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‘I’m a hope dealer’

MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Community Court hosted an event Thursday headlined by guest speaker and former NFL q…

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Genie aggressively controlling inventory

While sales of lifts and aerial work platforms are slowly improving, executives with Terex, the parent company of Genie, said the company has reduced production to keep pace with market demand in order to keep inve…

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Two arrested after carjacking last week, sheriff's office reports

Two men were arrested Oct. 28 after an armed carjacking that led to a pursuit west of Moses Lake, according to law enforcement. News of the arrest was delayed during the investigation, police wrote Monday night.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Sharing stories again: Quincy Public Library welcomed back patrons on Monday

Galilee Ontiveros was filled with excitement as she showed her mom, Christine Ontiveros, the Curious George book sitting on the table at the Quincy Public Libr…

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Man sentenced in shooting case

A Quincy man previously convicted of felonies has been sentenced to 31 months in prison after pleading guilty in a case that involved shooting at a man who had shot at his car and picking up the casings to hide evi…

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Ephrata swears in new police chief

EPHRATA — The city of Ephrata in the city’s new police chief, approved an increase in garbage fees, and announced that the city’s water would start being chlorinated next Monday.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Moses Lake movie theater set to welcome back patrons Saturday

After finishing up some work on the interior, Fairchilds Cinema gets set to finally welcome back patrons this Saturday afternoon. Andrew Jensen, Moses Lake the…

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
SGL plans layoffs at other facilities

Citing a fall in demand for carbon fiber, SGL Carbon announced last week it is laying off “more than 500 employees” worldwide.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Grant PUD commissioners approve irrigation rate schedules

Grant County PUD has established rate classes detailing the charges for transmitting electricity to irrigation customers.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Columbia Basin Allied Arts’ airing of 'Nosferatu' a feat of creativity amid challenges

For every solution, for every creative decision, Columbia Basin Allied Arts faced another challenge with its Friday stream of F.W. Murnau’s 1922 production of …

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Stephen McFadden accepts job with Port of Pasco

RITZVILLE — Stephen McFadden said his new job is a big opportunity.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Food banks need donations, especially in unusual year

With Halloween in the rear-view mirror and Thanksgiving and Christmas fast approaching, it’s time to think about those traditional food and toy drives and dona…

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Othello approves new court contract with Adams county

OTHELLO — The Othello City Council voted unanimously on Monday to renew the city’s current District Court contract with Adams County.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
System break leaves Lind without water

LIND — Aging equipment caused a leak that required shutting off water to the entire town of Lind last week.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Othello man identified as accident victim

ROYAL CITY — A man killed when he failed to stop at a stop sign and hit a truck near Royal City has been identified as an Othello man.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Hundreds of trick-or-treaters pack Othello church Saturday

Hundreds of baby Yodas, princesses and pirates, ghosts and goblins, and little men both of the spider and bat variety all packed into the Bethel Assembly of Go…