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Man arrested in Thursday morning hit-and-run
MOSES LAKE — A suspect was taken into custody Thursday afternoon in the hit-and-run of a county road worker early …
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.
Catholic Charities to build apartment complex in Mattawa
Construction should start in the fall on a new apartment complex for low-income Mattawa residents.
Othello considers rental licensing ordinance
The city of Othello is considering a new ordinance creating a new inspection and licensing program for all rental units in the city.
Othello mayor lists 2021 projects
Othello Mayor Shawn Logan has a long list of tasks and goals -- New Year’s resolutions, basically -- for the city in 2021.
Othello students to return to campus beginning next week
Othello School District Board members on Monday unanimously approved a revised reopening plan at a special meeting to allow preschoolers through third-graders to return to campuses for hybrid in-person instruction …
Grant to fund Wahluke security upgrades moves forward
The Mattawa Police Department is moving forward with a $372,750 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services for se…
Grand Coulee man indicted following fire in Spokane
William D. Hyslop, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced Tuesday the indictment of Peter James Yeager, 45, of Grand Coulee, in connection with arson at the Teamsters Building in S…
Grant County building permit applications reach high in December
Grant County Development Services received 131 applications for building permits in December, the highest total of the year, and the year's total was 953 appli…
Washington rolls out tool to determine eligibility for coronavirus vaccine
A broader rollout of a web tool that Washington residents can use to determine whether they are eligible for coronavirus vaccination under state guidelines will begin Wednesday after an initial pilot phase.
Dent, Warnick express concerns over Inslee plan; Dano, other locals comment in video
The governor’s proposed statewide reopening plan fails to effectively distinguish between rural and urban areas and still keeps too many businesses needlessly …
Making the world work from Moses Lake: MLI logs a record year
You may not know what Moses Lake Industries makes, but the odds are you use something made possible by the chemical company’s products — a cellphone, a laptop …