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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 …
'A lot going on this year'
OLYMPIA - District 13 State Representative Tom Dent (R–Moses Lake) has nine bills for which he is the primary sponsor as well as two dozen others where he is t…
Tree fruit science seminars scheduled
WENATCHEE — Growers and others in the tree fruit industry can learn about new practices and new research in a series of seminars in February, March and April. The “Science in Our Valley” seminars are held at the Wa…
ML Council delays water ordinance, new airport leases
MOSES LAKE - At a regular city council meeting on Tuesday, the Moses Lake City Council postponed discussion of interim water regulations that would have prohib…
Championship earned
QUINCY – Twenty-plus point outings from juniors Aidan Bews and Julian Ibarra helped the Quincy boys basketball team lock up its second-consecutive Caribou Trai…
Preschool art show coming to museum
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake School District preschoolers will be featured at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center next month...
Gastelum murder trial set to begin May 10
MOSES LAKE — The trial of Juan Gastelum, arrested nearly a year ago in connection with the death of his former girlfriend Yanira Cedillos, is set to begin in G…
Mattawa sets Feb. 2 public hearing on annexation
MATTAWA — Mattawa residents are being invited to submit their opinions of the proposed annexation of 40 acres into the city limits. The public comment period o…
Moses Lake man arrested, charged with converter theft
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was arrested for attempting to steal a catalytic converter from a car parked at a Moses Lake car dealership Monday night. It was …
Abandoned bumper leads to arrest
DESERT AIRE — A Mattawa man was arrested on suspicion of DUI and first-degree malicious mischief after he is alleged to have damaged the front entrance of a Desert Aire business with his car.
Villa a 'good addition' at Mattawa PD
MATTAWA — Edgar Villa is the newest officer on the force at the Mattawa Police Department. Villa was sworn in at the Jan. 19 Mattawa City Council meeting, i…
QVMC commission to select contractor Feb. 6
QUINCY — Quincy Valley Medical Center officials have narrowed to four the number of construction firms being considered to build the new Quincy hospital. Hospi…
Postseason prep
OTHELLO – After placing fourth at the Rumble in the Valley tournament last weekend, the Othello Huskies are preparing for a final push to end the regular seaso…
Basin sports schedule Jan. 25-31
COLUMBIA BASIN – With under two weeks remaining in the regular seasons for many sports here in the Basin, teams are looking to finish strong before entering di…
Aviation fuel project eyeing Grant Co.
MOSES LAKE — In the future, airplanes could be powered by fuel made from hot air. Literally. Andy Stevenson, the vice president of project development for T…
Practice, practice, practice...
MOSES LAKE — The wind ensemble ran through the selection nice and slow the first time through; there are details that need attention. The tempo picked up, fast…