Friday, November 15, 2024

BBCC starts helicopter program

MOSES LAKE - Big Bend Community College and Inland Helicopters of Spokane have partnered to train a new generation of helicopter pilots.
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ARTGARDEN Pottery receives award

SEATTLE - ARTGARDEN Pottery received an award Wednesday for helping to revitalize downtown Moses Lake.
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County unemployment dropped in April

MOSES LAKE - Grant County unemployment dropped from 11.3 percent in March to 10.1 percent in April, which is .3 percent higher than one year ago.
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Brothers bring historic flight to life

MOSES LAKE - Most people know that Charles Lindbergh was the first person to fly solo, nonstop, across the Atlantic Ocean. Most people don't know who the first person to fly nonstop across the Pacific Ocean was.
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Moses Lake accountant receives award

MOSES LAKE - A Moses Lake accountant is the recipient of an award from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
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Gibbins farm teaches youth about life

MOSES LAKE - The moment one spots the little creek burbling by the front of the Gibbons family farm, it's clear they've stumbled upon a slice of serenity.
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Warden mayor talks business with council

WARDEN - Warden Mayor Tony Massa spoke with members of the Warden Development Council (WDC) about bringing business and infrastructure to the city.
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Moses Lake produces 'bankers of the year'

MOSES LAKE - Four Moses Lake bankers were named Bankers of the Year for Sterling Bank.
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Microsoft data center permit upheld

QUINCY - The state Pollution Control Hearings Board ruled recently that the Department of Ecology correctly calculated the impact of emissions from backup generators at Microsoft's data center in Quincy.
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Irrigation district selects mobile home site

MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District Board of Directors selected the site of a mobile home at Connelly Park at a special board meeting Thursday.
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Big Bend 'cellarbrates' 50 years

MOSES LAKE - With 2012 representing Big Bend Community College's 50th anniversary, the college's annual Cellarbration fund-raiser offers supporters a blast from the past.
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Weinstein cuts ribbon on new warehouse

MOSES LAKE - The Weinstein Beverage Company marked the completion of its new warehouse building Monday.
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MLIRD meetings to continue without Pledge

MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District board meeting recently opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, at the request of an audience member.
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MLIRD decides not to reinstate lake dredging this year

MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District's Board of Directors decided not to reinstate its hydraulic dredge this year.
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Warden Development Council talks business

WARDEN - The Warden Development Council welcomed guests from the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and Grant County Economic Development Council (GCEDC) recently.
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Board upholds Microsoft data center permit

QUINCY - The state Pollution Control Hearings Board ruled Wednesday that the Department of Ecology correctly calculated the impact of emissions from backup generators at Microsoft's data center in Quincy.
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Student travels to Haiti for senior project

MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake High School senior Tyler McFarland had watched his dad visit Haiti two times before.
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Shriners Circus comes to Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE - If the red and yellow stripes in the parking lot of the old Kmart building off Stratford Road conjure images of clowns and elephants, it's for good reason.
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Bonaudi delivers final college address

MOSES LAKE - Big Bend Community College President Bill Bonaudi delivered his final State of the College address Tuesday, invoking the college's past while looking toward its future.
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Sign language students hold event

MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake High School's American Sign Language (ASL) Club holds its first "Feel the Music" performance 6:30 p.m., May 8, at the high school theater.
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Former NFL ref speaks at prayer breakfast

MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake citizens gathered at Big Bend Community College's ATEC center Tuesday for a morning of prayer.
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Sun Basin Growers donate $13,080 to food bank

MOSES LAKE - Representatives from CHS Sun Basin Growers presented a check for $13,080 to representatives of the Moses Lake Food Bank recently.
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Bonaudi gives last 'State of the College' address

MOSES LAKE - The public is invited to Big Bend Community College President Bill Bonaudi's final "State of the College" address May 1.
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Moses Lake boy rubs shoulders with lawmakers

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A Moses Lake boy traveled to Washington, D.C. last week to meet with legislators.
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Brewer seeks re-election to PUD commission

MOSES LAKE - Terry Brewer is seeking re-election to Position 1 on the Grant County PUD Board of Commissioners.
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Family Services of Grant County building expands

