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Quincy Lakes Fire spurs evacuations
QUINCY — A fire that broke out in the Ancient Lakes area south of Quincy Saturday night prompted a Level 3, or Go …
10U, 11U Moses Lake All-Stars see high placings
MOSES LAKE – After high finishes at last week’s Golden Glove tournaments in Yakima, the 10U Moses Lake All-Stars (Gold) and 11U Moses Lake All-Stars get ready …
Moses Lake Rattlers to host tryouts mid-July
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Rattlers fastpitch softball organization is hosting open tryouts for 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U teams at Moses Lake High School in …
MarDon Resort fishing update for June 28
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1039.8 feet, dropping 1.2 feet this week. The water temperature is right around 72 degrees on the main reservo…
Quincy School Board recognized by NCESD
QUINCY — The Quincy School Board received recognition for its selection as the School Board of the Year in the North Central Education Service District June 27…
Adams Co. to move forward with Hatton Road project
RITZVILLE – The Adams County Board of Commissioners awarded a bid for the Hatton Road Safety Project during Wednesday’s regular meeting to Central Washington A…
Quincy School Board extends superintendent contract
QUINCY — The contract of Quincy School District Superintendent Nik Bergman has been extended through 2026. Quincy School Board members approved a new contract…
Warden to apply for $9.8M in state funds
WARDEN - Warden City Council unanimously passed a motion during Tuesday’s scheduled meeting to apply for $9.8 million dollars in funding from the Washington St…
Soap Lake man arrested after standoff
SOAP LAKE – A Soap Lake man is in custody after a standoff at him home Tuesday morning, according to a statement from the Soap Lake Police Department.
B and B door cuts the ribbon
MOSES LAKE – Kip and Ilene Burns, flanked by their partner John Overton, left, and their granddaughter Saylor Blodgett, cut the ribbon in front of the B and B …
'A perfect fit'
EPHRATA – Newly-hired Ephrata boys wrestling head coach Joe Knox is bringing over two decades of coaching experience into his first head coaching gig when the …
Japanese ag students arrive at BBCC
MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College welcomed the newest group of Japanese Agricultural Trainees to campus this week. Twenty-nine trainees arrived Friday, r…
Wine and a Grape time
QUINCY – White Heron Cellars is a vineyard and winery just outside of Quincy where they grow grapes and make them into wine sold all around Washington. Washing…
Moses Lake development waiting for roundabout
MOSES LAKE - The owners of about 100 acres of land in Moses Lake adjacent to State Route 17 have big development plans for the land but are currently waiting o…
Fire report for June 28, 2023
WENATCHEE — State fire assistance has been mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan in support of local firefighters worki…
JATP back at Big Bend
MOSES LAKE – The 2023 Japanese Agricultural Trainee Program’s class of 2023 has arrived at Big Bend Community College. This year’s group is the 57th set of stu…