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Garza hired as Othello city administrator
OTHELLO — Aaron Garza, currently Othello Police Chief, has been hired as Othello’s new city administrator. Othe…
Alegria’s four touchdowns lead Huskies to 49-12 win
OTHELLO – Led by senior running back Julian Alegria’s four total touchdowns and a dominant defensive performance, the No. 5 seed Othello Huskies took down the …
‘This is probably the happiest day of my life’
MOSES LAKE – Friends, family, fellow classmates and coaches gathered inside the gymnasium at Moses Lake High School on Friday for senior Michael Getzinger’s ce…
Mavs take 4th at state swim meet
FEDERAL WAY - The second and final day of the WIAA 4A State swim competition wrapped up with Moses Lake High School taking home a fourth-place trophy as a team…
STUDIO BASIN: Planning a new Samaritan and sports recap
MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Healthcare Commissioner Alan White and Chief Executive Officer Theresa Sullivan joined the Studio Basin podcast to discuss the status of…
Bikers collect donations
Road Brother Twinkie, a member of the Road Brothers Northwest Motorcycle Club, holds up a sign as he stands on N. Stratford Road on Saturday during the club’s …
Soap Lake honors vets
A display at the Soap Lake library honoring Veterans Day. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Nov. 11 was originally known as Armistice Day to cel…
Royal City soldier takes recruiting to the screen
ROYAL CITY — Royal City native Pedro Popoca is helping to recruit the next generation of soldiers. Popoca, a second lieutenant in the Army National Guard no…
Two men found dead in Warden home
WARDEN — Detectives with the Grant County Sheriff’s Office and officers with the Warden Police Department are investigating the deaths of two men found inside …
Mavs perform well in swim prelims
FEDERAL WAY - The Moses Lake Girls Swim Team completed the preliminaries Friday for the WIAA 4A State Swimming and Diving Competition. “I think we had a goo…
'Kind of like big dogs'
MOSES LAKE — Kelli Nelson is no stranger to showing animals. “I’ve been showing since I was about two years old,” the 17-year-old said as she leaned on a bl…
Quilted service
MOSES LAKE — The quilts come in a variety of designs and sometimes in different colors. They all have the same purpose - to recognize military veterans for the…
Fall in!
EPHRATA - American Legion Art Semro Post 28 Commander Kim Thomas hopes to bring awareness about the American Legion and increase their membership, particularly…
Comedy tour stops in Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE - The Del Red Pub in Soap Lake had some laughs and a touch of magic Friday night with a performance by the Jokers and Jester Comedy Tour. “There i…
Acing it
When it comes to business, small towns often face kind of a vicious cycle. Many chains won’t locate in a community below a certain population, which means peop…
Bikers to solicit food, cash for locals in need
MOSES LAKE — Despite the cold, the wind and the looming snow, members of the Road Brothers Northwest motorcycle club will be out along N. Stratford Road on Sat…