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Ephrata proclamation honors 9/11 victims, calls for service
EPHRATA — As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the City of Ephrata h…
Muscle for a cause
MOSES LAKE – Car lovers eye the chrome-highlighted vehicles at the Brent Reese Memorial Car Show. The show was organized by Reese’s son, Jeremy Reese, who said…
10th Annual Senior Picnic brings the color, conversation and fun
MOSES LAKE — The annual Senior Picnic has become something of a tradition for Bryce Newcomb and his wife Nancy Newcomb. There’s always a photo booth, and a…
Royal’s Scroggins receives High School Broyles Award
ROYAL CITY – Royal Defensive Coordinator Jeremy Scroggins received the High School Broyles Award for Washington, the Washington State Football Coaches Associat…
ROAD REPORT: Both lanes of Vantage Bridge will be open through summer
MOSES LAKE — State Route 17 repaving project through Moses Lake is in the homestretch. Crews were working at the intersection of SR 17 and Wheeler Road Wednesd…
Mobile rec activities bring free fun for children
MOSES LAKE – Children ages 5-12 can enjoy free, interactive summer activities through the Mobile Recreation program in Moses Lake, according to a press release from the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center.
Moses Lake Special Olympian throws out first pitch at Mariners game
SEATTLE – When Moses Lake resident Kassandra Sandgren was told she could throw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Seattle Mariners game, she couldn’t believe …
Boys & Girls Club begins serving summer meals
MOSES LAKE — The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Columbia Basin will begin offering breakfast and lunch to local children today through the Summer Meal Program.
FIRE REPORT: Pioneer, Cold Creek fires increase
MOSES LAKE — The Pioneer Fire on the shore of Lake Chelan about 30 miles northwest of Wenatchee had almost tripled in size Thursday, swelling from 600 acres to…
Work-based learning programs foster hands-on learning in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — With its significant recent growth in industry, Moses Lake is also seeing increasing opportunities for work-based learning and workforce developme…
Wenatchee library to host citizenship services
WENATCHEE – People who are interested in becoming United States citizens are being invited to a program that will provide local access to citizenship resources…
Coumbia Basin events calendar for June 14 – 21
Coumbia Basin events calendar for June 14 – 21
Hayden Homes cuts ribbon on new model home in Polo Ridge
MOSES LAKE — Hayden Homes held a ribbon-cutting June 6 to celebrate a new model home in Moses Lake’s Polo Ridge community for potential home-buyers to tour, at…
‘Old Ephrata’ spirit
EPHRATA – The annual Sage-N-Sun festival for 2024 featured a lot of music, a lot of food and a lot of people enjoying an outing on the Grant County Courthouse …
MLSD deficit more than $13 million after cuts
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board held a study session Tuesday to discuss the district’s reduced education program for the next school year.
Fire report: New blaze flares up on Hanford Reservation
MOSES LAKE — A wildfire kindled suddenly Wednesday morning on the Hanford Reservation, and was estimated at 150 acres at a little after 2 p.m., according to th…