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Updated 8 hours, 42 minutes ago

Hispanic cultures blend at UMANI

MOSES LAKE — The range of cultures represented in downtown Moses Lake was broad: Mexican, Caribbean and South Amer…

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
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.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
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…

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
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…

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
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…

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
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.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
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…

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Man charged with manslaughter in 4-year-old son's death

An Othello man was charged Wednesday with first-degree manslaughter in the death of his 4-year-old son Feb. 27.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Sleep Center guest found dead Saturday

A 36-year-old guest at Open Doors Sleep Center was found dead Saturday morning, officials announced Monday.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Road guru: Grant County engineer keeps the county rolling

Keith Elefson said the county engineer is responsible for roads, first and foremost.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Wanting to get outside: Discover Pass purchases, state parks reservations rise

Sales of Discover Passes are up since June and so are reservations at state parks, according to data from Washington State Parks.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Grant County to review building fees

A review of fees charged by the Grant County Planning Division has been postponed to midyear, after which fees may increase, according to Development services director Damien Hooper.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
League meeting highlights the power of water

It might be easy to forget the Columbia Basin is really a desert.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Capital gains tax advances in Olympia

Senate Bill 5096 is a 7% capital gains tax on the sale or exchange of long-term capital assets.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Man arrested in connection with stabbing near Othello

A man was booked into the Adams County Jail on suspicion of second-degree assault and tampering with a witness following a stabbing Sunday near Othello.

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Some cities schedule spring yard cleanup

MOSES LAKE — Days are getting longer, it’s getting warmer, time to get out in the yard and - wow. The yard could use some work.