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A Candy Cane for Christmas
OTHELLO — Might be a bit late to hang this one on the tree, but this Candy Cane still wants to come home to a lovi…
Mavs earn 10th win with sweep of Davis
YAKIMA – Moses Lake put together its ninth and 10th wins of the season with 16-0 and 18-0 road victories over Davis on Friday, moving to 10-2 on the year...
Royal recognition
ROYAL CITY — Royal High School dance coach Makynlee Myrick said winning a state title is sweet, and community recognition makes it even sweeter. The Knights br…
Weather for Monday, April 24, 2023
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 8 to 13 mph. Monday night should be mostly clear, with a low around 37. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high nea…
Saturday lead-off
MOSES LAKE — Their uniforms bore the colors and the insignia of Major League Baseball – the Yankees, the Mariners, the Rockies, the Cubs. But the backs of t…
Household hazardous waste collection event to be held Saturday
MOSES LAKE – The Grant County Public Works Department announced there will be a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event near Moses Lake this Saturday, April 29. The announcement states the event is for househ…
Donations about $59,800 for Friends of Healthcare campaign
MOSES LAKE — As of Friday, the Friends of Healthcare committee had spent about $43,700, over half in in-kind contributions, according to the Washington Public …
CWU Museum hosts exhibit on food
ELLENSBURG — A new exhibit at the Central Washington University Museum of Culture and Environment highlights the human connection to the foods that bring us to…
Home coverage
MOSES LAKE — For a lot of people, their home is the most valuable thing they’ll ever own. And when you have something valuable, naturally, you want to protect …
Mavs doubleheader Friday
MOSES LAKE - The Mavs notched another Columbia Basin Big-Nine win on Tuesday, defeating Davis 11-1 on the road to move to 11-2 on the year. Moses Lake will hos…
Royal City gets bookish
ROYAL CITY – Future library patrons cheer as the sign marking the location of the planned Royal City Library was unveiled April 11. The new library, when compl…
Landowner asks for intervention in dealing with RVs used as homes
MOSES LAKE — The owner of the properties along North Central Drive where a number of homeless have parked their RVs has given permission to a group of voluntee…
Potential molestation victims asked to contact MLPD
MOSES LAKE – A Tacoma area motocross coach was arrested on charges relating to child pornography, and other potential victims may be located in Grant County...
Reclamation releases climate plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which oversees water projects across the country including the Grand Coulee Dam and the Columbia Basin Proje…
Repairs approved for Quincy Aquatic Center
QUINCY — The intricate process of building a new Quincy Aquatic Center is underway – in a way – and in the meantime, a section of the existing pool will be get…
George City Council considers security agreement
GEORGE — The George City Council discussed, but did not decide on, a novel offer from the Port of Quincy at its monthly meeting Tuesday evening. The proposa…