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‘The right push’
MOSES LAKE — When Jonathan David Silva walked into Community Court months ago, he didn’t expect transformation. He…
Dye, Schmick, Schoesler outline legislative priorities
District 9 state legislators plan to solve issues ranging from climate change to health care during this year’s legislative session.
Security increased for Legislature’s opening day
Increased security is expected around the Capitol building in Olympia on Jan. 11 for the start of the 2021 legislative session.
Lawmakers convene: Session begins with calls for cooperation, quick action on pandemic
Washington state legislative leaders Monday took turns delivering upbeat messages that promised unity in taking swift action to relieve residents and businesses hit hard during the past year by the coronavirus pand…
Alternatives to green: Ground cover options have pros and cons
While grass is the most popular ground cover by far, it's not the only option.
Moses Lake man organizes coat drive
Eric Salgado took it upon himself to organize a coat drive and hand-deliver donations from his car.
Potholes Bass Club increases annual donations tenfold
Typically, Potholes Bass Club donates $1,000 to Washington food banks. But with COVID-19 restricting tournaments and fundraisers, it wasn't able to generate ne…
McKay administrator outlines struggle with COVID-19
When COVID-19 hit McKay Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in early November, Administrator Erica Gartner said the both the facility’s staff and residents had …
U.S. attorney collects record restitution, fines
The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington announced Monday his office collected $61,950,459 in fiscal year 2020, of which $2,603,880 was restitution for crime victims and $59,346,578 was civil action…
Final plans still pending for Love's Travel Stop
Final plans for the new Love’s Travel Stop should be submitted to the city of Moses Lake within the next few weeks.
Eight more COVID-19 deaths reported in Grant County
Eight more Grant County residents died due to the coronavirus, bringing the total deaths of local residents to 91 since the pandemic began, the Grant County Health District reported Thursday.
Economic development groups hopeful for action in Olympia
As communities continue to face financial repercussions from COVID-19, one nonprofit organization outlined its priorities to pave a path for recovery, including providing grants.
A place to study away from home
School can be hard enough in ordinary times.
Some long-term care facilities receive first vaccines, others wait
A week after long-term care facilities such as nursing homes were supposed to begin seeing coronavirus vaccinations through a federal partnership with private …
'Shut down the shutdown': Protesters gather in front of Grant County Courthouse
About 15 people stood in front of the Grant County Superior Courthouse Wednesday to protest Gov. Jay Inslee’s ongoing COVID-19 restrictions.
Newhouse condemns storming of U.S. Capitol
Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., said he was “disappointed, disgusted and horrified” at the storming of the U.S. Capitol Building on Wednesday by thousands of supporters of President Donald J. Trump.