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Grant County Jail roster as of Dec. 31, 2025
The reports below were provided by the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. All suspects are considered innocent until p…
USDA recalls almost 150,000 pounds of chicken patties
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Saturday announced the recall of roughly 148,000 pounds of fully Foster Farms fully cooked and frozen chicken breast patties that may be contaminated with pi…
The Day of the Dead
MOSES LAKE — In Mexico, it’s called Dia de los Muertos — The Day of the Dead. Celebrations of this traditional holiday, which normally fall on Nov. 1 and 2 …
Huskies overcome rough start
OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies overcame a raggedy first half, shut down the East Valley (Yakima) offense in the second half and finished the regular season with…
STUDIO BASIN: Wilbur-Ellis fire, increased pay and district tournaments
On this week’s episode of the Studio Basin podcast, senior reporters Charles H. Featherstone and Cheryl Schweizer discuss the Wilbur-Ellis fertilizer plant fir…
Othello man sought in assault case
OTHELLO — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office is looking for an Othello man who allegedly threatened a woman with a firearm during a domestic assault, according …
Health district expands Wilbur-Ellis advisory
GRANT COUNTY — The Grant County Health District announced late Friday that it is expanding its health advisory to two miles around the Wilbur-Ellis facility at…
Moses Lake SD board approves state-required transgender policy
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board approved the addition of a policy governing district response to transgender students at the regular board meeting Thu…
Warden school board wary of S.R. 17 roundabout
WARDEN — Ar a regular meeting on Thursday, the Warden School Board mulled support for a proposed roundabout at the intersection of S.R. 17 and S.R. 170 west of…
A tale of two comebacks
MOSES LAKE – The game was over. The stadium clock at Lions Field blared with the time reading triple zeroes. The Moses Lake Mavericks – who came back from 17 p…
Fentanyl
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50-100 times stronger than morphine. Pharmaceutical fentanyl was developed for pain management treatment of cancer patie…
'Rainbow fentanyl'
PHILADELPHIA — As Halloween approaches, the federal government has been warning parents of a spooky new danger: Drug cartels are using rainbow-colored pills an…
Picture perfect
MOSES LAKE — Crossroads Pregnancy Resource Center had an ambitious series of goals as it prepared for this year’s fundraising banquet. “This is the biggie. We…
Devils, Lions advance in 1B district tourney
MOSES LAKE – Wilson Creek, Soap Lake and Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School all played in the second round of the 1B District 6 Tournament …
Samaritan approves wage increase, effective Sunday
MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Healthcare employees, except hospital administrators and staff physicians, will receive a 3.5% raise, effective Oct. 30. Hospital commis…
Boeing donates $5M to WSU for student success center
PULLMAN - Washington State University announced a $5 million investment from The Boeing Company to establish a new student success center in the Voiland Colleg…