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WEATHER: May 4-9
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87 and north winds to 11 miles per hour, gusts near 21 mph. Overnight mostly clear…
Grant County property tax statements issued
EPHRATA — Grant County property owners should be receiving 2025 property tax statements in the mail in the next few days, unless they’ve shown up already. Gran…
Soap Lake council debates downsizing itself
SOAP LAKE – The Soap Lake City Council voted for the second time to postpone action on changing the number of city council members at Wednesday’s meeting. …
Road construction ramping up for summer
MOSES LAKE — It’s still early in the spring and as a result still early in the road construction season, but there are some long-term projects already underway…
Odessa groundwater funding in proposed Senate budget
OLYMPIA — A funding request for a section of the Odessa Groundwater Replacement Project has been added to the proposed Senate capital budget. If it’s included …
The Shack to hold grand opening tomorrow
MOSES LAKE — The Shack will hold its grand opening tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Moses Lake. The Shack, owned by Rick Rodriguez, will carry e…
Law enforcement logs for April 4, 2025
The reports below were provided by the sheriff's office or police department indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of …
Warden falls to Connell 0-3
WARDEN – The Warden Cougars lost in a hard-fought game against Connell 3-0 Tuesday night. “It was a good game in the first half; starting the second half it…
Tennis roundup for April 4, 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN — Here's how Basin tennis teams fared last week:
Guns, cocaine paraphernalia seized in drive-by investigation
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Police Department announced the successful execution of search warrants that resulted in officers confiscating a dozen firearms and…
Knights go 1-1 in doubleheader against Cashmere
ROYAL CITY – The Royal City Knights baseball team played a doubleheader against Cashmere losing their first game 15-5 and winning their second 4-5.
Ephrata’s Lopez Argueta excels in classes despite language barrier
EPHRATA – In a celebration of resilience and hard work, Ephrata High School has named Diego Lopez Argueta as one of the Students of the Month for March. His te…
‘Wherever there’s need’
MOSES LAKE — Some Moses Lake Christian Academy students are getting a little different education this week. “We’re on our Extended Learning Week, where…
Mavs take 2-0 victory over West Valley
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Mavericks soccer team gained a 2-0 victory in a Tuesday night game against West Valley High School. “I felt pretty confident in…
GCHD presents challenging but important work, officials say
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Health District has a lot of jobs and, said GCHD Administrator Theresa Adkinson, some of them are pretty difficult. “We have …
Big baby ready for some snuggles
SOAP LAKE – Buddha is a great big boy full of love and energy. He loves to play in the water, go on walks, cuddle and sunbathe. He is still young, a little ove…