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Soap Lake approves increases to sewer, water and garbage rates
SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake City Council approved new sewer and garbage rates Wednesday night, adopting two resoluti…
55th Ritzville Rodeo begins tomorrow
RITZVILLE — The folks watching the rodeo will sit a little more comfortably this weekend. “We have brand-new grandstands,” said Ritzville Rodeo Board Memb…
Ephrata PD logs for Aug. 28, 2025
The reports below were provided by the Ephrata Police Department. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
COLUMN: Supporting local athletics this fall
MOSES LAKE – The end of August might be one of my favorite times of the year. It signifies the best season, Fall. I’ll finally get to dust off my favorite card…
COVID-19 breaks out in Grant Co. care facility
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Health District released a statement saying there is an outbreak of COVID-19 in a long-term care facility in Grant County. The fa…
Audit reveals issues in MLSD '23-24 spending
MOSES LAKE — Findings from a recent audit conducted by the Washington State Auditor's Office and published Aug. 18 have revealed compliance deficiencies within…
SOAP LAKE MAYOR: Candidates Q&A
SOAP LAKE – There is one candidate and one write-in candidate for the Soap Lake mayoral race. Incumbent Peter Sharp is the only candidate listed on the ballot.…
$30M hospital bond to run again in general election
EPHRATA – The Columbia Basin Hospital Board has decided to run its $30 million bond measure on the general ballot in November after it failed in the primary el…
Warden council passes property maintenance resolutions
WARDEN – The Warden City Council held its regular meeting Tuesday with all members in attendance. The meeting called into discussion an update on Public Works …
‘Having a Ball’
RITZVILLE — The theme for this year’s Wheat Land Communities Fair is “Having a Ball since 1981,” and attendees can expect to, said fair committee member Lori W…
Groff students begin school at three different buildings today
MOSES LAKE – As Groff Elementary gears up for the start of the 2025-2026 school year, starting today, the community is navigating transitions following the tem…
WDFW seeks comment on landowner hunting permits in Grant Co.
WILSON CREEK — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is asking for public comments on proposed updates to landowner hunting permits following recent c…
Imagination at work: Children cover church parking lot in chalk art
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Alliance Church may have had the best-decorated parking lot in town Saturday. Children braved the heat for the Imagination Running Wild…
Generations of coaching
MOSES LAKE – Three generations of the Trammell-Haneberg coaching family are ready for another season of Mavericks sports. For Mavericks Volleyball Head Coach K…
Mavs cross country ready for more this season
MOSES LAKE – After a storybook season, the Mavericks cross country team is ready to go farther this season, Head Coach Larry Dagnon said. “Last year was a…
Applications open for Community Police Academy
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Police Department is set to host its upcoming Community Police Academy, welcoming community members eager to learn about the inner …