Growing district, growing schools: Quincy looks for levy approval in February election

QUINCY — Quincy School District will ask voters to approve a $1.25 per $1,000 home valuation levy during a special election Feb. 8.

Royal School District voters to decide on EP&O levy

ROYAL CITY — Royal School District voters will decide the fate of a replacement educational programs and operations (EP&O) levy in a special election Feb. 28.

MLPD gets large gift for those in need

The Moses Lake Police Department received a donation during the weekend exceeding $1,000 to put toward helping those in need.

MLCA/CCS sees huge victory over Pateros

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Christian Academy/Christian Covenant School (MLCA/CCS) boys and girls basketball teams shut out Pateros High School Monday night.

Legals for December, 15 2021

Law enforcement agencies warn of ‘porch pirates’ during holiday season

As Christmas nears and Columbia Basin residents start seeing more deliveries, area law enforcement agencies are seeing more reports of delivered goodies being stolen from front porches.

Grant County employment rate grows

MOSES LAKE — Grant County’s economy may be showing signs of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, which slowed down and in some cases closed businesses in the last 20 months, according to a report Friday from Washington State Employment Security Department.

Jingling all the way: Ephrata does Christmas up right with Miracle on Main Street

EPHRATA — Ephrata’s annual Miracle on Main Street saw the town filled with activity Saturday. One of the biggest parts of the day was the Jingle Bell Fun Run, which gathered more than 135 participants.

Susan Christine (Shults) Hodges

Sue passed away on Dec. 2 while in the hospital. She was born May 16, 1952, at the U.S. Army hospital at Fort Lawton, Seattle, Washington, to Willard S. and Marlene E. Shults.

Legals for December, 14 2021

Soap Lake basketball teams fall to MLCA/CCS

The Soap Lake High School boys and girls basketball teams fell to Moses Lake Christian Academy/Christian Covenant School (MLCA/CCS) in a league matchup Friday.

Masa appeal: Alicia Factor finds success with small business

MOSES LAKE — Alicia Factor has some plans for her business, working to make it grow and planning for her own store someday. And Alicia’s Tamales Express is all due to her mom.

Workers’ comp insurance to go up slightly in 2022

TUMWATER — The state Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) today announced a 3.1 percent increase in the average worker’s compensation premium rate for hours worked in 2022, according to a press release.

State paid leave rules change after COVID-19

OLYMPIA — New legislation took effect in August that expanded the qualifying period for people who worked fewer hours because of COVID-19.

Legals for December, 13 2021

Quincy student allegedly made school threat

The Quincy Police Department on Thursday identified a 14-year-old Quincy Middle School (QMS) student responsible for posting an alleged threat online referencing a shooting at QMS.

Ephrata to celebrate Miracle on Main Street

EPHRATA — Ephrata residents are invited to celebrate the holiday season with breakfast with Santa, a tree lighting and parade Saturday, as part of Miracle on Main Street sponsored by the city of Ephrata and the Ephrata Chamber of Commerce.

High note: Spokane Jazz Orchestra to feature Nat King Cole music in Christmas concert

MOSES LAKE — The Spokane Jazz Orchestra will celebrate the holiday season with the music of Nat King Cole, along with some classic swingin’ Christmas sounds, at 7 p.m. Dec. 18 at the Masto Conference Center, 7611 Bolling St. NE.

Deborah Hassan

Deborah Jeanne Hassan, 53, was born Dec. 9, 1967, in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, to Sam and Mary Librande. She passed away, surrounded by her family on November 16, 2021, after a courageous 3.5-year battle with pancreatic cancer.

Harvey Jay Schaapman

Harvey Jay Schaapman, 69, of Moses Lake, Washington, passed away Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, at University of Washington Hospital in Seattle due to complication from his heart condition.