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Watchdog data shows higher WA child welfare deaths than previously reported
Deaths and serious injuries of children involved with Washington’s child welfare system last year were even higher…
‘My honor and pleasure’
SOAP LAKE — Grant County Fire District 7 Chief Kirk Sheppard is set to retire on Sept. 16. Sheppard is hanging up his helmet after a total of 28 years in fire …
Grant Co. Democrats announce contest winners
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Democrats have announced the winners in their second annual Candy Count game. The game took place at the Democrats’ booth at the…
‘Science in Our Valley’ seminars announced
WENATCHEE — The Apple STEM Network will sponsor a series of seminars on scientific topics of interest in Central Washington. The “Science in Our Valley” seminars are scheduled for 4 p.m. each Wednesday, beginning S…
MLHS freshman get started
MOSES LAKE — The freshmen sitting through orientation in the Moses Lake High School gym can be forgiven for their skepticism when MLHS teacher Tiffany Janosov …
Excitement and Enthusiasm as Warden students hit the books
WARDEN — As he stands aside arriving school buses, Warden School Superintendent Scott West is clearly excited. “This is what it’s all about,” he said, high-…
The Favored Farmhouse
MOSES LAKE — Daphne Martinez has a rather odd confession to make for a coffee shop owner. “So, I’m not a coffee drinker,” Martinez said as she sat with her …
Record-breaking jump
EPHRATA - Slightly more than a decade after he made the record-setting jump, Alex Harvill is being recognized by Guinness World Records for his accomplishment.…
Weapons charges sought in Othello case
OTHELLO — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office is requesting charges of unlawful possession of firearms against an Othello woman after deputies served a search wa…
GCSO asking for help in 1999 cold case
MOSES LAKE — Grant County Sheriff’s deputies are looking for the public’s help to solve the 1999 murder of a Basin City man near O’Sullivan Reservoir south of …
Police records for Aug. 31, 2022
Ephrata Police Department Aug. 22 Report of a vehicle prowl on E Street Southwest. Nothing was missing, but documents had been strewn around. Report o…
PBR Challenger Series bucks into Tri-Cities
KENNEWICK – The Professional Bull Riders will make its way to the Toyota Center in Kennewick next weekend for the Challenger Series’ PBR Tri-Cities Classic. The event, held from Sept. 9-10, brings in some of the …
Hankins resigns
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Mayor Dean Hankins has announced his resignation as mayor and as a member of the Moses Lake City Council. “This morning we received …
Two from Moses Lake graduate at EOU
LA GRANDE, Ore. — Two students from Moses Lake graduated from Eastern Washington University this spring.
Household hazardous waste collection set for Sept. 17
EPHRATA — Residents of Grant County can dispose of household hazardous waste for free on Sept. 17 through an event put on by Grant County and the Department of Ecology. According to a release by Grant County Sol…
New superintendents take helm at Basin districts
COLUMBIA BASIN — Four of the 13 superintendents taking over new jobs in the North Central Education Service District will be working at schools in Grant County…