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Soap Lake City Council approves new consultant despite mayor's objections
SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a contract for municipal consulting …
Grant County tax statements mailed
EPHRATA — Grant County property owners who have not received tax statements by today should contact the Grant County Treasurer’s Office, according to a press release from the GCTO. Grant County Treasurer Darryl …
Big Bend looks to increase Mattawa offerings
MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College is looking at expanding the college’s offerings in Mattawa, according to President Sara Thompson Tweedy during a meetin…
Quincy School Board recognizes Siebert
QUINCY — Quincy School Board chair Chris Baumgartner, right, presents a plaque of appreciation to recently retired Quincy Police Department Chief Kieth Siebert…
Warrants served in catalytic converter trafficking case
MOSES LAKE - Search warrants were served at a business and home along Stratford Road Wednesday morning in connection with the suspected trafficking of catalyti…
Hands-on education in wood leads to small business
MOSES LAKE — A nice cutting board can be a thing of great beauty. But that’s no reason to be gentle with the cutting boards made by Samantha and her husband…
ML Council delays discussion of homeless site purchase, talks new PD
MOSES LAKE -- The Moses Lake City Council met for nearly four hours Tuesday and failed to discuss all of the items on the council agenda, including selecting a…
Royal City man arrested on cocaine charges
ROYAL CITY — A Royal City man was arrested on suspicion of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute following a search of his home Wednesday.
Summer fixes
QUINCY — Quincy School District officials will remodel the former High Tech High building into a new district office this summer, among other projects, at an e…
Mavs earn first win of the season, down Tigers 2-0
MOSES LAKE – After a draw at the half, Moses Lake scored two goals in the second half to ride past Ephrata and earn its first win of the 2023 season. Moses …
Mavs place seventh at ML Girls Golf Invite
MOSES LAKE – Golf season began for girls teams from Moses Lake, Othello, Warden and more at the Moses Lake Girls Golf Invitational on Monday, hosted at the Moses Lake Golf and Country Club...
Murals depict Quincy history
QUINCY — Drivers poking around Quincy will spot them from the street, here and there around town – harvesting wheat here, posing for a team picture over there.…
Spreading love
MOSES LAKE — For L.J. Polmateer, music is a labor of love. “I love playing music. I love taking care of my family, and what got me into music was the messag…
Basin sports schedule March 15-21
COLUMBIA BASIN – Spring sports are now in full swing here in the Basin, with a full slate of baseball and softball games, track meets and more taking place ove…
Safety concern: Adams Co. Jail in need of repairs, staffing to reopen
RITZVILLE — Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner said the situation facing Adams County in its efforts to reopen and maintain the county jail is not unique. “Th…
Irrigation water to flow next week
MOSES LAKE —The East Columbia Basin Irrigation District will begin filling the East Low Canal for the 2023 irrigation season on March 22, according to a statem…