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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…
Moses Lake taking first steps on new police station
MOSES LAKE — It looks like Moses Lake is going to get a new police department building on Central Drive. In a 5-2 vote, members of the city council approved…
Traffic collision leads to new path for Quincy veteran
QUINCY — Nicole O’Shea said she had planned out at least some of her future, starting with her enlistment in the U.S. Army. And then all of a sudden everything…
Broncos, Lions hit state volleyball tournaments in Yakima
YAKIMA – The 1B/2B/1A State Volleyball Tournaments got off to a hot start at the Yakima Valley SunDome on Thursday, with No. 11 seed Lind-Ritzville and No. 13 …
12U Rage take second at indoor tournament
CENTRALIA – The 12U Washington Rage placed second at the 4th Annual Indoor Opener in Centralia last weekend, hosted at the NW Sports Hub. The Rage played fi…
Focused on one-on-one
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake’s newest school had its long-awaited ribbon-cutting Wednesday evening. “It's been some time in the making,” said Moses Lake School D…
Police logs for Nov. 10, 2022
The reports below were provided by the agencies indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Ephrata PD Nov. 1 …
Native voices
WENATCHEE — The North Central Washington Libraries will mark Native American Heritage Month with a virtual reading challenge focusing on books at all age level…
Ephrata school levies pass
EPHRATA - Both Ephrata School District Propositions 1 and 2 passed Tuesday night, according to unofficial election results. “We look forward to getting to w…
Wagner leads in ACSO race
RITZVILLE — With an estimated 800 ballots left to count, incumbent Dale Wagner is leading challenger Matthew Carlson in the race for Adams County Sheriff. I…
Carter wins another term as commissioner
GRANT COUNTY — County Commissioner Cindy Carter thanked county voters for sending her back for another four years on the Grant County Commission but said this …
GCFD7 EMS levy passes
SOAP LAKE - The Grant County Fire District 7 EMS Levy passed with a nearly 69% ‘yes’ vote in initial tallies. Some ballots are still being counted and results …
Warden council OKs annexation
WARDEN — Warden is getting 34 acres bigger thanks to a unanimous vote of the Warden City Council on Tuesday. During a regular meeting, the Warden City Counc…
New Americans
WENATCHEE — It was an emotional, ebullient moment when 25 immigrants to the United States took their oaths of citizenship Tuesday in Wenatchee. “Citizenship…
Tigers prep for CWAC title against Ellensburg
EPHRATA – The Ephrata Tigers find themselves in a similar situation as they prepare to face off against Ellensburg for the Central Washington Athletic Conferen…
‘He brings a lot to the team’
ROYAL CITY – Seen running down the football field at Royal High School is senior Edgar De La Rosa, a six-foot, four-and-a-half-inch receiver/linebacker who has…