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Homesley, Falstad share plans for growing county, auditors office
EPHRATA — As Grant County continues to grow, the county auditor's office is tasked with keeping pace with increasi…
BBCC mens basketball falls at home to Spokane
MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend Community College Vikings (8-10) were defeated 80-72 by the Spokane Sasquatches Wednesday. Despite another late rally, it came down t…
Washington scrambles to regulate license-plate cameras that could aid stalkers
To Spokane County Sheriff John Nowels, the installation of automatic license plate reader cameras has been revolutionary.
A dark stranger to snuggle ...
MOSES LAKE — Given a Scottish name meaning “dark stranger,” Dougal is a cuddly little guy who is fully-grown and is roughly five-and-a-half years old with ligh…
Suspect sought in Ephrata-area shooting
EPHRATA — No suspect was located after law enforcement officers searched a residence and outbuildings near Ephrata following a shooting.
Tigers cheer qualifies for state competition
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Tigers competitive cheer team has qualified for the state competition for the second consecutive season. Head Coach Heather Wood was elat…
Frontier Cheer takes first at Battle in the Desert
MOSES LAKE — The Frontier Middle School Spartans cheer team took first at the Battle in the Desert competition in Hanford Saturday. Spartans Head Coach Kelsy K…
Swartz chosen for second term as Moses Lake mayor
MOSES LAKE — Dustin Swartz will be serving as Moses Lake mayor for the next two years. Swartz was reelected by Moses Lake City Council members on a 5-1 vote Tu…
Ephrata Schools bond: Parkway Intermediate
EPHRATA — Parkway Intermediate School is one of the campuses the Ephrata School District is looking to replace with a proposed $75 million, 25-year school cons…
Kriete, Sainsbury to run for Grant County Sheriff
EPHRATA — Grant County Sheriff Joey Kriete will face a challenge from a GCSO officer in the race for sheriff this year. Kriete announced his intention to run f…
On ‘Wicked’ in print
MOSES LAKE — “Wicked” and the sequel “Wicked: For Good” have taken over my household. After the first watch at Fairchild Cinemas, I was hooked on the extension…
WEATHER: Jan. 15-21, 2026
WEATHER: Jan. 15-21, 2026
WA Legislature considering face mask bans for law enforcement
OLYMPIA — Washington lawmakers have introduced a bill that aims to ban local and federal law enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings while interacti…
Huskies defeat the Mavericks 45-30 on the mat
OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies defeated the Moses Lake Mavericks 45-30 Tuesday, after a competitive meet that went back and forth all night. Huskies Head Coach …
COLUMN: Demond Williams, Jr. situation highlights transfer portal issues
On Jan. 2 the transfer portal opened in college football, and players from across the country flooded the pool to gauge interest from other schools. One situat…
Othello man killed in Frenchman Hills crash
GEORGE — An Othello man was killed Monday when the car he was driving ran off the road about 11 miles south of George. A passenger in the car was injured.