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13th district candidates address plans for agriculture, healthcare and housing
OLYMPIA — Voters in Legislative District 13 will have three candidates to consider for State Representative Positi…
Heading east: Moses Lake student receives full ride to Vassar College
MOSES LAKE — For Moses Lake High School senior Samuel Rebuelta, it started with a postcard.
Royal boys ready to hit the basketball court
ROYAL CITY – Royal High School boys basketball team head coach Ray Valle said this season has been a little difficult, with more than half of the team catching COVID-19 in December and having a late start to the se…
Back to the basics for MLHS boys wrestling
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake High School boys wrestling team is going back to the basics to build a strong foundation for this wrestling season and to prepare for future seasons.
Grant County Republican group to host U.S. House candidate
The Grant County Washington Federation of Republican Women will host speaker Jerrod Sessler, who’s running for election this year in the U.S. House to represent the state’s 4th Congressional District, at its Januar…
Two teens injured in possible DUI rollover
Two teenage boys were injured Sunday morning in an alleged DUI-caused rollover collision on state Route 17, southeast of Othello, according to the Washington S…
ACSO officers help recover vehicle; 3 arrested
Adams County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a recovered stolen vehicle call Jan. 3 in which the vehicle reportedly was followed by the caller, accordin…
Thousands of pounds of ground beef recalled
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture late Thursday announced a recall of 28,356 pounds of pre-packaged ground beef believed to be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 delivered to stores across the we…
Buying furniture complicated by market conditions
MOSES LAKE — Maybe Santa didn’t deliver that new couch and chair after all. Or maybe Santa brought a couple of new chairs. Now that couch just has to go.
Snow business: Know the rules when clearing driveways, walks
MOSES LAKE — Yes, it is January. And yes, that is snow out there. There’s the potential for snow as late as mid-March. So the time has come to consider getting…
Winter blast: Snowstorm causes closures, delays, traffic snarls
MOSES LAKE — Ronda Vance had a one-word estimate for the amount of snow in the Columbia Basin Wednesday night into Thursday morning. “Enough,” she said.
Grant County commissioners say no to county income taxes
The Grant County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to institute a ban on a county-assessed income tax for Grant County residents. In doing so, t…
INET seizes $2.08 million in illicit drugs; suspect makes bond
Officers with the Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team, also known as INET, seized about $2.08 million in methamphetamine and fentanyl pills on Dec. 24.
Three for the show: Country trio Taylor Red to perform in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Three-part harmony comes to the Moses Lake Alliance Church at 7 p.m. Jan. 13 when the trio Taylor Red performs in concert.
Going big: ML girls wrestling team has high expectations
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake High School girls wrestling team is a small, but mighty group laying a firm foundation to build the girls wrestling program in Moses Lake
Inslee talks COVID-19 rates, precautions
Gov. Jay Inslee updated the state on rising COVID-19 infection rates and the availability of at-home testing kits in coming weeks during a virtual press conference Wednesday afternoon.