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Eight Tigers sign letters of intent
EPHRATA — Eight Tiger student athletes signed their letters of intent to play at the college level next year, on F…
Man arrested after briefly barricading himself in motor home
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Moses Lake man Tuesday on an outstanding warrant after a brief standoff when the suspect barricaded himself inside of his motor home.
Nationwide outage takes out 911 services, but not for Grant County
GRANT COUNTY — While surrounding counties and states across the country experienced a massive disruption to 911 services following a nationwide outage of CenturyLink cell services, one of the largest disruptions to…
High-profile court cases littered 2018
MOSES LAKE — 2018 was a year marked with big cases coming to an end and significant developments made in noteworthy cases in the Grant County criminal justice system.
Grant PUD race generates large donations, controversy
EPHRATA — A hard-fought — and expensive, for a public utility district — campaign resulted in two new commissioners on the Grant County PUD commission.
Delivering mail, chasing ghosts and changing the world one smile at a time
MOSES LAKE — You might have seen it out and about.
Fertilizer bomb makings found in car during Moses Lake traffic stop
MOSES LAKE - All of the makings for a successful fertilizer bomb were found in the car of a Moses Lake man on Thursday. The man, 39-year-old Ryan Palmer, who b…
Warden City Council approves 2019 budget
WARDEN — The Warden City Council has approved a $7.9 million budget for 2019, including just under $1.5 million for the city’s general fund and $4.2 million for the city’s water and sewer fund.
Man arrested in drug bust gets 15 days
MOSES LAKE — A man who was arrested during a raid at an alleged drug house in Moses Lake earlier this month has been ordered to serve 15 days in jail for drug possession.
Vehicle theft report leads to arrests for stolen property in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Three people were arrested on Wednesday after a stolen vehicle report lead police to recover several items, including handguns, that had been stolen during a series of vehicle prowls in Moses Lake.
Manweller replacement to be chosen Jan. 14
MOSES LAKE — County commissioners from Grant, Kittitas, Lincoln and Yakima counties are tentatively planning to select the replacement for Rep. Matt Manweller,…
Grant Transit Authority to trim routes
MOSES LAKE — The Grant Transit Authority is projecting a budget surplus in 2019, following a projected operating loss in 2018. The GTA made changes to its rout…
Polar Bear Plunge coming New Year's Day
MOSES LAKE — If weather prognosticators are correctly predicting the forecast in Moses Lake for New Year’s day then participants in the year’s annual Polar Bea…
Christmas morning fire damages Moses Lake home
MOSES LAKE — A Christmas morning fire caused smoke-related damages to a residence in Moses Lake.
Food bank still needs donations after holiday season
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Food Bank was open on the day after Christmas – and that’s what the food bank is about. Charitable projects, donation drives, effor…
Samaritan to purchase new MRI equipment
MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Healthcare commissioners approved spending about $2.1 million to purchase new MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) equipment, and build a place to house it. Construction is projected to be comple…