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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…
Virtual concert, real smiles: Moses Lake’s Brews and Tunes goes digital
Moses Lake’s annual Brews and Tunes event, Moses Lake Business Association’s festival of local breweries and bands, went virtual for the first time Saturday ni…
Othello SD schools to hire consultant for capital projects
Othello School District officials will advertise in May or June for a consultant to work with the district on possible expansion and upgrades at Othello High S…
Adams County Pet Rescue clinic schedule uncertain
Adams County Pet Rescue operators hope to offer a vaccination and license clinic sometime this year, but when -- or if -- it will happen depends on the COVID-1…
New station: Grant County Fire District 10 station has room to expand
Grant County Fire District 10 Commissioner Dwight Vander Vorste said the district’s new $2 million fire station was a pretty good deal.
New walls rise at Royal’s middle school, high school
Walls are going up on the new boys locker room at Royal High School and construction crews are pouring the concrete floors in the girls locker room.
Moving the border: Group seeks to merge eastern Washington into Idaho
Elliott Goodrich wants to live in Idaho.
Othello School District accepting sealed bids for property
Othello School District officials will accept sealed bids for property for sale at the intersection of Lee and Seventh streets.
Mattawa City Council appoints new member
Vicente Acosta was appointed to the Mattawa City Council during a virtual council meeting on Feb. 18.
Child dies with gunshot; father jailed
A 4-year-old Othello boy died after an accidental shooting Saturday, and friends of the family have started a fundraising campaign to help cover funeral and medical expenses.
Grant County mails out 2021 property tax statements
If you’re a property owner in Grant County, you will soon receive your 2021 property tax bill, if you haven’t already.
Liquor store fire investigation confirms robbery, arson
The investigation of the Jan. 30 structure fire at Moses Lake Liquor & Wine is ongoing, but Moses Lake police confirmed the cause as robbery and arson.
House approves bills on noxious weeds, legal counsel for youth in court
House Bill 1355, which passed in a 97-0 vote, would revamp the member composition and priorities of the state Noxious Weed Control Board, as well as the noxiou…
Senate passes legislation on collecting use-of-force data
Senate Bill 5259 passed in a 46-2 vote during a virtual floor debate Monday.
Moses Lake City Council approves Sagecrest Developer agreement
Moses Lake City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the Sagecrest Developer Agreement, in which Hayden Homes will be reimbursed by the city for certain imp…
Mae Valley development to hook up to Moses Lake municipal water, sewer
Residents of a 24-lot development in Mae Valley can hook up to Moses Lake municipal sewer and water services, but will be required to become part of the city if city officials decide to annex it in the future.