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UPDATED: Former Moses Lake doctor arrested after shootout with U.S. Marshals in Florida

STUART, Fla. — Former Moses Lake surgeon Thomas Earl Steffens, 72, has been arrested in Florida after an altercati…

Updated 1 year, 4 months ago
AFA offers scholarships for those affected by Alzheimer’s

NEW YORK – The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America is offering scholarships of up to $5,000 for college-bound high school seniors who are affected by Alzheimer’s or other dementia-related illnesses.

Updated 1 year, 4 months ago
WA Congressional news roundup

MOSES LAKE - Congressional delegates serving Eastern Washington have been busy in the lead up to the holidays with one preparing to leave office and others con…

Updated 1 year, 4 months ago
West Canal maintenance funding announced

WASHINGTON D.C. – The office of U.S. Senator Patty Murray, D-Wash., announced $57.85 million in federal funding for aging water infrastructure, fishing facilities and canal operations around Washington state. The f…

Updated 1 year, 4 months ago
Older Driver Safety Awareness Week provides food for thought

MOSES LAKE — Older Driver Safety Awareness Week is Dec. 2-6, so if you are an older driver or a caregiver, it may be time to talk about driving safety, accordi…

Updated 1 year, 4 months ago
REC Silicon reports lower third-quarter earnings

MOSES LAKE — A delay in shipping polysilicon materials led to a delay in production, which led to a drop in earnings for REC Silicon in the third quarter of th…

Updated 1 year, 4 months ago
SGL Carbon releases half-year and 9-month Results

MOSES LAKE – SGL Carbon SE recently released its financial reports for the first half and first nine months of 2024. It presented a mixed performance across it…

Updated 1 year, 5 months ago
Vets honored at Ephrata parade

EPHRATA — It wasn’t a huge crowd that turned out for the Veterans Day parade in Ephrata, but it was a reverent one.

Updated 1 year, 5 months ago
Updated 2024 Election Results

Updated 2024 Election Results

Updated 1 year, 5 months ago
Newhouse leads in 4th District race

MOSES LAKE — Incumbent Dan Newhouse led in the polls with 82,990 votes, or 50.35%, of the districtwide vote for the Fourth Congressional District U.S. Represen…

Updated 1 year, 5 months ago
WA gas prices dropping, but still above national average

MOSES LAKE — Gasoline prices in Washington dropped over the last week and have been dropping over the last month, according to a report from the online gas pri…

Updated 1 year, 5 months ago
Sessler outlines plans for 4th District, if elected

MOSES LAKE — As the race for Washington's 4th Congressional District wraps up, with five days left to vote, candidate Jarrod Sessler is running against Republi…

Updated 1 year, 5 months ago
Congressional, State Treasurer candidates campaign in Ephrata

EPHRATA – Multiple candidates from various races attended a local forum hosted at the American Legion Post 28 on Oct. 23. One candidate for the Fourth U.S. Con…

Updated 1 year, 5 months ago
Can you pass the U.S. Naturalization Test?

In our last edition, we published the questions that may be posed to those seeking to become naturalized citizens of the United States. Of the 100 possible que…

Updated 1 year, 5 months ago
Teaching America

QUINCY — Folks who would like to prepare to become U.S. citizens can get some help through the Quincy Public Library, according to an announcement from NCW Lib…

Updated 1 year, 5 months ago
U.S. Attorney's Office pursues COVID fraudsters

YAKIMA — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington Vanessa R. Waldref, announced that BNL Technical Services, LLC has pleaded guilty to fraudulently…