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Brush fire closes Hwy 24
OTHELLO — A large brush fire has broken out along Highway 24 near Hendrix Road south of Othello. The area is curre…
‘It’s sleazy’: Local legislators, community leaders voice discontent with capital gains tax bill
Senate Bill 5096 would place a 7% capital gains tax on the “sale or other voluntary exchange of long-term capital assets by individuals” in Washington as early…
Moses Lake woman stranded in Texas gets help from strangers
While the trip didn’t go as planned, Dana said it was an example of friends connecting and some stranded travelers helped by strangers.
Officials certify Feb. 9 special election
Officials with Grant, Lincoln and Adams counties certified the results Friday for the special election Feb. 9.
A glimmer of green: Gardeners keep growing despite snow
It’s hard to imagine anything growing with the ground buried in snow, but the persistence of gardeners is tough to match. But local green thumbs have kept plan…
In-person instruction makes difference at Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center
Professional medical careers students at the Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center were working on a model of the digestive system Thursday, using pipe insula…
MLSD nurses help keep bodies and souls together
Moses Lake School District Chief Operations Officer Joe Connolly has some advice for school districts looking to reopen their schools.
Moses Lake homeless committee hopes to move forward with new shelter
In preparation for the city council meeting Tuesday, city officials spoke with the Moses Lake School District to make an agreement on the tentative upgraded homeless shelter, which would be at El Rancho Motel.
Prescribed burn scheduled near Moses Lake
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will have a prescribed burn in the north Potholes State Park area, just south of Interstate 90, early next week.
Fairchild Cinemas in Moses Lake to reopen
Fairchild Cinemas in Moses Lake will reopen its doors to the public once again for weekends only.
Travel stop project raises concerns in neighborhood
The proposal to build a new truck stop off the south side of Interstate 90's milepost 174 generated a lot of conversation and questions among residents and with city officials.
Ephrata man gets five months for shooting at neighbor's apartment
An Ephrata man was sentenced to five months in jail, after he made an Alford plea to second-degree assault with a deadly weapon and reckless endangerment for a…
Flying again: Moses Lake Airshow to return in June
There will be a Moses Lake Air Show this year.
County construction on Stratford, Valley roads rescheduled for 2021
Projects on Stratford Road and Valley Road, both near Moses Lake, were delayed due to funding concerns in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Lawmakers consider extension of evictions ban, free attorneys
Senate Bill 5160 would ban landlords from ending a lease or refusing to renew a lease until two years after the end of a declared public health emergency on the basis of unpaid rent.
Pregnancy services bill passes Senate
Senate Bill 5140 would ensure health care providers can offer services related to pregnancy complications without hindrance from a public health entity.