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Ephrata Police Dept. launches officer wellness program through state grant
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Police Department is launching a new officer wellness program after the Ephrata City Council…
Rodriguez chosen as Royal City Police chief
Rey Rodriguez was hired as the chief of the Royal City Police Department, Mayor Kent Anderson announced at the March 2 Royal City City Council meeting.
Royal City to enforce dog license rules
Royal City residents who haven’t licensed their dogs will receive a letter asking them to get a license and could get a fine if they don't.
New Wahluke superintendent says he'll always be a teacher
As far as Andy Harlow is concerned, he was, and is, a teacher.
Mattawa City Council approves radios for new police vehicles
Mattawa City Council on Thursday approved the purchase of mobile radios for three new Mattawa Police Department vehicles, with just council members Tony Acosta…
Current Mattawa mayor asked former mayor to resign
Current Mattawa Mayor Maggie Celaya appears to have asked former Mattawa mayor, Scott Hyndman, to resign.
Legislation on Billy Frank Jr. statue passes Washington House
House Bill 1372 passed in a 92-5 vote Monday.
Lawmaking at a distance: Local legislators miss interaction with others during remote session
Sitting in an office in his hangar at the Moses Lake Municipal Airport, Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, does not hesitate to say what’s hardest about this year’s …
Registration open for mass vaccination clinic Saturday
Registration opens at 10 a.m. today for a vaccine clinic at the Grant County Fairgrounds Saturday.
Police chase leads to fatal accident south of Ephrata
A section of Dodson Road, just south of the Ephrata city limits, was closed for much of Tuesday morning after a police chase led to a woman's death in a collis…
Half done: Soap Lake struggles to finish remodeling city hall
As Soap Lake Mayor Alex Kovach stands in the middle of the city’s empty city hall, he looks up at the underside of the roof.
New exhibits scheduled at Moses Lake Museum & Art Center
MOSES LAKE — An exhibit of historic photographs of Moses Lake and an exhibit featuring a Quincy artist both are opening Friday at the Moses Lake Museum & Art C…
More than a trophy: Quincy’s Youth Day of Fishing goes back to the basics
The Quincy Chamber of Commerce's annual Youth Day of Fishing trout derby, on the first Saturday of March, was COVID-cautious this year by stripping the accesso…
Moses Lake tutoring center launches student voucher program
This Thursday, Hometown Studyhall owner Holly Rock will fully launch the sponsor-a-student program, in which businesses and individuals can fund a student’s ex…
Lawmakers pass bills to protect renters
Washington lawmakers are considering bill as the end of an emergency eviction moratorium looms over thousands of Washington renters.
Local legislators urge state to resume full in-person learning
District 13 legislators outlined recommendations to restore full in-person learning in a letter sent to the governor and state superintendent of public instruc…