Moses Lake adopts budget for shoreline planning contract

The Moses Lake City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a new shoreline master program budget contract, which could make development guidelines clearer for lakefront property owners.

Farmers Market change not good for some

Rosa Gonzalez would like Othello’s farmers market switched back to Saturday.

UN: Rival Libyan politicians meet for peace talks in Geneva

CAIRO (AP) — Rival Libyan politicians met on Wednesday for U.N.-sponsored political talks in Geneva aimed at ending the latest round of fighting over the country's capital, Tripoli.

City council, school board seats, levy requests on Election Day ballot

EPHRATA — Candidates for mayor, city councils, school boards, hospital boards, fire districts, port districts and others will learn whether or not they were elected after 8 p.m. tonight. Ballot boxes for the 2023 general election close at 8 p.m., or voters must have mailed their ballots in time to have them postmarked today.

Road report card: Moses Lake’s busy intersections will only get busier, says a consulting firm

MOSES LAKE — As Seattle-based BERK Consulting Inc. analyzes land use projections in Moses Lake, Perteet, an infrastructure consulting firm with offices in the Puget Sound, Wenatchee and Ellensburg, has been studying the city’s traffic to meet the transportation element of the city’s comprehensive plan.

NCAA weighs more eligibility for sports cut short by virus

The NCAA Division I Council is scheduled to vote Monday on whether to allow another year of eligibility for spring sport athletes such as baseball, softball and lacrosse players, who had their seasons wiped out by the coronavirus pandemic.

NCAA weighs more eligibility for sports cut short by virus

The NCAA Division I Council is scheduled to vote Monday on whether to allow another year of eligibility for spring sport athletes such as baseball, softball and lacrosse players, who had their seasons wiped out by the coronavirus pandemic.

NCAA weighs more eligibility for sports cut short by virus

The NCAA Division I Council is scheduled to vote Monday on whether to allow another year of eligibility for spring sport athletes such as baseball, softball and lacrosse players, who had their seasons wiped out by the coronavirus pandemic.

NCAA weighs more eligibility for sports cut short by virus

The NCAA Division I Council is scheduled to vote Monday on whether to allow another year of eligibility for spring sport athletes such as baseball, softball and lacrosse players, who had their seasons wiped out by the coronavirus pandemic.

Candidate filing opens May 15

RITZVILLE/EPHRATA — Positions on city and town councils, school boards, fire and hospital districts will be among the offices open for election in November 2023. Filing week for those positions begins May 15, but people can file by mail from now until the end of the filing week, according to information from the Grant County Auditor’s Office. City council seats are open in every community in Grant and Adams counties, along with the mayor’s jobs in Mattawa, George, Soap Lake, Grand Coulee, Warden, Ritzville, Hatton and Washtucna. Positions also will be up for election in local school districts, most hospital and fire districts, and most port districts...

Quincy Animal Shelter supervision leads to staffing discussion

QUINCY — Quincy animal shelter administration will be shifted from the Quincy Police Department to the city’s public works department, a proposal that prompted a discussion about staffing by the Quincy City Council Sept. 5. “With the move over to public works, the (animal shelter) manager’s supervision is done by the maintenance supervisor, which also makes sense because he can then better address some of the facility issues that come up from time to time, (such as) equipment, building repair (and) utilities,” City Administrator Pat Haley said in answer to an email from the Columbia Basin Herald...

George awarded state funding for well renovations

GEORGE — The city of George’s engineering consultants informed the George City Council during Tuesday’s regular meeting that the city had successfully secured state funding to improve their wells to help with an ongoing water shortage. City Engineer Jamin Ankney with Grey and Osborne Consulting said that since it was an emergency loan request, the Washington Public Works Board prioritized it above other funding requests and approved it sooner than they might have otherwise. “It’s a $601,000 funding package … to finish the Well 4 improvements and start design on deepening Well 3, possibly Well 5, to start the design on that,” said Ankney.

ML Fire Chief says city insurance rating has improved

MOSES LAKE — Renters and homeowners in Moses Lake are likely going to see their insurance rates go down in 2023 following an improvement in the city’s community rating, according to Moses Lake Fire Chief Brett Bastian. “They looked at everything, and we significantly improved from the last time,” Bastian told council members at a regular meeting on Tuesday. “We moved to a four from a five, mostly due to new equipment.” By “they,” Bastian was referring to the Seattle-based Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau, a private, nonprofit company that helps both insurance companies and policy holders evaluate risk. The company not only reviewed the city’s fire department and its training and equipment, but also examined the city’s water supply, the county’s 911 service and the city’s building code in order to reach its final community score.

5 European nations condemn latest North Korea missile tests

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council discussed North Korea’s latest ballistic missile tests Thursday and didn’t issue any statement but its five European members condemned the “provocative actions,” saying the test undermine regional and international peace, security and stability.

UAE cycling race canceled for virus; 388 cases in Iran alone

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A major cycling race in the United Arab Emirates was canceled early Friday after two Italians tested positive for the new coronavirus, setting off a quarantine that also ensnared four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome of Britain.

UN: Rival Libyan politicians meet for peace talks in Geneva

CAIRO (AP) — Rival Libyan politicians met on Wednesday for U.N.-sponsored political talks in Geneva aimed at ending the latest round of fighting over the country's capital, Tripoli.

6 vie for Moses Lake City Council, Position No. 7

Council Position 7

Moses Lake City Council candidates

Othello to test security of computer networks

OTHELLO — The city of Othello has decided to conduct a security audit of the city’s computer networks due to an increased frequency of cyber attacks and the amount of employees working from home.

Udeze, Etienne lead Wichita St. over Emporia State 73-57

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Morris Udeze had 18 points and three blocks as Wichita State topped Emporia State 73-57 on Friday night. Tyson Etienne added 14 points for the Shockers, and Ricky Council IV chipped in 13 points and eight rebounds.

Udeze, Etienne lead Wichita St. over Emporia State 73-57

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Morris Udeze had 18 points and three blocks as Wichita State topped Emporia State 73-57 on Friday night. Tyson Etienne added 14 points for the Shockers, and Ricky Council IV chipped in 13 points and eight rebounds.