MOSES LAKE - Family Services of Grant County held a ribbon-cutting ceremony recently at their Moses Lake facility.
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$13 million Columbia Basin Hospital bond passes

EPHRATA - A $13 million construction bond for Columbia Basin Hospital is passing, with 62 percent of voters approving the measure.
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Big Bend set to expand success center

MOSES LAKE - Big Bend Community College is set to add 1,500 square feet to its Student Success Center with a federal grant.
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Camiel Bruneel is 'Distinguished Young Woman'

MOSES LAKE - Camiel Bruneel is Moses Lake's new Distinguished Young Woman.
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Big Bend holds successful job fair

MOSES LAKE - The Internet has all but removed personal interaction from the hiring process.
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MLIRD approves $1.7 million budget

MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District Board of Commissioners approved a $1.7 million budget at their board meeting last week for 2012.
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Legislature allocates money for skills center

MOSES LAKE - The Grant County Skills Center is a step closer to becoming a reality after the state Legislature allocated $19.41 million for the project.
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Legislature allocates money for skills center

MOSES LAKE - The Grant County Skills Center is a step closer to becoming a reality after the state Legislature allocated $19.41 million for the project.
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Royal school district receives grant

MOSES LAKE - Four Grant County School Districts received grants to help them implement the state's Common Core State Standards.
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MLIRD suspends governance policy

MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District Board of Directors suspended their governance policy and hired a human resources consultant.
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Grant County PUD delivers salmon lesson

PRIEST RAPIDS DAM - Pasco High School students got a hands-on science lesson courtesy of the Grant County Public Utility District (PUD) and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) on Tuesday.
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Big Bend holds job fair

MOSES LAKE - Big Bend Community College holds its Job and Career Fair April 19.
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Moses Lake couple provides quilts of comfort

MOSES LAKE - When it seems cancer has left someone with nothing, sometimes a gift as simple as a quilt can mean everything.
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County resident dies of Hantavirus

MOSES LAKE - A Grant County woman in her 30s died from exposure to Hantavirus, according to the Grant County Health District on Friday.
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Task force arrests 13 felons

EPHRATA - Grant County law enforcement helped catch 13 wanted felons recently.
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Grant County school districts receive grants

MOSES LAKE - Four Grant County School Districts received grants to help them implement the state's Common Core State Standards.
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Allied Arts holds soiree

MOSES LAKE - Get ready for food, drinks and art.
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Columbia Basin Herald announces new editor

MOSES LAKE - Lynne Lynch is the new managing editor of the Columbia Basin Herald.
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Grant County kids hop into Easter with egg hunts

MOSES LAKE - It's time for kids to grab a basket and make like the Easter Bunny as they prowl for hidden eggs on Saturday.
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Health district investigates whooping cough case

MOSES LAKE - The Grant County Health District confirmed a case of pertussis (whooping cough) in an adult who spent time at Sage Point Elementary School on March 22 and 23.
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Governor recognizes Big Bend students in Olympia

MOSES LAKE - Gov. Chris Gregoire recognized two Big Bend Community College Students last week as among the state's best students in higher education.
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Families invited to host Japanese students

MOSES LAKE - Sixty-four Japanese students have arrived in Moses Lake and are ready to make a connection with local residents.
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Warden has big plans for new vocational building

WARDEN - Warden High School's vocational building, built in 1959, is getting a $1 million upgrade thanks to a capital projects levy passed by voters in February.
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New Miss Warden crowned Saturday

WARDEN - The next Miss Warden will receive her crown today.
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Students take robot to Seattle competition

MOSES LAKE - Instead of traveling to Seattle this weekend to participate in a sports competition, a group of Moses Lake students let their robot compete for them.
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Samaritan doctors express frustration at meeting

MOSES LAKE - Tension over staffing, hospitalists and communication with administration at Samaritan Healthcare dominated the hospital's Board of Commissioners meeting last week.
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College planning day at Big Bend

MOSES LAKE - High school students can gather information from 15 colleges and universities at Big Bend Community College.
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Donor's retirement fund benefits Big Bend

MOSES LAKE - An anonymous donor's gift to the Big Bend College Foundation is valued at $1.1 million.
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Medical team holds dinner, auction

MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake residents gathered Saturday to make a difference to people around the world.
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Riley Gonzales goes to Washington

