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Governor appoints McDonnell to BBCC board
MOSES LAKE — Washington Governor Bob Ferguson has confirmed that Sarah McDonnell has been appointed to the Big Ben…
Keeping it small
MOSES LAKE — Sometimes, when you need a plumber, you really need a plumber. When that happens, you want one who’s reliable and who won’t break the bank. Steve …
Moses Lake Classic Car Club to celebrate 50th anniversary
MOSES LAKE — Now technically, the Moses Lake Classic Car doesn’t celebrate its 50th anniversary until 2024, but its members decided to start the party a little…
Getting Elite in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE – Realtors Jeff Smart, left, and Dave Shinabarger cut the ribbon on the new Home Smart Elite Brokers Moses Lake office, located at 1845 W. Broadway …
Quincy considering 2024 capital projects
QUINCY — With 2024 dead ahead, Quincy City Council members are considering proposals for repairs, upgrades, expansion of city services and property. City offic…
Royal City approves 2024 property tax levy
ROYAL CITY – Tuesday’s regular Royal City City Council meeting featured two public hearings on the 2024 budget revenue sources and the 2024 property tax levy, …
More Adams Co. jail staff leaving, Wagner discusses needed maintenance
RITZVILLE – Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner spoke with the Adams County Commissioners during Tuesday’s regular meeting to discuss the Adams County jail’s staf…
Scrap metal art competition tests creativity, teamwork
MOSES LAKE — The organizers of the scrap metal art competition work to make it a challenge. That was the lesson of the oxygen tank that attracted the attention…
BIG SKY NOW: Montana wins big, Hauck gets coaching record
MOSES LAKE – On this week’s episode of the Big Sky Now podcast, Josh Dugan and Fritz Neighbor of the Daily Inter Lake and Mark Nelke of the Coeur d’Alene Press go over last week’s action in the Big Sky, including M…
GRIDIRON GOALS: Local teams prepare for state football playoffs
COLUMBIA BASIN – State football playoffs have arrived, and four teams from across the Columbia Basin are preparing for games on Friday and Saturday.
WSU scientists helping increase recruitment of Native people for Alzheimer’s research
PULLMAN — A series of culturally tailored workshops designed to provide education on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias have drawn the participation of more than 1,000 Native elders from across the United St…
Othello hosts budget retreat, hears from Chamber of Commerce
OTHELLO – Monday’s regular Othello City Council meeting featured an informal budget hearing on the city’s preliminary 2024 budget, as well as a brief update fr…
Realtors cut ribbon on new Moses Lake office
Realtors Jeff Smart, left, and Dave Shinabarger cut the ribbon on the new Home Smart Elite Brokers Moses Lake office, located at 1845 W. Broadway Ave., on Wedn…
Record-breaking swims
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake senior Issabelle Parrish is leaving an impact in her final season in the pool for the Mavericks. Parrish has already knocked off sev…
Bids opened for preparation of new Grant County Jail site
EPHRATA — Site preparation for the new Grant County Jail will begin by late February 2024, with the start of construction still to be determined. County offici…
Othello earmarks additional $50,000 for ACPR in preliminary budget
OTHELLO — During Monday’s regular Othello City Council meeting the city listed an additional $50,000 in its preliminary budget workshop for its animal control …