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WEATHER: April 27-May 2
Monday: Sunny, high near 68. North winds 5 to 7 miles per hour, becoming southwest in the afternoon
Pyper, Ehrman take new roles at Grant PUD
EPHRATA — Two longtime Grant County PUD employees have been promoted to new jobs...
Port of Warden to receive $2.5M to improve land
WARDEN — The Port of Warden will receive around $2.5 million in federal highway funding to help improve access to the port’s industrial land on the southwest s…
State transpo budget includes $14.5M for Connell rail project
CONNELL — The Columbia Basin Railroad is slated to receive $14.5 million in state funding to help pay for the rebuilding of the railroad’s Connell interchange,…
ACH Warriors excited to get back on the field
COULEE CITY — Off to a 3-0 start this season, the Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors are looking forward to getting back on the field after a nine-day hiatus from…
Law enforcement records for April 6
The reports below were provided by the sheriff’s office or police department indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Exchange student serves as page for Dent
OLYMPIA – Lena Fuchser, an exchange student from Switzerland staying with a host family in Naches, was a House Page for Rep. Tom Dent (R-Moses Lake) this week.…
Ybarra talks votes on drug testing, police body cams
OLYMPIA — Rep. Alex Ybarra, R-Quincy, said he has been thinking about a couple of bills he recently cast votes on that are working their way out of the legisla…
Interstate 90 interchanges to be repaved
MOSES LAKE — Work is scheduled to start sometime in April on a Washington State Department of Transportation project to repave six traffic interchanges - on-ra…
MLPD fields record calls in 2022, keeping patrol officers busy
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Police Department responded to nearly 20,000 calls in 2022 — a record number, according to Chief Kevin Fuhr, and one that keeps the…
Tax help available at senior centers
MOSES LAKE — Taxes can be confusing at the best of times. The Moses Lake and Ephrata senior centers are teaming up with AARP to take some of the confusion out …
Senior events calendar for April 2023
Retiring doesn’t mean you have to stop having fun. The Columbia Basin offers a wide variety of activities for seniors to get out an have a good time. Here is j…
Othello, Mattawa, Ritzville projects included in House, Senate capital budgets
MATTAWA — Projects in Mattawa, Othello and Ritzville could receive funding through the Washington Legislature’s biennial 2023-25 capital budget. Capital budget…
Red Cross to hold blood drive in Ephrata
EPHRATA — The American Red Cross will be in Ephrata on April 19 for a blood drive, according to a statement from the Knights of Columbus and the Young Ladies Institute of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Parish. The two o…
Plan details recommendations for adding more Mattawa housing
MATTAWA — An overflow crowd filled Mattawa City Hall March 30 for a discussion about updating the city’s housing policies and regulations. Mattawa City Council…
ML girls wrestling receives national honorable mention
MOSES LAKE — Wrestling season may be over, but the honors keep coming in for the Moses Lake girls wrestling team. The Mavericks received an honorable mentio…