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Level 2 evacuations called near Mattawa, clear as of 9 p.m. Monday
MATTAWA — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office has called a level two fire evacuation (Get Set) in Mattawa near the a…
ML Council votes to proceed with controversial Sagepoint development
MOSES LAKE — At the regular meeting on Tuesday, the Moses Lake City Council cleared the way for a controversial mixed residential development of single-family …
RECAP: ’Hawks back in playoffs, Kraken winning on the road
SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks got some help from the Detroit Lions to lock up their fourth postseason appearance in the previous five seasons on Sunday, while…
Legislature back to in-person sessions
OLYMPIA — After two years of online and hybrid legislative sessions that severely restricted legislators’ direct contact during the pandemic, the Washington St…
Tiger comeback bid falls short
EPHRATA – After being down by as much as 11 points in the first half, the Ephrata Tigers rallied to cut the Grandview lead to one point at the end of the third…
Departures resume after FAA lifts ground stop
U.S. flight departures began resuming early Wednesday after an overnight outage to a key air-traffic system prompted authorities to ground planes nationwide. …
ML Council looks at sleep center options, honors Anderson for homeless work
MOSES LAKE — The City of Moses Lake will likely be given three future options for the location of the homeless sleep center, including an expansion of the curr…
Grant County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse prepares for service
MOSES LAKE - The Grant County Sheriff's Mounted Posse has been getting back into the saddle and preparing for the call of service. “We try to represent the …
“I love softball, and I love working hard”
MOSES LAKE – Surrounded by friends and family inside the Maverick Gym at Moses Lake High School, senior Ali Stanley signed to play collegiate softball at Big B…
Basin sports schedule Jan. 11-17
COLUMBIA BASIN – As many winter sports have passed their mid-way point of the 2022-2023 season, competition is ramping up for district standings. Check out thi…
Law abiding panel: Animal control, traffic topics of conversation at Law Enforcement Appreciation in Mattawa
MATTAWA — Animal control and traffic on State Route 243 were among the topics at a question and answer session during an event to recognize law enforcement off…
The last queen of the skies
MOSES LAKE — The last 747 touched down briefly at the Grant County International Airport Tuesday afternoon as part of its final check before being delivered to…
Health care bills being considered by Wash. Legislature
OLYMPIA — Changes to reimbursement for health care facilities that house difficult-to-discharge Medicare patients and revised emergency homeless shelter rules …
GCSO ends contracts in Desert Aire, Coulee City
EPHRATA — The governing board in Desert Aire is requesting proposals for security services following the end of a contract for law enforcement services between…
Local talent
MOSES LAKE — Oil portraits. Photos. Welded sculptures. Intricately painted feathers. Virtually anything a local artist can create is on display at the Moses La…
MLK celebration coming Monday
MOSES LAKE — The life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. will be the focus of a celebration march Monday, Jan. 16 in Moses Lake, according to a statement fro…