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Owner, alleged thief both arrested in vehicle theft incident
MOSES LAKE — An alleged car thief and the vehicle’s owner were both arrested Thursday morning, according to a stat…
FIRE REPORT: Pioneer, Cold Creek fires increase
MOSES LAKE — The Pioneer Fire on the shore of Lake Chelan about 30 miles northwest of Wenatchee had almost tripled in size Thursday, swelling from 600 acres to…
Work-based learning programs foster hands-on learning in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — With its significant recent growth in industry, Moses Lake is also seeing increasing opportunities for work-based learning and workforce developme…
Wenatchee library to host citizenship services
WENATCHEE – People who are interested in becoming United States citizens are being invited to a program that will provide local access to citizenship resources…
Coumbia Basin events calendar for June 14 – 21
Coumbia Basin events calendar for June 14 – 21
Law enforcement logs for June 14, 2024
Ephrata Police Department, Moses Lake Police Department, Grant County Jail
Hayden Homes cuts ribbon on new model home in Polo Ridge
MOSES LAKE — Hayden Homes held a ribbon-cutting June 6 to celebrate a new model home in Moses Lake’s Polo Ridge community for potential home-buyers to tour, at…
Court to hear legal challenge to new WA Parents Bill of Rights
(The Center Square) - A King County Superior Court judge will next week hear arguments in a lawsuit over the new parent’s bill of rights, adopted by lawmakers …
‘Old Ephrata’ spirit
EPHRATA – The annual Sage-N-Sun festival for 2024 featured a lot of music, a lot of food and a lot of people enjoying an outing on the Grant County Courthouse …
MLSD deficit more than $13 million after cuts
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board held a study session Tuesday to discuss the district’s reduced education program for the next school year.
Fire report: New blaze flares up on Hanford Reservation
MOSES LAKE — A wildfire kindled suddenly Wednesday morning on the Hanford Reservation, and was estimated at 150 acres at a little after 2 p.m., according to th…
Spencer named Ephrata Middle School assistant principal
EPHRATA – Levi Spencer has been named the new assistant principal at Ephrata Middle a School, according to an Ephrata School District press release. He will st…
AG's office launches 24/7 confidential youth reporting system
(The Center Square) – The Washington Attorney General’s Office has launched a 24/7 confidential youth reporting system in which young state residents under 25 years old can reach out to regarding a variety of issue…
Miller to take the reins at Ephrata High
EPHRATA — The Ephrata School District has selected Ashlie Miller to take over as principal of Ephrata High School after Aaron Cummings, her predecessor, was se…
UW president to step down next year
SEATTLE — Ana Mari Cauce, who has served as president of the University of Washington for a decade, announced Wednesday that she’ll be stepping down at the end…
Major drought for Yakima Basin growers means paying more for irrigation water
(The Center Square) — A dismal snowpack for Washington this past winter spells a bleak water picture for much of the state. That has the Washington Departme…