MOSES LAKE - Riley Gonzales is used to raising awareness of arthritis in Washington state.
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New theater group celebrates musical favorites

MOSES LAKE - Basin Community Theatre is the new face of community theater in Moses Lake and they're starting off with a salute.
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Moses Lake students dominate competition

MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake knows hair and three Moses Lake High School students proved it at a statewide cosmetology competition.
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Hearthstone flu outbreak downgraded

MOSES LAKE - The Grant County Health District downgraded the influenza outbreak at the Emeritus at Hearthstone assisted care and retirement facility in Moses Lake.
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BBCC seeks president search input

MOSES LAKE - Big Bend Community College wants public input as it searches for a new president.
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Public servants honored at Masonic Lodge event

MOSES LAKE - Masonic Lodge 174 recognized firefighters and people in law enforcement at the fifth annual Public Service Awards ceremony.
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Warden teachers, board finalize contract

WARDEN - The Warden teacher's union and Warden School District board tentatively agreed to a three-year contract.
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Education program brings salmon to students

MOSES LAKE - Chief Moses Middle School students got a close look at salmon - on both the outside and the inside.
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Big Bend fares better under budget

MOSES LAKE - Big Bend Community College would receive cuts of $540,000 over two years under a budget proposal released Tuesday by the state House of Representatives.
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Moses Lake decides not to run bond again

MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake School Board decided not to place a bond on the April ballot after voters rejected their $115 million bond proposal.
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Hearthstone experiences influenza outbreak

MOSES LAKE - An influenza-like illness has broken out at the Emeritus at Hearthstone assisted care and retirement facility in Moses Lake.
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Samaritan corrects deficiencies

MOSES LAKE - Samaritan Healthcare corrected deficiencies found by Washington state Department of Health (DOH) surveyors.
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Bridal show is Saturday

MOSES LAKE - The Columbia Basin Bridal Show and Expo is a Moses Lake institution, but people attending this year's show get to experience many firsts.
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Moses Lake students compete in music contest

MOSES LAKE - Student vocalists and instrumentalists at Moses Lake High School and Chief Moses Middle School competed in the North Central Washington Music Educators Association Regional Solo/Ensemble Contest.
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Quincy Valley Allied Arts presents 'Wizard of Oz'

QUINCY - This isn't "The Wizard of Oz" you remember from the movies.
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Warden's capitol levy passes

MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake School District's bond was failing and Warden School District's capitol projects levy was passing according to the latest ballot count.
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Big Bend's Bonaudi to retire

MOSES LAKE - Big Bend Community College President Bill Bonaudi retires June 30 after 17 years at the college.
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Moses Lake High School celebrates black history

MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake High School celebrated Black History Month with two student assemblies.
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Voters approve school levies

EPHRATA - Voters approved maintenance and operation (M&O) levies in seven school districts Tuesday night.
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Moses Lake woman worked 60 years at polls

MOSES LAKE - Enid Clay has been an integral part of the democratic process in Grant County for 60 years.
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Stomach illness is investigated

MOSES LAKE - The Grant County Health District is working with the Washington State Department of Health to investigate cases of stomach illness in several Grant County residents who attended a recent cheerleading competition in Everett.
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Community talks about bond, levy

MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake School Board members met with the public at Frontier Middle School.
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Choir selected to perform at music conference

MOSES LAKE - Over Presidents Day Weekend, Moses Lake High School choir students will perform for their toughest audience ever: more than 1,000 music educators.
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Health district encourages flu shots

MOSES LAKE - The Grant County Health District wants people to know it's not too late to get an influenza vaccination.
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Big Bend alumnus from Quincy earns award

OLYMPIA - When Cristian Ramon began working in orchards in Quincy at age 13, she awoke at 3:30 a.m. each morning to start her day picking apples and cherries.
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Waypoint holds chess tournament Saturday

EPHRATA - The sixth annual Waypoint Foundation Scholastic Chess Tournament is Saturday.
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School districts seek levies, bonds

MOSES LAKE - Seven school districts across Grant County are asking voters to approve levies in a Feb. 14 special election.
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'Rapunzel' offers fairy-tale twists

MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake High School is channeling several fairy tales in a play opening this week.
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Students shine at speech, debate tournament

