. 27, 2026
This list shows current inmates from the Adams County and Grant County Sheriff’s Offices, ordered by arrest date. The Adams County Jail is closed and its inmates are held in other facilities, while Grant County inm…
March 2 Fuel Report
March 2 Fuel Report
ACH continues state run with win over Muckleshoot Tribal
WENATCHEE — The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors kept their bid in the state tournament alive after earning a 53-41 victory over Muckleshoot Tribal in the secon…
Lions look ahead to Spokane, despite opening loss
RICHLAND — The Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School Lions (18-3) suffered a loss to the DeSales Irish 80-69 Saturday in the opening round of …
ACH earns strong victory over Neah Bay
WENATCHEE — The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors claimed a 64-51 victory over Neah Bay in the opening round of the 1B state tournament. With this victory, the W…
Take Flight STEM Night educates hundreds
MOSES LAKE — Hundreds of young students and their families packed the halls of Longview Elementary Thursday night for “Take Flight STEM Night,” a growing regio…
Focused on family and community
OTHELLO — Frank Ochoa Jr. did a lot of things in his life, from coaching children in boxing and baseball to helping build Lions Park in Othello to helping rais…
Gonzaga, UW program designed to improve region's health care
MOSES LAKE — Geoff Jones, a physician and assistant clinical dean at the University of Washington Medical School, said giving medical students a wide variety o…
Knights suffer close loss in opening round of state
YAKIMA — The Royal Knights (20-4) suffered a 48-47 loss to the King’s Knights after nearly pulling off the comeback in the opening round of the 1A state boys b…
WEATHER: March 2-6, 2026
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Partly cloudy evening, with a low around 35.