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QB Sam Darnold returns to practice, no decision yet on Seahawks' game at the Commanders
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since he was injured in…
Dotson appointed to carry out Soap Lake superintendent duties
SOAP LAKE - The Soap Lake School Board voted Monday night in a special meeting to appoint Board President Curt Dotson to assume the duties of the Soap Lake sup…
Othello athletes recognized for academic achievement
OTHELLO — The Othello High School dance and drill team was named Class 2A academic state champions, and four OHS boys wrestlers received Class 2A academic all-…
Othello wins both games of season-opening doubleheader
OTHELLO — The Othello High School girls softball team took both games of the team’s season-opening doubleheader Saturday in Othello, winning both games in five innings. . .
Three arrested near Warden
WARDEN — A Ritzville man and two Warden residents were booked into the Adams County Jail on outstanding warrants following an investigation into a theft near Lind. . .
Royal City man arrested for vehicle theft
RITZVILLE — A Royal City man was booked into the Adams County Jail for suspicion of possession of a stolen vehicle after he attempted to flee from Adams County Sheriff’s deputies. . .
Othello Council discusses open meetings tech
OTHELLO — Possible upgrades to the video and sound system in the Othello City Council chambers were the subject of discussion at the regular council meeting Mo…
‘Go for it’
MOSES LAKE - The 40th annual Moses Lake Distinguished Young Women program was held Saturday at Moses Lake High School to say goodbye to the 2022 court and welc…
MLPD arrests CMMS student
MOSES LAKE — Officers with the Moses Lake Police Department on Monday morning arrested an eighth-grader in possession of a firearm at Chief Moses Middle School…
A hard no
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District has not asked the Business Council overseeing the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation to keep the name …
Moses Lake Gun Show offers shopping, networking opportunities
MOSES LAKE - The Northwest Gun Show was held at the Grant County Fairgrounds on March 12-13 and saw a vast array of vendors from all over the Pacific Northwest…
Man airlifted after collision on SR 17
WARDEN — A man was airlifted to Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane after he was injured in a three-car collision about two miles south of Warden Friday evening...
Ephrata SD bus driver saves choking student, receives awards
EPHRATA — An Ephrata School District bus driver received two awards for her quick thinking and quick action that saved the life of an ESD student on March 3. …
Construction to begin Monday at Pioneer and E. 5th
MOSES LAKE — Driving through Moses Lake is going to get a lot more interesting starting Monday as the city begins several weeks of sewer work at the intersecti…
WA legislature passes bill to prevent catalytic converter thefts
OLYMPIA - The legislature is attempting to address skyrocketing catalytic converter thefts across the state with a bill passed by both chambers in the past wee…
Find your pot o' gold at the Moses Lake Business Expo
MOSES LAKE — You can “find your pot of gold” at this year’s Moses Lake Business Expo, organized by the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce. “The Moses Lake Busin…