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‘Dear Evan Hansen’
MOSES LAKE — Some stage musicals are grand, brightly-colored affairs, with lots of dancing and flamboyant sets and…
GCSO internal affairs investigation into time reporting yields mixed results
An investigation into allegations of inappropriate time reporting on the part of Grant County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division Chief Ken Jones was completed wi…
Body found in Quincy under suspicious circumstances
The Quincy Police Department announced Tuesday the body of a Hispanic man was found outside in the 300 block of H Street Southwest late in the afternoon under …
Ups and downs: It’s been a wild and crazy couple of years for rodeo queens
MOSES LAKE — Both Mykiah Hollenbeck and Brianna Kin Kade were looking forward to summer 2020. Hollenbeck had been selected as Moses Lake Roundup queen, and Kin…
Columbia Basin basketball teams compete at Yakima SunDome
YAKIMA — Four Columbia Basin basketball teams competed at the Wilbur-Ellis SunDome Shootout in Yakima Tuesday and Wednesday.
MLIRD to not levy taxes in 2022
MOSES LAKE — Property owners within the Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District (MLIRD) are going to get a bit of a break this year after the board o…
Grand Coulee Dam School District voters to decide on two levies
The Grand Coulee Dam School District will have two levy propositions on the ballot for the Feb. 8, 2022, special election. The levies will be continuations of …
The real deal: Farm and ranch children focus of new book by Moses Lake woman
MOSES LAKE — Sue Tebow started her “agriCULTURE” social media accounts to give her readers an insight into farm and ranch life.
Adams County Sheriff’s Office gets busy two days; three arrested for alleged vehicle theft
Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner said Tuesday his department made eight arrests Monday and Tuesday – three of which were associated with vehicle thefts.
INET detectives seize millions of dollars worth of meth, fentanyl
Detectives with the Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team (INET) on Thursday seized about 32 pounds of methamphetamine, $50,000 cash and 25,000 fentanyl pills…
Washtucna teen dies from injuries
A Washtucna teenager, who was injured earlier this month in a collision nine miles south of Ritzville, died Friday, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Decision to hire new head football coach goes to Quincy board
QUINCY — The Quincy School District Board of Directors is considering hiring a Quincy High School head football coach after Greg McMillan resigned Nov. 16.
It's cold: Officials urge shelterless to seek warming centers
Moses Lake officials are asking those facing shelterlessness to seek warming centers as temperatures this week are expected to remain below freezing, and even …
The cold doesn’t stop outdoor produce seller
MOSES LAKE — It didn’t get any warmer than 14 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday, but that didn’t keep Hernani Correia inside.
Moses Lake City Council discusses roundabout project
Moses Lake City Council members received an update on the upcoming installation of a traffic circle at the intersection of North Grape Drive and state Route 17…
Loving your neighbor: Soap Lake woman raises funds for dying community member
SOAP LAKE — A Soap Lake woman is working hard to raise money for the end-of-life expenses for a fellow community member who had been homeless in the Soap Lake …