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Quincy officials looking for more lifeguards for new Aquatic Center
QUINCY — The new Quincy Aquatic Center is so popular with residents and visitors that city officials are looking f…
Sharing the wealth
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Garden Club held its annual plant swap Monday evening. “We bring all kinds of plants … and we gift our plants to each other,” sa…
‘Ireland’s Greatest Showman’
MOSES LAKE — The Wallenstien Theater will ring this weekend with the voice of Irish tenor David Shannon. The concert will start at 7 p.m. Sunday evening. So…
Powering affordability
MOSES LAKE — More affordable electric vehicles are on the way. That was the takeaway from a tour that OneD Battery Sciences offered to a small contingent of…
Crack sealing may result in traffic delays throughout Columbia Basin
MOSES LAKE — Drivers traveling through the Columbia Basin and North Central Washington have another reason to build in a little extra time to the trip between …
Quincy pharmacy searched by federal agencies
QUINCY — Officers from a number of federal agencies conducted a search at a Quincy pharmacy, and at a second location owned by the same people in East Wenatchee, Wednesday afternoon.
Othello Community Hospital now hosting Ritzville mobile clinic
OTHELLO – Othello Community Hospital has begun partnering with the Ritzville-based East Adams Rural Healthcare to provide mobile primary care clinic services o…
Vikings defeat Yakima Valley in doubleheader
MOSES LAKE – Big Bend picked up its first sweep of an opponent in over a month on Wednesday, defeating Yakima Valley 15-4 and 5-4 in a home doubleheader.
Huskies defeat Ephrata, take second in CWAC
OTHELLO – Even with one game remaining on the schedule, the Othello boys soccer team locked up a second-place finish in the Central Washington Athletic Confere…
Moses Lake’s Well 20 to begin producing water
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake’s water difficulties came a little closer to being alleviated this week, according to an announcement from the city.
Ephrata Schools seeks feedback on summer food program
EPHRATA -- The Ephrata School District is looking for community input on expanding its free summer meal program. Results of a recently launched, online survey will guide whether the district will provide grab-and-g…
Quincy hospital bonds to be paid off sooner than projected
QUINCY — The collection rate for the bonds sold to build the new Quincy Valley Medical Center may be lower than originally anticipated. The sale of the second …
Property annexed into City of Ephrata
EPHRATA -- The Ephrata City Council passed two ordinances at the April 17 meeting relating to annexing a small parcel of land into the city and changing its zo…
If voters decide to allow WA Cares op-out, will the state refund tax collections?
(The Center Square) – More than nine months since Washington state workers started paying into the state-mandated long-term care insurance program known as WA …
MLSD levy voted down for second time
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District educational programs and operations levy was voted down a second time in Tuesday’s special election. District vo…
Jacks soccer team falls to Cascade
QUINCY — About halfway through the second half, with the Quincy High School soccer team on the attack, an opportunity opened up in front of the Cascade High Sc…