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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…
Ballots arriving for Nov. elections
EPHRATA – Ballots for the 2024 General Election have begun arriving in mailboxes across Washington with several major races for voters to mark their preference…
11M+ pounds of potentially contaminated meat recalled
MOSES LAKE – BrucePac is recalling approximately 11,765,285 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products due to potential contamination with Listeria monoc…
Acting U.S. labor secretary meeting with both sides in Boeing machinists strike
(The Center Square) – Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su flew to Seattle Monday in hopes of getting striking Boeing machinists and company officials back to …
Cantwell gains support for anti-fentanyl bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Senator Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., has obtained support from the Spokane police chief and other Washington leaders for her Stop Smuggling Ill…
Federal government, states grapple with regulating hemp products
(The Center Square) – While the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is on track to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, efforts at both the federal …
Wheelbarrow set recalled for lead
MOSES LAKE – The Grant County Health District released a press release on the recall for Stanley Jr. Kids wheelbarrow and seven-piece garden sets, sold at Cost…
Mavs run strong at Iolani
MOSES LAKE – For the Mavericks, it wasn’t all just sunshine and beaches at the Iolani Cross County Invitational Saturday, a highly competitive meet bringing te…
Sessler focused on economy, national security, dams
MOSES LAKE — Jerrod Sessler said he considers himself "regular guy." Sessler said he has a commitment to public service and the importance of representi…
Moses Lake cross country competes in Hawaii meet
MOSES LAKE — After two years of fundraising, the Moses Lake High School cross-country team will be running in Hawaii Saturday.
Fish and Wildlife to receive Quincy-area land in transfer
OLYMPIA — A 1,235-acre parcel near Quincy would be transferred from the Washington Department of Natural Resources to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife under the terms of a request to the Washington Le…
Newhouse hosts telephone town hall
MOSES LAKE – Congressman Dan Newhouse held a live telephone town hall meeting Wednesday night, engaging with residents from Central Washington's Fourth Congres…
Diamond Shruumz continue to present health risks
MOSES LAKE – Diamond Shruumz products have been officially recalled by the FDA; however, people are still obtaining them resulting in illness, hospitalization,…
FIRE REPORT: International firefighters in PNW to fight fires
MOSES LAKE – A team of 65 senior firefighters from Australia and New Zealand has arrived in the Pacific Northwest to help combat the region's severe wildfires.…
Federal bill calls for open primaries nationwide
(The Center Square) – A new bill pending in Congress would mandate open primaries across the country, giving roughly 23.5 million registered independents a cha…
Primary voters choose gubernatorial, congressional candidates
MOSES LAKE — Washington voters chose candidates for governor, U.S. Senator and House of Representative seats, along with other state offices, in the primary el…