Moses Lake planners to see temporary home

City hopes to have portable in place in next two months

CVS posts strong 2Q, with virus delaying elective procedures

CVS Health reported surprisingly strong second-quarter earnings as people postponed elective medical procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it raised its profit expectations for the year.

CVS posts strong 2Q, with virus delaying elective procedures

CVS Health reported surprisingly strong second-quarter earnings as people postponed elective medical procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it raised its profit expectations for the year.

Saddle Mountain 3rd-5th graders to compete in VEX IQ Robotics

MATTAWA — Saddle Mountain Elementary third- through fifth-grade students will compete in their first-ever VEX IQ Robotics Challenge and First Lego League competitions this weekend.

Donation to Serve Moses Lake helps another person in need

MOSES LAKE — Serve Moses Lake Director Brandon LaBonte said the donation of a truck was unexpected.

Respite from violence: New Hope shelter offers escape for domestic abuse victims

MOSES LAKE — More than 500 people find help at New Hope on an annual basis as they work to escape domestic violence situations and abusive relationships that can often feel like traps they’ve fallen into. Fear of the unknown, psychological challenges and fear of homelessness are all factors that can add to that feeling of being trapped.

Job Corps students work with NASA

Students consider aeronautical careers

Mercedes-Benz unveils new flagship S-Class sedan

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Daimler AG on Wednesday unveiled the new version of its Mercedes-Benz S-Class luxury sedan, the company's most important model and one it hopes will generate fat profits to help the Stuttgart-based automaker through the COVID-19 recession and wrenching structural changes to the auto industry.

Mercedes-Benz unveils new flagship S-Class sedan

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Daimler AG on Wednesday unveiled the new version of its Mercedes-Benz S-Class luxury sedan, the company's most important model and one it hopes will generate fat profits to help the Stuttgart-based automaker through the COVID-19 recession and wrenching structural changes to the auto industry.

Vantage Bridge work slows I-90 travel

Travelers encouraged to utilize alternate routes while construction continues

VANTAGE — Washington Department of Transportation officials are recommending that drivers look for routes across the state that avoid the Vantage Bridge on interstate 90 on weekends through the end of the construction season in late October. The first weekend of work on the bridge resulted in major traffic delays Friday night.

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Pandemic gives boost as more states move to digital IDs

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The card that millions of people use to prove their identity to everyone from police officers to liquor store owners may soon be a thing of the past as a growing number of states develop digital driver’s licenses.

Santa comes to breakfast Saturday

MOSES LAKE - Santa will take time from his busy pre-Christmas schedule to have breakfast with kids from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church CCD Center, 200 North Dale Rd. Admission is free.

HSBC net profit falls 53%, bank to sell assets in overhaul

Europe's biggest bank has reported that its net profit fell 53% in 2019 to $6 billion.

HSBC net profit falls 53%, bank to sell assets in overhaul

Europe's biggest bank has reported that its net profit fell 53% in 2019 to $6 billion.

WHO to sift Chinese samples, data in hunt for virus origins

FALKENSEE, Germany (AP) — A German scientist who is part of a small team of experts assembled by the World Health Organization to investigate the origins of the coronavirus says they plan to sift through samples and medical data from China to help determine where the bug first jumped from animals to humans and which species it came from.

10 years later, Mattawa Area Food Bank is a dream realized

MATTAWA – When the community food bank surfaced years ago, organizers were thinking of temporary solutions to emergency needs.

Ephrata tries to improve, save on energy efficiency

EPHRATA - Ephrata is seeking ways to save energy to spend less from its current expense fund.

ROAD REPORT: Road resurfacing to continue in Moses Lake next week

MOSES LAKE — Drivers using Moses Lake’s downtown streets should be prepared for some delays or find routes around some streets as crews continue to resurface downtown streets, East Hill Street and East Wheeler Road.

Edmunds: 4th of July deals less generous but still solid

With summer in full swing, we typically see car dealerships heavily discounting excess inventory for the Fourth of July holiday. But the novel coronavirus and its effects make this year different than most.