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FISHING REPORT: Largemouth fishing excellent, smallmouth good at Potholes
MARDON — Largemouth bass fishing has been excellent this week. Fish top water baits early and late and have a Senk…
Skydive West Plains hosted first annual wingsuit weekend
RITZVILLE — As the aircraft approached 18,000 feet on Sunday afternoon, the door opened and poured in a cold air, much different from the warm temperatures the…
Adams County sees first death linked to COVID-19
OTHELLO — An Othello man has died after becoming infected with the coronavirus, the first Adams County resident to die with COVID-19, Adams County Health District stated in a press release.
Ninth COVID-19-linked death in Grant County announced
GRANT COUNTY - The Grant County Health District is reporting the 9th COVID-19 associated death in a Grant County resident.
Crescent Bar shelter-in-place alert lifted after arrest
A suspect was arrested Thursday on suspicion of firing gunshots at Crescent Bar.
Northwest Ag demolition derby canceled for 2020
MOSES LAKE — The Northwest Ag Demo Derby, a longtime event at the Grant County Fair, has been canceled for 2020. The Moses Lake Roundup Committee announced the…
Coronavirus: 12 new cases in Grant County
GRANT COUNTY — There were 12 new cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Wednesday: seven in Moses Lake and five in the Quincy area, according to Grant County Health District.
Wheeler Road improvement project to move forward
MOSES LAKE — One major road project in an unincorporated area of Grant County has been canceled in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, but others are continuing. Grant County will open bids Aug. 11 on a project to i…
Year in prison for Walmart shoplifter
EPHRATA — A Kennewick woman was sentenced to just over a year in prison after pleading guilty in a case involving swapping price tags and concealing items at a Moses Lake Walmart where she had previously been tresp…
Painter adds color to Moses Lake museum
MOSES LAKE — Give Erika Kovalenko a blank wall, and all she sees is a canvas just dying to be painted on.
School board member seeks more control for eastern districts
MOSES LAKE — Vickey Melcher is on a mission.
Giant ‘thank yous’ to public servants
MOSES LAKE — There probably isn’t an envelope around that would fit the “thank you” card Hannah Fountain created for the area’s public servants and first respo…
Ephrata removes drug drop box
EPHRATA - The city of Ephrata has removed the drive-up drug disposal box outside the city’s police department.
Official causes of death: Eight local cases were direct results of virus
GRANT COUNTY — All eight Grant County residents who were sickened by COVID-19 and later died passed away as a direct result of the coronavirus and not circumst…
World War II veteran honored for 99th birthday
MOSES LAKE — Geb Galle didn’t see it himself — he was two decks below at his battle station — but most of the eyewitnesses said it seemed like every Japanese p…
Man arrested in burglary at assisted-living center
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was arrested early Friday morning in connection with an alleged break-in at a senior living facility and theft of a resident’s jewelry, according to local law enforcement.