Samaritan Healthcare finishes 2022 with a profit

December net income pulls health district out of the red.

MOSES LAKE — Thanks to a good month for revenue in December – partly due to a one-time payment – Samaritan Healthcare finished 2022 with a small profit. “We’ve been able to finish off pretty well with revenue,” Samaritan Chief Financial Officer Alex Town said. “For the year to date, we are up 7% (above the budget projection), which is pretty phenomenal for the organization.” ...

Moses Lake Rotarians recognize public service

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Rotary Club honored a local firefighter, a police officer and a Samaritan physician with one of its highest awards at a regular luncheon on Tuesday. “We took five months' worth of time to evaluate this,” Rotary Club of Moses Lake President Paul Hochstatter told club members at their regular weekly luncheon at the Pillar Rock Grill. “Thanks to all of you in the community for all that you do.” ...

Registration open for Light Up Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake residents and businesses are being invited to light up the town in celebration of the holiday season at Light Up Moses Lake, returning for its third year. Registration is $25 and is open to businesses and residences in Moses Lake. Participants must register by Dec. 15 at https://bit.ly/LUML2022. Pretty lights are only part of it – organizers will be collecting donations of money, non-perishable food and new and unwrapped toys for local charities. The 2022 beneficiaries are Moses Lake Youth Dynamics, the People for People transportation service and CARE Moses Lake, which provides food to organizations that serve people in need, and sponsors an information fair for local nonprofits. The Moses Lake Food Bank will receive the donated food items...

Ritzville Shop with a Cop brings community partners together

RITZVILLE - The Ritzville Shop with a Cop was held on Dec. 10, bringing together Ritzville businesses, organizations and children for an afternoon of Christmas gift shopping. “I think that's what the satisfaction for us is,” said Ritzville Police Chief Dave McCormick about the joy of watching children having the opportunity to be independent in choosing Christmas gifts for themselves and their families. The event is put on by Ritzville Police Department in collaboration with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office, the Ritzville Fire Department and community donations.

Oregon flooding abates; authorities report body found

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — Waters covering roads in flood-hit northeastern Oregon were starting to recede, allowing residents to return and assess the damage from weather that appears to have left one person dead.

San Francisco to pay $369K to journalist for police raids

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco has reached a $369,000 settlement with the San Francisco freelance journalist whose home and office were raided by police trying to find the confidential source of a leaked report into the death of the city's former public defender.

City that prayed, searched for missing girl to say goodbye

CAYCE, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina community that searched, prayed and then cried gets to say goodbye Friday to a 6-year-old girl who disappeared from her front yard and

City that prayed, searched for missing girl to say goodbye

CAYCE, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina community that searched, prayed and then cried gets to say goodbye Friday to a 6-year-old girl who disappeared from her front yard and

Oregon flooding abates; authorities report body found

PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — Waters covering roads in flood-hit northeastern Oregon were starting to recede, allowing residents to return and assess the damage from weather that appears to have left one person dead.

Jury finds Mar-a-Lago intruder not guilty of trespassing

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida jury acquitted a Chinese woman Wednesday of trespassing at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort after she testified she didn't understand a security guard who told her to leave.

The Latest: Warren promoting child care plan, wealth tax

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Louisiana governor urges officials to ready for cyberattacks

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards called on Louisiana's local government leaders Wednesday to protect their data, reminding them of recent cyberattacks across the state and saying they're likely to face such a strike in the future.

Warrants served in 1996 disappearance of California student

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities served search warrants Wednesday at locations in California and Washington state in the investigation of the disappearance of college student Kristin Smart in 1996.

Warrants served in 1996 disappearance of California student

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities served search warrants Wednesday at locations in California and Washington state in the investigation of the disappearance of college student Kristin Smart in 1996.

PSA on man killed by Dallas officer to air during Super Bowl

DALLAS (AP) — A public service announcement honoring the life of a black man who was killed in his living room by a white Dallas police officer who said she mistook his apartment as her own will air during the Super Bowl next month to highlight the impact of police violence, the family's lawyer said.

Legislator who resigned amid probe to run for county office

PHOENIX (AP) — Former Arizona state Rep. David Stringer is running for office again, just nine months after the Republican lawmaker resigned amid an ethics investigation of 1983 sex charges and comments he made on race and immigration.

Search expands for missing Umatilla tribal member

PENDLETON — Officers with the Umatilla Tribal Police Department are asking for the public’s help in finding a 71-year-old man who disappeared on the Umatilla Indian Reservation Oct. 5.

Legals for July, 9 2025

Authorities release images of how fugitive Travis Decker may have altered appearance

(The Center Square) – The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office has released new images of what Travis Decker, the Wenatchee, Wash., man suspected of killing his three young daughters, might look like after having been on the run for several weeks. Decker, 32, has been charged with kidnapping and killing his daughters, 5-year-old Olivia, 8-year-old Evelyn and 9-year-old Paityn. The girls’ bodies were found at the Rock Island Campground in Leavenworth on June 2, asphyxiated to death. Multiple local and federal agencies are assisting in the manhunt, with the U.S. Border Patrol taking the lead in the search. Earlier this month, Gov. Bob Ferguson activated the Washington National Guard to aid law enforcement in the search for Decker.

Othello resident booked after hiding in field from ACSO

OTHELLO – Monday afternoon at around 3 p.m., the Adams County Sheriff’s Office received a call saying two suspicious males were near the reporting party’s residence in the 800 block of S. Taylor Road in Othello. The deputies arrived on scene and made contact with a vehicle. While deputies were attempting contact with the two men, one of them took off running to a nearby field.