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One lane closed on SR 17 north of Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE — The northbound lane of State Route 17 one mile north of Soap Lake will be closed to allow workers to r…
Local gun shop files suit over weapon ban
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake gun shop owner has filed a lawsuit in response to the assault weapon ban enacted last week. Guardian Arms LLC, located at 208 S. D…
Samaritan financial picture improving
MOSES LAKE — After a couple of financially challenging years, Samaritan Healthcare’s fiscal picture seems to be improving. Chief Executive Officer Alex Town, r…
Cleaning cut
MOSES LAKE – Kevin Frias, owner of Caged Cleaning in Moses Lake, cuts the ribbon on his new van — and portable business location — with family and members of t…
Huskies advance
OTHELLO – After Grandview tied the game with a goal in the final minutes of the second half, the Othello Huskies answered in penalties to defeat the Greyhounds…
‘I hope I made a difference.’
MOSES LAKE — In his 31 years as an educator, former Moses Lake Mayor Jon Lane said he is proudest of the five years he spent as principal of St. Rose of Lima C…
Residents object to RV parking in dog park
MOSES LAKE — At a nearly two-hour-long public meeting of the Moses Lake Ad Hoc Homeless Committee, residents expressed nearly universal opposition to using som…
Bergman to plead guilty
DAVENPORT — Charles R. Bergman, who has been charged with murder in the death of his wife, has agreed to plead guilty to second-degree murder, according to Lin…
Special session called to complete Blake decision work
OLYMPIA – Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced that he has called a special session to begin May 16 to address drug possession legality impacted by what is kno…
Adams Co. Pet of the Week: Meet Riker
Hello there, I’m Riker, and just like my Star Trek namesake, I’m good with everyone. Dogs, cats, children…I just want to spend time with loving people that mak…
Ninth Annual Senior Picnic coming on Flag Day
MOSES LAKE — The ninth annual Columbia Basin Senior Picnic will be held in the Commercial Building of the Grant County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, June 14, from …
‘New life’
MOSES LAKE — The Fab Four never sounded like this. The Seattle Rock Orchestra, consisting of 17 instrumentalists, three vocalists and one highly-animated co…
Legislators request millions in infrastructure funding for Adams Co.
RITZVILLE – Adams County looks to have millions of dollars in federal funds for infrastructure projects approved by Congress through requests by regional legis…
Eruption review
MOSES LAKE — It didn’t take long after the eruption on Mt. St. Heles on May 18, 1980, for life to begin to re-emerge on the sides of the mountain, according to…
Wahluke students eye opportunities on Outdoor Career Day
MATTAWA — There are many different ways to find and train for a career, and there are lots of careers out there. That includes jobs young people might never ha…
New law set to help prosecute sexual assault crimes
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law on Monday a measure intended to make it easier for prosecutors to pursue sexual assault cases in court, according to …