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CBTECH Criminal Justice student graduates complete first step to law enforcement career
MOSES LAKE — Thirty-seven students walked out of the Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center Tuesday, completing th…
Sticker Shock Campaign promotes safe choices during Memorial Day weekend
SOAP LAKE — Members of the Soap Lake Prevention Coalition partnered with Grant County Fire District 7 and Akins Fresh Market last week to carry out the annual …
Samaritan Foundation raising money for residency program
MOSES LAKE — The Samaritan Foundation will be working to raise at least $2 million for a physician residence program currently under development by Samaritan H…
Fest food
MOSES LAKE — You don’t need a map to find where Spring Fest is set up in McCosh Park. The aromas wafting on the breeze call out to you from a block away. “I…
Stroll Patrol ready to stroll into your home
This small mixed-breed cutie is ready to stroll straight into your heart. Stroll Patrol may still be learning his house-training ABCs, but he’s already a pro a…
Innovation rewarded at Flywheel Investment Conference
WENATCHEE — Seattle startup Optimly swept the top awards at the 2026 Flywheel Investment Conference in Wenatchee, according to an announcement from NCW Tech Al…
Hallowed ground
OTHELLO — A hushed crowd listened, men with hats off, as Veterans of Foreign Wars Sgt. Robert F. Wiley Post Commander Joel Cantu read out the solemn words of t…
Wahluke’s Cinderella season continues as team advances to state semifinals
MATTAWA — The 16-seed Wahluke Warriors (17-6-2) are moving on to the 1A state soccer semifinals after defeating the Cascade Kodiaks 4-0 Friday and Fort Vancouv…
Soap Lake senior Xavier Ewing takes second in state tournament
YAKIMA — The 1B/2B State Tennis tournament came to a close Saturday as Soap Lake Eagles senior Xavier Ewing made the championships and took second place. Ewing…
Warden boys take fifth in state golf tournament
LIBERTY LAKE — The Warden Cougars boys’ golf team competed in the 2B state championships, where they finished fifth overall as a team. Cougars Head Coach Tim C…
WEATHER: May 27-June 2
Wednesday: Sunny, high near 87 and light and variable. Overnight, partly cloudy with a low of 49.
Handsome Dog
Grant County Fire District 5 mascot Ember and GCFD 5 Battalion Chief Travis Svilar were on the scene of a 10-acre fire in Mae Valley Sunday afternoon.
Man killed in skydiving collision near Ritzville
RITZVILLE — A Kennewick man was killed while skydiving during a scheduled group jump May 24. Randy Hubbs was one of 11 people participating in the jump, accord…
Missing man found deceased near Summer Falls
COULEE CITY — Investigators from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office have recovered the body of Anthony Mann, 39, of Coulee City Sunday morning. Grant County Cor…
Spring Fest continues to grow; minimal crime incidents
MOSES LAKE — Despite large crowds and a full weekend of entertainment, law enforcement officials say crime at the 2026 Moses Lake Spring Festival remained rela…
Veterans, family members and friends remembered on Memorial Day
MOSES LAKE — Family members stood in a semicircle and recited a prayer at one end of Pioneer Memorial Cemetery Monday, while at the other end the Veterans of F…