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Hispanic cultures blend at UMANI
MOSES LAKE — The range of cultures represented in downtown Moses Lake was broad: Mexican, Caribbean and South Amer…
Othello Police Department swears in a new officer
Tyson Cox, 37, is the newest officer in the Othello Police Department, as he was sworn in Monday by Othello Mayor Shawn Logan.
A path forward: Moses Lake residents make transition to stable housing
The Open Doors Sleep Center opened in December. They arrived January 20 and had a home four days later.
Royal student wins award in regional art show
Royal High School senior Fernandez Ruiz-Cisneros said he was looking for something to draw one afternoon in art class. The resulting piece won him a $2,000 art…
Othello to keep schools on blended schedule
Othello schools may remain in a hybrid model through the end of the school year, with the goal of returning to complete in-person instruction at the beginning of the 2021-22 school year.
Othello schools looking for bus drivers
Holly Gross, assistant transportation director for the Othello School District, said driving a school bus is pretty fun.
In the right place: Royal City’s new police chief has found his niche
Royal City Police Chief Rey Rodriguez said he decided early on that Royal City was the place for him.
Othello PD to expand detective division
The Othello Police Department will expand its detective division to address changes in patterns of crime.
Grant, Adams counties play waiting game on vacant landfill
Grant and Adams counties plan for more trash as the population grows, but owners of a 23-year-old empty landfill have no timeline for opening. They are, howeve…
Worker protection bill heads to Senate
House Bill 1076 would allow a person to bring a qui tam action against an employer if employee protection laws were violated.
Cattail fire threatens nearby homes
Moses Lake Fire Department and Grant County Fire District 5 responded to a fire Tuesday afternoon in the 1300 block of West Marina Drive.
Moses Lake police search for robbery suspects
Moses Lake police are looking for two robbery suspects.
For the kids: Moses Lake moves forward with new recreation center funding plan
The Moses Lake City Council approved, with two 7-0 votes, the funding plan and contractors for the Larson Recreation Center, moving forward with the new facili…
Arraignment in Othello manslaughter case delayed
The arraignment of an Othello man charged with first-degree manslaughter in the death of his 4-year-old son has been postponed one week.
Wildfire reduction bill moves to Senate
House Bill 1168 would require the state Department of Natural Resources to create a mapping tool to pinpoint the location of small forest landowners who may be…
ML woman appears in court for alleged arson
A Moses Lake woman charged with second-degree arson appeared last week in Grant County Superior Court.