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Groff Elementary to reopen with ribbon cutting, facility tours
MOSES LAKE — The repaired Groff Elementary school will be introduced to Moses Lake School District patrons with a …
Big Bass Tournament Trail makes way to Othello
OTHELLO — A Big Bass Tournament Trail event will be making its way to Potholes State Park next weekend, hosted by Limit Out Performance Marine. The Shootout…
Washington population continues to grow
OLYMPIA — There are 7,864,400 people living in Washington as of April 1, 2022 — an increase of more than 158,000 since the 2020 census, according to estimates compiled and published by the Washington State Office o…
WSP seeks witnesses to Mattawa hit and run
GRANT COUNTY — The Washington State Patrol is seeking witnesses or anyone who might have information about a hit and run accident south of Mattawa early Wednesday. ...
Moses Lake man booked in association with Okanogan Co. burglary
OKANOGAN — A Moses Lake man has been booked into the Okanogan County Jail in connection with a burglary near Oroville where more than $20,000 in cash was stole…
Fire chief grateful for mutual aid after Tuesday fires
SOAP LAKE - June 28 was a busy day for Grant County firefighters. At least five different wildfires broke out around the country prompting responses from local…
State high court condemns former Grant Co. prosecutor’s conduct
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously overturned the 2017 conviction of a Moses Lake man charged with assaulting police officers…
Othello man dies from wounds sustained in June 26 shooting
OTHELLO — Charges are pending against two Othello boys in connection with the death of an Othello-area man following a shooting June 26...
Grant Co. unemployment falls, pandemic job losses recovered
GRANT COUNTY — Unemployment in Grant County has fallen to 5.7%, the lowest level since November 2021, with non-farm industrial employment recovering all the jobs lost since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in ear…
Japanese ag students arrive at Big Bend
MOSES LAKE — Thirty-one Japanese exchange students arrived at Big Bend Community College this week to start their 19-month-long studies in the United States as part of the Japanese Agricultural Training Program...
Jazz Silva: Life experiences lead to career in law enforcement
Jazzlyn Silva had some bumpy times when she was young. The help she got to get through those times influenced her choice of career.
City, school to jointly build Nelson Road walking path
MOSES LAKE — The City of Moses Lake has established an agreement with the Moses Lake School District to jointly build a path along Nelson Road to help students…
A hobby that’s becoming a business
MOSES LAKE — Jereme Roy makes a lot of things out of leather.
Quincy School District superintendent contract extended
QUINCY — Quincy School Board members have extended the contract of Superintendent Nic Bergman through June 2025. Board members approved the new contract unanim…
MLPD to get new bodycams, plate readers
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake police officers are going to get new body cameras as older models begin to wear out. “We got these body cameras in 2016, they are si…
ML student makes Wheaton College dean’s list
WHEATON, ILL. — Moses Lake High School graduate Zach Henninger made the Spring 2022 Wheaton College dean’s list, according to a college press release. To earn a spot on the Wheat College dean’s list, an undergra…