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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…
Man found guilty for assaulting Moses Lake cops in 2017 scuffle
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man who had amphetamine, methamphetamine and THC in his system during an encounter with Moses Lake police in 2017 was found guilty by a jury for assaulting two officers.
2 arrested after drug deal turns into armed robbery
MOSES LAKE — Two Quincy men were arrested Thursday by Moses Lake police after a drug deal devolved into a robbery, according to police.
Police urge vigilance after Thursday shooting
MOSES LAKE — Police are cautioning Moses Lake residents to have a heightened awareness of potential gang activity as they continue to investigate a shooting Thursday night that wounded one.
Police respond to 2 reports involving firearms
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Police Department had a busy afternoon Thursday, responding to calls downtown and off Valley Road.
Soap Lake apartment building destroyed in fire
SOAP LAKE — A fire in Soap Lake completely destroyed an apartment building and left at least one person with serious burns.
Serial thief gets 13 years in prison
QUINCY — A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to 145 months, or just under 13 years in state prison, for breaking into a number of cars, stealing valuables and debit cards before racking up hundreds of dollars in f…
Alleged MLHS threat determined to be unfounded
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake High School student apparently joking with friends Friday prompted an investigation by the Moses Lake Police Department along with additional police at MLHS Monday morning. The investigati…
Woman sentenced to 17 months for stealing her car from impound
SCHWANA — A 32-year-old Mattawa woman was sentenced to 17 months in prison Monday for stealing her truck from a Schwana impound lot that had been holding the vehicle for a month over unpaid fees.
2-month sentence for man who waved knife at officers
QUINCY — A 25-year-old man was sentenced to two months in county jail following an incident where he waved a knife at Quincy police officers during a traffic stop.
Tractor GPS thefts on the rise in Grant County
GRANT COUNTY — Thefts involving farm tractor GPS equipment is on the rise around Grant County.
Search lands 3 in jail in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A search warrant conducted in Moses Lake last week landed three people in jail and yielded drugs, a stolen gun and other stolen property.
Thief steals useless, easily traceable devices
MOSES LAKE — A thief who broke into the AT&T retail store on South Pioneer Way in the wee hours of Wednesday morning stole several phones and tablets that usua…
Moses Lake woman arrested for throwing rocks at cars on I-90
MOSES LAKE — A 50-year-old Moses Lake woman was arrested Tuesday after throwing rocks off an Interstate 90 overpass at cars on the highway, shattering at least one windshield, according to officials with the state …
Smoke on the water Island burns in Moses Lake Thursday
MOSES LAKE — A fire swept through a small island on Moses Lake off state Route 17 Thursday afternoon where Crab Creek feeds into the lake, necessitating a resp…
Egg-based vandalism across Moses Lake Monday night
MOSES LAKE — Some vandals hatched a plot Monday night to shell houses and cars across Moses Lake with improvised munitions, egging property in a possible April Fools’ yolk gone rotten.