MOSES LAKE - Students streamed into Moses Lake High School dressed to impress.
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Institute breeds potato industry's future leaders

MOSES LAKE - Potato industry leaders are not born. They are grown.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Committee holds banquet

MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. committee held its first fundraising banquet at the Moses Lake Event Center Sunday.
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Volunteers, donations needed for homeless

MOSES LAKE - Grant Integrated Services and the Housing Authority of Grant County are gearing up to measure Grant County's homeless population, and they need help.
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Stalking topic of domestic violence meeting

MOSES LAKE - Stalkers may be more prevalent than one would think.
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A pair of new art exhibits open at the MAC

MOSES LAKE - Matt Woo flips through paintings that didn't make it into his exhibit at the Moses Lake Museum and Art Center (MAC) Friday evening.
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Citizen group holds forum on bond and levy

MOSES LAKE - Citizens for Progress in Education is holding a forum next week to answer questions about the Moses Lake school bond and levy headed to voters in February.
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Dr. King honored with celebration, banquet

MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Martin Luther King, Jr., committee is honoring the man whose dream helped transform a country with two events next week.
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Health district downgrades whooping cough

MOSES LAKE - Grant County Health Officer Alexander Brzezny is downgrading the county's 2010-2011 outbreak of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough.
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As college turns 50, Big Bend figures reminisce

MOSES LAKE - Big Bend Community College turns 50 this year.
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Moses Lake enjoys new Park Orchard Elementary School

MOSES LAKE - Park Orchard Elementary School hosted contractors, members of the community and staff from across the school district during its grand opening ceremony in September.
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Moses Lake teen shows she can dance

MOSES LAKE - In June, friends and family of Moses Lake resident Caitlynn Lawson packed into the sports lounge at Papa's Casino to watch the teenage dancer on TV.
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Moses Lake rings the new year

MOSES LAKE - People throughout Moses Lake will usher in the new year on Saturday with events for families, as well as an opportunity for adults to lift their champagne glasses.
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High school students 'GEAR UP'

MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake High School students are gearing up for life after high school.
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Moses Lake school board recognizes teachers

MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake School Board recently recognized several of its teachers for receiving national board certification and for helping the district make the Advanced Placement (AP) Honor roll.
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'Black book' creates job program for returning vets

MOSES LAKE - Hagadone Directories, publisher of The Black Book, is joining independent Yellow Pages publishers to create a new jobs program known as "American Hometown Heroes."
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Peninsula students ride 'The Polar Express'

MOSES LAKE - Dianna Palmer doesn't just enjoy spreading holiday cheer. She relishes it.
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Children's health study ends pilot phase

MOSES LAKE - Grant County is on the forefront of an extensive children's health study.
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Brave challenge moves beyond middle school

MOSES LAKE - Chief Moses Middle School students are taking "The Brave Challenge" beyond Chief Moses Middle School.
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Moses Lake church offers drive-in nativity

MOSES LAKE - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints offers a drive-in nativity through Dec. 27.
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School's $115 million bond on next ballot

MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake School Board passed a resolution Thursday placing a $115 million bond on the ballot Feb. 14.
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Moses Lake school levy amount set

MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake School District set the amount of a three-year replacement levy.
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Moses Lake talks new high school

MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake School District is looking to generate $115 million for a new high school and two elementary schools.
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Big Bend receives funding for degree completion

MOSES LAKE - Big Bend Community College is one of nine colleges nationwide to receive funding to help students graduate.
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Motorcycle groups gather toys for kids

MOSES LAKE - Leather-clad bikers gathered in Moses Lake pleading for toys.
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Rotary Club hears about health care

MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Rotary club welcomed the administrators of three Grant County health care providers Wednesday for a panel discussion on health care.
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Masquers gets in Christmas spirit

SOAP LAKE - Masquers Theater is getting in the holiday spirit with two upcoming productions.
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MLIRD forum yields one candidate

MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake residents gathered at Frontier Middle School for the Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District's candidate forum.
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Big Bend starts new pilot program

MOSES LAKE - Big Bend Community College and Inland Helicopters of Spokane have partnered to train a new generation of helicopter pilots.
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'Operation Friendship' raises toys for kids

