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Law enforcement logs for Nov. 8, 2024
The reports below were provided by the sheriff's office or police department indicated. All suspects are considere…
FIRE REPORT: Fire season continues throughout state
MOSES LAKE – The various fires listed below are all ablaze in Washington. The largest fire reported is the Retreat Fire at 45,601 acres and the smallest is the…
Othello man indicted in odometer rollback case
OTHELLO – A federal grand jury for the Eastern District of Washington has indicted Reynaldo Valdez Garza Jr., 52, Othello, on five counts of odometer tampering…
65 Years Married
Long-time Grant County residents Darwin and Linda Beehner are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary on Sept. 12. The couple was married in 1959 and remain…
‘The friendliest fair’
OTHELLO — The Othello Fair kicks off Wednesday at the Adams County Fairgrounds, and there’s a lot that’s new. That’s by design, said Fair Board President Becky…
Gridiron Roundup: Local squads go 8-3 in opening weekend
MOSES LAKE – Football season officially kicked off across the state last week, with nine of the Columbia Basin’s 11 teams opening the season on the road on Fri…
Vantage Bridge work slows I-90 travel
VANTAGE — Washington Department of Transportation officials are recommending that drivers look for routes across the state that avoid the Vantage Bridge on int…
Two booked for siphoning gas
EPHRATA – Two suspects were arrested Sunday afternoon after they were caught siphoning gas from a local farmer, according to a statement from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office.
Sun Lakes proposed fishing rule change hearing tonight
EPHRATA — An online public hearing is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. today for a proposed Washington Fish and Wildlife rule change that would extend the fishing sea…
Community Court celebrates two new grads
EPHRATA – Two more Grant County residents have gotten back on track after a lot of hard work on their part with support from the Grant County Community Court p…
FIRE REPORT: Residential fire quenched in George Monday
GEORGE — A residential fire broke out Monday morning in the 100 block of Montmorency Boulevard in George, according to a statement from the Grant County Sheri…
Part of Lakeshore Drive to close
MOSES LAKE – A section of the 4000 Western Block of Lakeshore Drive will be closed from Thursday Sept. 12 through Friday, Sept. 13. The closure will be from 42…
Moses Lake man arrested for outstanding warrants
MOSES LAKE – At around 1:40 p.m. Friday on Pioneer Way in Moses Lake Joseph Zamora was arrested for outstanding felony arrest warrants, according to a press release from Grant County Sheriff’s Office.
Seventeen-time felon arrested for robbery and firearm theft
MOSES LAKE — According to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, there was one arrest made for suspected robbery and firearm theft last Friday morning. The suspect…
Tigers stun Prosser, win 15-14
EPHRATA – After stalling for much of the evening, the Ephrata offense woke up in the fourth quarter to lead a comeback victory over visiting Prosser in Friday’…
Syringe program part of larger drug mitigation effort
MOSES LAKE — The complexities that substance abuse leaves in its wake present a challenge to public health organizations as well as individuals and families. G…