General News
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Sprinkle of luck
OTHELLO — Meet Strawberry Clover. This Irish setter–black Lab mix puppy is sweet, smart, and ready to fetch her wa…
MLPD takes win in the Battle of the Badge
MOSES LAKE – The Battle of the Badge returned to Larson Playfield on Wednesday night, with the Moses Lake Police Department defeating the Grant County Sheriff'…
Reykdal announces plan to reallocate timber revenue funding
OLYMPIA - On July 19, State Superintendent Chris Reykdal unveiled his plan to reallocate funding from the K-12 Common School Trust to projects in rural communities and have the state legislature fund the K-12 Schoo…
Basin Community Theatre presents ‘Cinderella’ this weekend
MOSES LAKE — The classic story of a selfless but unappreciated stepchild and how she lives happily ever after comes to the Moses Lake High School theater this …
Avista warns rural customers restart times after power outages will get longer
SPOKANE — Avista Utilities, which supplies electricity to roughly 400,000 commercial and residential customers across Eastern Washington, including all of Adam…
Rowland goes full-time for SLPD
SOAP LAKE - Officer Justin Rowland was sworn in as a full-time officer Wednesday after 12 years as a reserve officer for the city of Soap Lake. “(Rowland) h…
Grant Co. fair cancels poultry showings and auctions as bird flu persists
MOSES LAKE — Organizers of this year’s Grant County Fair have canceled in-person poultry exhibitions and auctions this year in response to the ongoing avian in…
Pet of the Week: Ghost Train
Ghost Train is a big Shepherd mix male that came to Adams County Pet Rescue as a stray. He has quite a personality and loves to go for walks with his people. H…
Ephrata car show brings car gurus together
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Chamber Anything With Wheels Car Show and Shine saw 155 entries this past Saturday. For some however, it is more than just a car show.
Junior golfers swing into Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE - Thirty-nine golfers advanced to state competition on Tuesday from the Washington Junior Golf District 4 Tournament, held at the Moses Lake Golf Cl…
County candidates speak at forum
MOSES LAKE — Elected officials should set a high standard for themselves and hold the people who work for and with them accountable — that was something most c…
Good Samaritan saves child
SOAP LAKE - A UPS driver helped save the life of a child who had stopped breathing in a pool at the Smokiam Resort Wednesday afternoon.
Video released of July 10 Stratford Road shooting, chase
QUINCY — The team investigating an officer-involved shooting on Stratford Road on July 10 has released a video of the incident. The video released Wednesday…
Grants created to get youth outside
OLYMPIA–The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office will begin accepting applications Aug. 10 for grants to provide outdoor education and recreatio…
Royal City OKs funds for police car, park survey
ROYAL CITY — The Royal City City Council Tuesday evening considered buying a patrol car from the Soap Lake Police Department to fill a need identified by Royal…
Rocky Ford history
Just off State Route 17, by the junction with SR 282 is a pull-off with a wooden sign.