Foster mom suspected Gomez of abuse

EPHRATA — Rafael "Raffy" Gomez's foster mom blamed Maribel Gomez for abusing the boy, photographed his injuries for proof and attempted to block reunification with his birth mother.

Soap Lake woman seeks town's memorabilia

Photos from 1960s to 1980s welcome

Group opposes irrigation expansion

Seeking public comment by Saturday

'Stand pat' no more

EPHRATA — The Grant County Public Utility District commission reversed the controversial "stand pat" telecommunications policy, which halted construction of the Zipp fiber optic network since early in 2005.

Asotin avalanche swallows Broncos' halftime edge

RITZVILLE - With one half in the books for last Friday's 2B state playoff opener, there was little reason to believe the Lind-Ritzville Broncos and Asotin Panthers weren't headed toward a fantastic finish.

Wheat association dissolves director position

'Bewildered' Borck regrouping, wishes farmers well

Riverhawks lose football opener against Rams

Rams 45 Riverhawks 14

Holmes' pop culture highlights from 2007

I have a vivid memory of being 15 years old and reading People magazine's "Best of 1997" issue and thinking, "I would like to do a 'best of' list someday."

Businesses seek employees

COLUMBIA BASIN — There’s about 25 slots available for people wanting to enter a pre-employment training program and possibly work for area companies.

Ephrata rolls past Mark Morris

Tigers 11Monarchs 2

EPHRATA — With strong winds blowing and temperatures dropping at Ephrata’s Johnson-O’Brien Stadium Tuesday night, the Tigers rose to the occasion to knock of Mark Morris of Longview in their non-conference baseball match up.

Community mourns loss of former officer

Friends and family share memories

MOSES LAKE —Dale Baltzell, 59, was described as a reliable officer who put his heart and soul into his work with the Moses Lake Police Department.

I (heart symbol) my 'I (heart symbol) George' shirt

The year 2007 was really one for the record books.

Moses Lake grad recounts time in Iraq

Solider received Bronze Star

FORT CAMPBELL, KY. — Army First Lt. Wyatt Ottmar, a Moses Lake High School graduate, lived in an overthrown terrorist’s palace in Iraq and later received a Bronze Star for his service as a platoon leader.

Spelling s-u-c-c-e-s-s

COLUMBIA BASIN - Ten-year-old Keeley Skone remembers the last word she spelled at the Grant County Spelling Bee.

Bad times exposes flaws in workers' comp

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OLYMPIA — Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) has proposed an average 7.6 percent increase in workers’ compensation premiums for 2010. The insurance, funded mostly by employers, pays for medical care, pensions and lost wages for injured workers.

Post-election rancor clouds chances for COVID relief bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden's top allies on Capitol Hill adopted a combative posture on COVID-19 relief on Thursday, pressing their case for a $2 trillion bill that's a nonstarter for Republicans and faulting the GOP for dragging its feet on acknowledging Biden's victory.

Inslee issues restrictions on restaurants, home gatherings

Gov. Jay Inslee announced a series of new restrictions Sunday morning, including closing all restaurants to indoor dining and restrictions on indoor gatherings.

"It's a nightmare": Some wonder if their businesses will survive renewed shutdown

“It will be very, very challenging to make the business profitable,” said Emmy Winzler, manager at Evolve Fitness in Moses Lake.

Italy extends partial lockdown as Naples hospitals struggle

NAPLES, Italy (AP) — The regions of Italy that include the cities of Naples and Florence were declared coronavirus red zones Friday, the latest signals of the dire condition of Italian hospitals struggling with a surge of new admissions.

Trump skips Southeast Asia summit for third year in a row

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — President Donald Trump skipped a summit with his Southeast Asian counterparts for the third year in a row on Saturday, with rival China set to expand its influence with a massive free trade deal in the region.