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yahoo.com | Cheryl Schweizer |Moses Lake
Jun. 6—Key points:* Work starting to ramp up on road projects throughout the region. * Schoonover Road project in Adams County should start in August. OTHELLO — Bids will be opened July 2 for the first phase of the rebuilding of Schoonover Road, with construction tentatively scheduled for early August. The first phase is a section about eight miles north of Ritzville; among other things, Schoonover Road connects Ritzville and Odessa.
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thenewstribune.com | Cheryl Schweizer |Moses Lake
QUINCY - Quincy Valley Regional Parks District officials may have to review the preliminary design following a feasibility study for the Quincy fieldhouse, called the Q-Plex, presented to commissioners Tuesday. Parks District Executive Director Pat Haley said the original design might not be able to accomplish the original objective. "One (turf) field inside isn't enough to draw people," Haley said. "Whatever it is, it has to be multiple.
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3 days ago | 
yahoo.com | Cheryl Schweizer |Moses Lake
Jun. 4----Participants discussed addressing homelessness following the impending closure of the Open Doors sleep center. —Forum attendees found that better communication and publicity for programs is necessary. —More planning is necessary to address the problems unsheltered residents in Moses Lake are experiencing, participants said.
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yahoo.com | Cheryl Schweizer |Moses Lake
Jun. 4—QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department is asking for the public's help in solving a homicide in the southwest area of town May 15. Joshua Avalos, 33, was found at a residence in the 200 block of I Street SW that morning; Quincy Police Chief Ryan Green said QPD is asking residents of that area with video cameras to take a look at the footage.
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thenewstribune.com | Cheryl Schweizer |Moses Lake
Key Points:-Two separate annexation projects will be subject of public hearings held by the city of Othello. -Bench Road proposal, about 658 acres-Hampton proposal, about 187 acresOTHELLO - Othello residents are being invited to give their opinions on two proposals for petitions for annexation of two pieces of property into the city at a public hearing June 23. Anne Henning, community development director, said annexation, if the petitions are approved, would be the start of a different process.
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3 days ago | 
thenewstribune.com | Cheryl Schweizer |Moses Lake
MATTAWA - The Wahluke School District is inviting businesses in Mattawa, or any business outside of Mattawa that's interested, to participate in a new initiative that will bring volunteers from those businesses to Wahluke classrooms. Wahluke Superintendent Andy Harlow said "Partners in Educating Kids" is a way to increase connections between school and community.
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thenewstribune.com | Cheryl Schweizer |Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE - Two wells in Moses Lake will receive a combined $982,000 in rehabilitation and upgrades with the help of the state capital budget. Moses Lake Mayor Dustin Swartz said it's work that needs to be done. "There's an element of deferred maintenance," Swartz said. The city received $810,000 to address contamination in one well and $172,000 for a new pump for a second well.
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yahoo.com | Cheryl Schweizer |Moses Lake
Jun. 2—MOSES LAKE — Among many other things, summer is a good opportunity for a road trip — or road trips — in the trailer, maybe out in the woods or to the beach, maybe a multi-state adventure, maybe setting up camp at a family event. Unfortunately, fire does not respect road trips, and in some ways, trailers or recreational vehicles present different hazards than a house does. Sometimes people start thinking of a trailer or RV as equivalent to a house, and they're not the same.
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thenewstribune.com | Cheryl Schweizer |Moses Lake
May 31-MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake city officials are working on a new option for people looking for support services and help finding what they need. The "community resources page" is available on the city's web page, and city officials hope to print a brochure with the information eventually. Lizabeth Murillo Busby, the city's housing and grants manager, said the resource page is part of the response to the decision to close the Open Doors Sleep Center.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Cheryl Schweizer |Moses Lake
May 31—MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake residents will be asked for their ideas on how the city can help address homelessness following the impending closure of the Open Doors sleep center at a community forum beginning at 6:30 p.m. June 2. Moses Lake City Council members voted in April to close the sleep center June 30, when the grant that funded its operation expires. Council members opted not to renew the grant. The sleep center provides overnight accommodation for about 35 people.
