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MLSD hiring 7 elementary assistant principals, financially unrelated to classroom staffing
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake School District is moving to add assistant principals at seven of its largest elementary s…
Moses Lake School District plans for coronavirus response
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake School District is working closely with Grant County Health District and has a plan in place in the event the district has to close one or more schools in response to the COVID-19, or corona…
Information on officer-involved shooting slated for release today
MOSES LAKE — More information is scheduled to be released this afternoon about an incident Friday night that left a man dead and a police dog injured in Moses Lake.
Date set for grand opening of WSU bee research facility
OTHELLO – After months of waiting, Washington State University’s new bee research facility in Othello is finally about to open. Washington State University has scheduled a grand opening for Friday, March 6.
Cereal rainbows for Free Family Saturday
MOSES LAKE — Children can make rainbows with the help of colored cereal and marshmallows at Free Family Saturday on March 7 at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center, 401 S. Balsam St.
Brews and Tunes takes over downtown Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Twelve businesses. Nine bands. And a community tired of staying indoors through the winter. It all added up to a great time Saturday afternoon as …
Remodeling to continue at Samaritan Clinic
MOSES LAKE — The final remodeling project at Samaritan Clinic on Pioneer Way will begin by the end of March, and another project is at the very beginning of th…
K9 reported in stable condition
MOSES LAKE — The K9 injured in a Friday night incident that resulted in the death of a suspect is reportedly in stable condition as of Saturday afternoon.
A Chief’s Last Run: Madisyn Clark looks to cap off Moses Lake career
MOSES LAKE — Excitement is the name of the game for Moses Lake senior guard Madisyn Clark this week.
Mitsubishi tests SpaceJet with Japanese-built engine
MOSES LAKE — Mitsubishi has successfully made a test flight here of its SpaceJet regional airliner with a Japanese-built engine, according to a company press r…
Samaritan Healthcare finishes 2019 with $7 million profit
Bad debt and charity care expenses total more than $7 million
Speaker to teach students about safe use of internet
MOSES LAKE — The White Hatter is back in town.
Gavin Seim of Ephrata now a refugee in Mexico
Libertarian activist, filmmaker and former congressional candidate Gavin Seim was recently granted refugee status in Mexico and has no plans to return to the S…
Soap Lake man fined $3,000 for burning garbage, furniture
SOAP LAKE — A Soap Lake man has been fined $3,000 by the Washington Department of Ecology after repeated violations of outdoor burning rules, according to agency officials.
Samaritan likely to break ground on hospital in summer
Review of cost estimates now underway
Developer eyes Soap Lake for RV park
SOAP LAKE — A West Side developer is looking to build a nearly 40 acre, high-end RV park near the intersection of Division Street and state Route 28.