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Updated 20 hours, 41 minutes ago

MLSD hiring 7 elementary assistant principals, financially unrelated to classroom staffing

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake School District is moving to add assistant principals at seven of its largest elementary s…

Updated 6 years, 4 months ago
Mattawa keeps wastewater facility going after fire

MATTAWA — The Mattawa wastewater treatment facility is functioning with temporary measures in place after a fire destroyed the blower room early Thursday morni…

Updated 6 years, 4 months ago
Basin briefs for Jan. 13, 2020

NACHES — A Moses Lake woman was injured when the driver of the car she was riding in lost control and rolled near Naches Sunday morning.

Updated 6 years, 4 months ago
Housing, commercial projects issued Grant County building permits

Indoor sports facility, potato sheds among biggest projects

Updated 6 years, 4 months ago
Mattawa wastewater treatment plant burns

MATTAWA — A major fire hit the wastewater treatment plant for the city of Mattawa on Thursday morning.

Updated 6 years, 4 months ago
Homelessness emergency grabs the attention of Washington lawmakers

OLYMPIA — Lawmakers are scrambling to confront a crisis that leaves people sleeping out in the cold and rain.

Updated 6 years, 4 months ago
Health district confronts hepatitis A, influenza

EPHRATA — An upsurge of hepatitis A cases across the state has prompted the Grant County Health District to step up vaccination efforts among those most at ris…

Updated 6 years, 4 months ago
Sleep Center offers care close to home

OTHELLO — Those in rural communities know the struggle of getting good healthcare without having to travel a distance to get the care they need.

Updated 6 years, 4 months ago
Contract details new city manager’s job

MOSES LAKE — When new Moses Lake City Manager Allison Williams starts work on Jan. 27, the city will be paying her $160,000 per year for an “indefinite term of…

Updated 6 years, 4 months ago
Coin toss picks George mayor

GEORGE — The law in the state of Washington is quite clear.

Updated 6 years, 4 months ago
Brrrrr! Cold weather on the way

A reminder it’s still January

Updated 6 years, 4 months ago
Helping hand: Parents for Parents helps rebuild families

For the parents New in Grant County

Updated 6 years, 4 months ago
Contesting discipline, Moses Lake officer claims department bias

Francis describes discipline as ‘selective’

Updated 6 years, 4 months ago
Grant PUD to pay some debt

Utility will refinance additional debt at lower interest rates

Updated 6 years, 4 months ago
Commissioners ask for meeting to discuss morgue

New facility would be part of new Samaritan Hospital

Updated 6 years, 4 months ago
Ribbon-cutting set for Red Rock Elementary School

ROYAL CITY — Red Rock Elementary School will be celebrating the completion of its modernization project on Friday, Jan. 24 at 6:30 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The celebration was announced on Friday, Jan. …