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Pipes, punk and tradition
MOSES LAKE — The pipes will skirl and the fiddles will ring out at the Cascade Celtic Festival in Leavenworth May …
Representative Tom Dent announces reelection bid
MOSES LAKE — Representative Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, has announced he will run for reelection in 2026. It would be Dent’s seventh term in the Washington House o…
Martinez announces candidacy for state House seat
MOSES LAKE — Former Moses Lake City Council member Deanna Martinez has announced her candidacy for the Washington House of Representatives. Martinez is running…
Cost of Hansen Road bridge to impact on other WSDOT projects
MOSES LAKE — Closing the overpass on Hansen Road was inconvenient to a lot of Moses Lake residents and travelers passing through town, not to mention the Washi…
Sheriffs warn new state law could harm public safety, decrease prosecution rate
(The Center Square) - Sheriffs and police chiefs across Washington state are turning off their agencies’ automatic license plate readers in response to a new l…
WEATHER: April 2-8, 2026
Thursday A 30% chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high of 57 and southwest winds 10 to 15 miles per hour, becoming west in the afternoon.
‘Just helping kids, helping people’
EPHRATA — Sophomore Navi Kaur already knows exactly where she’s headed – and she’s not wasting any time getting there. The 16‑year‑old Ephrata High School stud…
Moses Lake man convicted of multiple child sex abuse charges
MOSES LAKE — Billy Gene Pinson, 46, of Moses Lake has been sentenced to 35 years in prison after being convicted of multiple crimes associated with sexually ab…
Huskies go 2-1 over the weekend against Northwestern
SEATTLE — The University of Washington Huskies (12-15) found success on the diamond over the weekend after hosting a three-game series against the Northwestern…
Mariners pitcher Emerson Hancock tosses 6 no-hit innings in 8-0 win over Guardians
SEATTLE (AP) — Emerson Hancock pitched six hitless innings for the Seattle Mariners in his season debut against the Cleveland Guardians before being removed fr…
Last bill sponsored by Warnick signed into law
YAKIMA — The final bill sponsored by longtime 13th District Senator Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, was signed into law by Gov. Bob Ferguson Friday. The legislatio…
WA COLLEGE SPORTS SCHEDULE: March 26 – April 2, 2026
MOSES LAKE — Though March Madness has wrapped up for Washington college teams, there are still plenty of teams in the state competing in spring athletics ahead…
Vegas and Seattle a step closer to getting NBA teams. League's owners approve expansion exploration
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA's board of governors has voted to approve a plan that brings the league one step closer to expansion to Las Vegas and Seattle. The leag…
Cougars sweep Eagles and LMU in weekend matches
PULLMAN — The Washington State Cougars earned a pair of team victories as they defended their home court over the weekend, sweeping both the Eastern Washington…
Huskies sweep Iowa on the road
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Washington women’s tennis team bounced back after its first loss of the season with a sweeping 4-0 victory over Iowa Sunday…
Governor signs two of Dent’s bills
OLYMPIA — A bill to extend a successful wildfire program sponsored by 13th District Representative Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, was signed into law by Gov. Bob Ferg…