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Family History Fair helps people explore their roots
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held a Family History Fair Saturday…
Motorcyclist injured in collision with hay rake
A 42-year-old Moses Lake man was injured Saturday afternoon in a motorcycle/tractor collision on state Route 28, east of Soap Lake, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Sheriff’s office seeks information on drive-by shooting
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on a drive-by shooting Thursday in the 1000 block of Vandenburg Loop in Moses Lake.
Drawing lines: Eastern Washington to see redistricting
MOSES LAKE — Big changes are potentially in store for the Columbia Basin as the four voting members of the Washington State Redistricting Commission have relea…
MLSD swears in interim superintendent
MOSES LAKE — In an eight minute, 33 second-long online meeting Thursday morning, the Moses Lake School Board swore in assistant superintendent Carole Meyer as…
Samaritan faces staffing hurdles
Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake continues to have staffing challenges and has not received help from the Department of Defense, as Gov. Jay Inslee said he ask…
Nature, preserved: Taxidermist helps keep memories alive
MARLIN — Dead animals on a wall. That’s definitely not what Krystin Leslie, a taxidermist and the owner, along with her husband Dallas, of Wild Things Taxider…
Fresh flow: Ventilation is important for homes, utility units
MOSES LAKE — Ensuring heating, ventilation and air condition (HVAC) units are free of dust and buildup can make a big difference in the quality of air inside a…
Explosions, fire destroy building
MOSES LAKE — An unknown ignition caused several explosions and the total loss of a building Wednesday afternoon on Road O Northeast, officials said.
State officials hopeful health care workers won’t quit, get fired
SPOKANE — Citing rising vaccination rates, state public health officials are hopeful large numbers of health care workers will not quit or be fired once Gov. Jay Inslee’s mandatory vaccination deadline is reached o…
Council pushes airport project forward
MOSES LAKE — City council members voted Tuesday to move forward with an irrigation project that would put a greenbelt alongside the runway of the Moses Lake Municipal Airport.
I want to bug you about being hospitable to strangers
Hebrews 13:2, from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, says: "Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertain…
Heroes and buddies: Down syndrome walk lights up downtown Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — The Centennial Amphitheater at McCosh Park was wall-to-wall smiles Saturday afternoon as the Down Syndrome Society of Grant County gathered for it…
Explosions, fire destroy old potato storage building
An unknown ignition caused several explosions and the total loss of a building Wednesday afternoon on Road O Northeast, officials said.
Counting down to bag ban: State law against single-use plastic bags kicks in Friday
MOSES LAKE — Shopping is going to get a little more complicated — and perhaps annoying — as the state’s ban on single-use plastic bags comes into effect on Fri…
Moses Lake Planning Commission approves comprehensive plan
MOSES LAKE — At a nearly four-hour meeting on Thursday, the Moses Lake Planning Commission approved the city’s draft comprehensive plan, which is intended to g…