MOSES LAKE - With Christmas right around the corner, toys are on every kid's mind.
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Child advocate helps connect kids to hospital

MOSES LAKE - Hal Gruver loves kids so much, he can't say no to an opportunity to help them.
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Chief Moses students start a chain reaction

MOSES LAKE - Chief Moses Middle School students are flocking to a group challenging them to instigate a positive chain reaction in their school and community.
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Big Bend receives funding for degree completion

MOSES LAKE - Big Bend Community College is one of nine colleges nationwide to receive funding to help students graduate.
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Navy recruiters help load up Thanksgiving meals

MOSES LAKE - Six central Washington Navy recruiters flexed their muscles Friday morning to help out the Moses Lake Food Bank.
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Big Bend receives award from governor

MOSES LAKE - Big Bend Community College's commercial driver's license program helps the state economy and they have the award to prove it.
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Moses Lake man brings oil paintings to life

MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake resident John Willey painted for most of his life, but what was once a hobby is now a professional ambition.
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Hospitals achieve meaningful use status

MOSES LAKE - Samaritan Healthcare and Othello Community Hospital are among the first hospitals in the state to complete the first stage of a Medicare incentive program.
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Boy Scouts may sell property

MOSES LAKE - The Grand Columbia Council of Boy Scouts of America is selling property to pay off a $1.6 million debt.
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Moses Lake schools prepares for cuts

MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake School District is preparing for a reduction in state education funding without knowing for certain how much money will be cut.
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Moses Lake kids perform 'Jack and the Beanstalk'

MOSES LAKE - Fee-fi-fo-fum. I smell a night of theatrical fun.
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Samaritan holds annual turkey drive

MOSES LAKE - Samaritan Healthcare is making Thanksgiving special for families this year with their 11th annual turkey drive.
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Calling all bell ringers

MOSES LAKE - The bell ringers standing outside storefronts with their red kettles appear for a brief period of time each year.
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Samaritan bans tobacco

MOSES LAKE - Samaritan Hospital and Pioneer Medical Center's ban on tobacco use goes into effect Nov. 17
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Moses Lake church collects Christmas items

MOSES LAKE - It's time to grab empty shoeboxes and put them to good use.
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Soap Lake students honor veterans

SOAP LAKE - Veterans Day at Soap Lake High School Thursday is rooted in an appreciation of U.S. military veterans.
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Moses Lake Medical Team heads to Nigeria

MOSES LAKE - Sixteen people from Moses Lake head to Nigeria Friday to provide free medical care.
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First graders get a taste of agriculture

MOSES LAKE - First graders from Moses Lake got to experience farms firsthand Thursday at the annual First Grader Farm Day.
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Samaritan to X-ray Halloween candy

MOSES LAKE -After trick-or-treating Monday evening, kids can swing by Samaritan Hospital on their way home to X-ray their candy.
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Tricks, treats offered throughout Columbia Basin

MOSES LAKE - Events throughout Grant County give kids opportunities to indulge their sweet tooth and imagination on Halloween weekend.
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Big Bend declares financial emergency

MOSES LAKE - Big Bend Community College's Board of Trustees unanimously declared a financial emergency for the 2011-2013 biennium Oct. 19.
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Moses Lake boy, brother create comic

MOSES LAKE - One of the hottest comic books in the country is written by a Moses Lake boy who's far too young to drive.
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New Hope 'takes back the night'

MOSES LAKE - New Hope Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services "took back the night" Thursday.
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New Hope takes back the night Thursday

MOSES LAKE - October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and
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BBCC enrollment drops

MOSES LAKE - As Big Bend Community College reduces class offerings, its enrollment numbers have dropped from last year's record enrollment.
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Big band music meets small town venue

MOSES LAKE - Nick Hilscher has always enjoyed music made before he was born.
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J Keele Photography offers giclee printing

MOSES LAKE - Not enough people are aware of the benefits of giclŽe printing, according to J. and Elizabeth Keele.
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Cowboy singer plays at MAC Thursday

MOSES LAKE - Hank Cramer brings folk songs laced with a touch of history to the Moses Lake Museum and Art Center Thursday.
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Camo is still allowed at Moses Lake High School

MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake High School Principal Josh Meek responded to rumors Monday that the school is banning camouflage clothing.
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Big Bend receives $1.8 million grant

MOSES LAKE - Big Bend Community College will receive $1.8 million for aerospace education, training and services over the next three years.
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Moses Lake teacher travels to China

MOSES LAKE - Samantha Myers' trip of a lifetime this summer was more than just a vacation.
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ASIA featuring John Payne Saturday

MOSES LAKE - Prepare to get lost in the heat of the moment when rock band Asia featuring John Payne comes to McCosh Park Saturday.
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Kids perform live theater at fair

MOSES LAKE - Elisa Hays is in love with children's theater.
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Escapes featured at Grant County Fair

MOSES LAKE - Mario Manzini lifts a pair of handcuffs up to several curious employees gathered around the pool at Moses Lake's AmeriStay Inn and Suites.
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Little Big Town comes to Grant County Fair

MOSES LAKE - When Kimberly Schlapman and Karen Fairchild sang together at Samford University in Birmingham, Ala., it lit a spark that would erupt into the band Little Big Town.
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Moses Lake teen is 'Distinguished Young Woman'

MOSES LAKE - Kendall Earl, Moses Lake's Distinguished Young Woman, is now the Distinguished Young Woman for the state of Washington.
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Lawson enjoyed support of family, town

MOSES LAKE - Caitlynn Lawson's journey on "So You Think You Can Dance?" has come to an end, but the Moses Lake teen is grateful to have made it so far in the dance competition.
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Lawson's dance is over

MOSES LAKE - Caitlynn Lawson's time on the FOX TV show "So You Think You Can Dance?" came to an end Thursday when she was voted off the show.
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'Team Caitlynn' gathered to support dancer

MOSES LAKE - More than 100 people in red streamed into Moses Lake High School Wednesday evening to share support for a common cause.
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Masquers presents 'Brilliant Traces'

SOAP LAKE - Masquers theater presents "Brilliant Traces" this Friday, a play with only two cast members.
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Lawson dances her way into top six

MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake's Caitlynn Lawson escaped elimination on the FOX TV show "So You Think You Can Dance?" Thursday.
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Home Depot helps Ephrata Senior Center

EPHRATA - Employees of the Moses Lake Home Depot rolled up their sleeves Wednesday to help out the Ephrata Senior Center.
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Warden family leaves to help folks in Peru

MOSES LAKE - Peru is calling Brad and Lici Roth and their two sons, Mateo and Elijah.
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Lawson keeps on showing she can dance

MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake's Caitlynn Lawson made it through another round of eliminations unscathed on Thursday's episode of the FOX TV show "So You Think You Can Dance?"
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Ephrata woman wins house

EPHRATA - Donna Wallar was eating dinner at Mommy Yum Yums in Ephrata when she got the call on her cell phone.
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Christian motorcyclists come to Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE - They started trickling into the Grant County Fairgrounds Tuesday.
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Sing with Suzy Bogguss

MOSES LAKE - Suzy Bogguss doesn't want you to be shy. She wants you to sing along with her.
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Food, wine and music comes to McCosh Park

MOSES LAKE - Food, wine and music are on the menu at Moses Lake's McCosh Park this weekend for the Grant County Food & Wine Festival.
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Getting 'Spooky' Saturday

MOSES LAKE - Tom Garrett has been in the music business since he was 15 years old.
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Grant County principal heads Heritage college

MOSES LAKE - Heritage University's Moses Lake school has a new director, John Bartkowski, Ph.D.
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Listen to this!

MOSES LAKE - Ephrata's annual Basin Summer Sounds concert series features 11 bands Friday and Saturday with a little of something for everyone.
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Moses Lake well represented

RENTON - Moses Lake was well represented in the Miss Washington finals.
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Caitlynn Lawson moves in dance competition

MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake teen Caitlynn Lawson easily escaped elimination on Thursday's episode of the TV show "So You Think You Can Dance?" after delivering a stunning performance Wednesday.
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Music, fireworks light up McCosh Park

MOSES LAKE - A community barbecue, country music concert and fireworks drew people to McCosh Park to celebrate the Fourth of July on Monday.
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Free Summer Concert Series starts off with a bang

MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake's annual Free Summer Concert Series starts off with a concert and fireworks show July 4.
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Caitlynn Lawson moves forward on dance show

MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake teen Caitlynn Lawson faced elimination for the first time on Thursday's episode of the TV show "So You Think You Can Dance?"
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Smokiam Days blasts off in Soap Lake this weekend

SOAP LAKE - Smokiam Days in Soap Lake kicks off Saturday with a pancake feed at the senior center and culminates with a firework show Sunday.
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Doctors move to health clinic

MOSES LAKE - Two of the three doctors terminated from the Samaritan Clinic earlier this month are now at Moses Lake Community Health Center.
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Patients express frustration at docs' terminations

MOSES LAKE - Twelve people attended Samaritan Healthcare's recent board meeting to express their frustration over three doctors being terminated.
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Quilters converge in Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE - Vibrant, colorful quilts filled the commons at Moses Lake High School Friday and Saturday for the Piecemakers quilt show.
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Moses Lake grad helps in Haiti

MOSES LAKE - When Analiesse Isherwood made up her mind to learn about third-world medicine firsthand, whether by coincidence or providence, she chose to travel to Haiti.
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Flood Fest goes off without a hitch

DRY FALLS - On Saturday and Sunday, the Dry Falls Visitor Center celebrated cataclysmic floods that swept through the Columbia Basin during the Ice Age for the third annual Dry Falls Ice Age Flood Fest.
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Samaritan terminates three physicians

MOSES LAKE - Samaritan Hospital terminated three of its clinic physicians last week.
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Q fever found in Grant County

MOSES LAKE - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent a team to Grant County Monday to investigate human cases of Q fever.
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Samaritan launches patient safety program

MOSES LAKE - Samaritan Hospital is the first hospital on the west coast to implement a new patient safety program to its Mother Baby Unit.
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Jordan Riley performs in free concert Friday

MOSES LAKE - Pop-rock musician Jordan Riley plans to overtake the Centennial Amphitheater at McCosh Park at 2 p.m. Friday for a free concert sponsored by area churches and the Moses Lake Spring Festival.
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Students get a taste of science

MOSES LAKE - It's no magic school bus, but it's pretty close.
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Academy teaches medieval martial arts

MOSES LAKE - The Veritas Swordplay Academy in downtown Moses Lake has provided historical European martial arts training for the past five years. But Saturday is the first time the academy will hold a public exhibition tournament featuring its top students.
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Moses Lake schools hold bullying seminar

MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake School District is giving parents tools to address bullying.
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Walk raises awareness for autism

EPHRATA - Despite rainy weather, approximately 50 people braved the elements to raise awareness of autism Saturday at Patrick Park in Ephrata.
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Columbia Crest holds wheelchair parade

MOSES LAKE - Residents at Columbia Crest Care & Rehabilitation Center in Moses Lake paraded in their wheelchairs Monday to celebrate National Nursing Home Week.
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Mock crash shows danger of driving drunk

MOSES LAKE - The responders were real, but the crash was fake.
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Knolls Vista Elementary addresses bullying

MOSES LAKE - Bullying happens at Knolls Vista Elementary, but Principal Mike Riggs doesn't think it has to.
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Next Miss Warden to be crowned Saturday

WARDEN - The next Miss Warden will be crowned this Saturday in the Warden Elementary School gym.
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¡Edúcate Latino at BBCC helps students prep for college

MOSES LAKE - Big Bend Community College held its fifth annual ¡Edúcate Latino Education Fair recently.
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Moses Lake teacher honored by Obama

MOSES LAKE - When Barbara Franz received the email last Thursday, she tried to call her husband. She was so excited, she forgot his number.
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Learning outside the classroom

MOSES LAKE - Tours of European museums and churches. Trapping beavers in the Idaho back country. Crafting an Adirondack chair.
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Attorney general stops in Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE - Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna visited Moses Lake Saturday to speak with supporters and elaborate on a possible run for governor in 2012.
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Thunder struck Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE - Excitement filled the air at Connelly Park Saturday for the seventh annual Solar Cup hydroplane regatta.
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Big Bend president offers 'State of the College'

MOSES LAKE - Big Bend Community College President Bill Bonaudi painted a mixed view of the college's future during the school's annual State of the College address.
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