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Huskies victorious in first round of districts
OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies (18-3) came out victorious over the number four seeded Selah in the first round of t…
Tire disposal event scheduled
QUINCY — Grant County residents can dispose of old tires for free in Quincy, April 22-23. The event allows Grant County residents to dispose of passenger or…
WA unemployment falls, local rate above average
OLYMPIA — While Washington state’s unemployment rate continues to fall, it’s still higher than the nation as a whole, according to data published Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Washington St…
Watershed council meets in person for first time in 2 years
Members of the Moses Lake Watershed Council listen to a presentation from Grant County Health District Environmental Health Manager Stephanie Shopbell (right) …
Area libraries offering Ohme Gardens and museum passes
WENATCHEE — Residents of the North Central Washington Libraries District now can check out passes to the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center and Ohme Gardens in Wenatchee through the NWCL system...
Othello SD asking for input on in-district boundaries
OTHELLO — Othello School District residents will get the chance to give their opinions on revised boundaries for school director districts during a public hearing at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the district office, 1025 So…
Prom dress giveaway scheduled for this weekend
WENATCHEE — The Women’s Service League of North Central Washington will hold the club’s annual Prom Dress Giveaway from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at Wenatchee High School, 1101 Millerd…
Hit and run near East Wenatchee kills man
WENATCHEE — A Leavenworth man was arrested for felony hit and run following an accident that left an unidentified man dead early Sunday on S.R. 28 between Rock Island and East Wenatchee, according to the Washington…
‘Seatbelt Convincer’ comes to Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE — When it comes to traffic collisions, certain rules of physics apply. “We all know here (that) in a traffic crash, the more you move, the more yo…
Randy Puetz
MOSES LAKE — It turns out golf is in Randy Puetz’s blood.
Tire collection scheduled for Grant County residents
QUINCY — Grant County residents who have passenger car or small truck tires hanging around will have a chance to dispose of them Friday and Saturday. A tire collection event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. both …
Soap Lake takes tough loss to Pateros
SOAP LAKE - The Soap Lake High School softball team took a tough loss Friday night in a league match against Pateros High School. The Lady Eagles fell 22-4.
Care Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Ten jars. That’s how much peanut butter Michaelle Boetger went through on one Tuesday evening in mid-April as she was making sandwiches. One…
DMLA seeks out Adopt a Pot participants
MOSES LAKE — The Downtown Moses Lake Association is soliciting business owners and volunteers for its Adopt a Pot program for summer 2022. Association direc…
Friday morning fire destroys shed, chicken coop
MOSES LAKE — A Friday morning fire in the backyard of a residence destroyed a shed containing a chicken coop but caused no injuries and only slight damage to p…
Man Injured in I-90 Rollover Near Ritzville
RITZVILLE — An Enumclaw man was injured after being thrown from his vehicle on Tuesday, April 12, when the truck he was driving rolled over on westbound I-90 about five miles west of Ritzville, according to the Was…