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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…
Quincy police seek info on Sunday drive-by
Quincy Police Department is seeking information regarding a drive-by shooting Sunday night in the area of Third Avenue Southwest and R Street Southwest, as well as the 600 block of F Street Southwest.
BBCC to hold job fair in March
MOSES LAKE — More than 100 employers are expected to attend the upcoming 2020 Job and Career Fair at Big Bend Community College in early March.
Big Bend enrollment rises in winter quarter
State funding drops slightly
Moses Lake photographer named Old Hotel's Artist of the Month
OTHELLO – For Korbi Ashton, Artist of the Month at the Othello Old Hotel and Art Gallery, photography is a much-needed creative outlet amid the hectic schedule…
Wahluke School District looks to lease property to WEO
MATTAWA — Wahluke School District Superintendent Robert Eckert has been instructed by the Wahluke School Board to work on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) or lease with the Wahluke Enrichment Organization (WEO) …
Othello to test sewer pipe with non-toxic smoke
OTHELLO – Testing for possible leaks in Othello’s sewer mains will start Monday, Feb. 24. Work should be completed by Monday, March 2.
Suspects found with mail from Othello, Warden
DAVENPORT — Authorities say two suspects are in custody after being seen searching through the mailboxes of homes in an area north of Davenport and that in their possession was mail from Othello and Warden resident…
Quincy Valley Allied Arts to present 'Mary Poppins'
QUINCY — Quincy Valley Allied Arts will raise the curtain on its most ambitious production to date later this week. “Mary Poppins” opens Feb. 20 in the new Qui…
Voters back school levies in Othello, Royal City
By RACHAL PINKERTON
Moses Lake man arrested after Ernie’s Truck Stop robbery
MOSES LAKE – A Moses Lake man was arrested early Tuesday morning on suspicion of robbing a gas station for a six-pack of beer, according to police officials.
Facing it: Warden sophomore sees support in hard times
WARDEN — Avree Pruneda described her last few weeks as “hectic.”
Soap Lake seeks a way to revitalize mineral water system
SOAP LAKE — The City of Soap Lake is looking at ways to revitalize the town’s antiquated and mostly non-functional system for mineral water distribution. And t…
Former Spokane-area coach pleads guilty
SPOKANE — A former Ferris High School assistant football coach pleaded guilty this week to soliciting sex from underage Moses Lake and Spokane girls in 2018, The Spokesman-Review reported.
What MLSD officials say about finances
MLSD board members tell state that schools need more flexibility, not more money
Grant PUD to expand fiber backbone capacity
EPHRATA — With more customers hooking up to the Grant County PUD fiber optic system for internet service, utility district officials are working on upgrading the system’s capacity to 100 gigabytes.