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Vikings go 2-1 in three games before break
MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend Community College Vikings finished the last week of competition 2-1 after facing the Cla…
‘Science in Our Valley’ seminars announced
WENATCHEE — The Apple STEM Network will sponsor a series of seminars on scientific topics of interest in Central Washington. The “Science in Our Valley” seminars are scheduled for 4 p.m. each Wednesday, beginning S…
MLHS freshman get started
MOSES LAKE — The freshmen sitting through orientation in the Moses Lake High School gym can be forgiven for their skepticism when MLHS teacher Tiffany Janosov …
Excitement and Enthusiasm as Warden students hit the books
WARDEN — As he stands aside arriving school buses, Warden School Superintendent Scott West is clearly excited. “This is what it’s all about,” he said, high-…
The Favored Farmhouse
MOSES LAKE — Daphne Martinez has a rather odd confession to make for a coffee shop owner. “So, I’m not a coffee drinker,” Martinez said as she sat with her …
Record-breaking jump
EPHRATA - Slightly more than a decade after he made the record-setting jump, Alex Harvill is being recognized by Guinness World Records for his accomplishment.…
Weapons charges sought in Othello case
OTHELLO — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office is requesting charges of unlawful possession of firearms against an Othello woman after deputies served a search wa…
GCSO asking for help in 1999 cold case
MOSES LAKE — Grant County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for the public’s help to solve the 1999 murder of a Basin City man near O’Sullivan Reservoir south of …
Police records for Aug. 31, 2022
Ephrata Police Department Aug. 22 Report of a vehicle prowl on E Street Southwest. Nothing was missing, but documents had been strewn around. Report o…
Hankins resigns
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Mayor Dean Hankins has announced his resignation as mayor and as a member of the Moses Lake City Council. “This morning we received …
Two from Moses Lake graduate at EOU
LA GRANDE, Ore. — Two students from Moses Lake graduated from Eastern Washington University this spring.
Household hazardous waste collection set for Sept. 17
EPHRATA — Residents of Grant County can dispose of household hazardous waste for free on Sept. 17 through an event put on by Grant County and the Department of Ecology. According to a release by Grant County Sol…
New superintendents take helm at Basin districts
COLUMBIA BASIN — Four of the 13 superintendents taking over new jobs in the North Central Education Service District will be working at schools in Grant County…
MLSD board passes '22-23 budget
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District will operate with a budget of about $196.36 million for the 2022-23 school year. Moses Lake School Board members ap…
Motorcycles Run to the Desert in Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE — The sixth annual Run to the Desert, including the second annual John Larson Memorial Poker Run, was held this past weekend in Soap Lake. “We sta…
Othello-area juvenile arrested
OTHELLO — An Othello-area juvenile has been booked into Martin Hall in Cheney on suspicion of possession of a stolen firearm and possession of a stolen vehicle after being arrested by Adams County Sheriff’s deputie…