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Soap Lake looking to seat salary commission

SOAP LAKE — The City of Soap Lake is seeking residents to serve on its newly reactivated Salary Commission, a citi…

Updated 7 years, 5 months ago
BBCC helps vets and families with Christmas

MOSES LAKE — It’s a simple thing, really, helping a child on Christmas.

Updated 7 years, 5 months ago
Moses Lake Wendy's packed on opening day

MOSES LAKE — The first press release said 4 p.m.

Updated 7 years, 5 months ago
Portable toilets set up at homeless campsites

MOSES LAKE — Following a public forum in Moses Lake on homelessness last week the city has decided to place portable toilets at various locations around the ci…

Updated 7 years, 5 months ago
Grant County unemployment creeps up in October

YAKIMA — October unemployment in Grant County crept up slightly between 2017 and 2018, and increased one-half of one percent between September and October 2018.

Updated 7 years, 5 months ago
Central professor's relationships raise questions

ELLENSBURG — When does an inappropriate relationship become sexual harassment? An internal Central Washington University investigation sheds light into how the…

Updated 7 years, 5 months ago
GCFD No. 3 holding food drive on Sunday

QUINCY — Firefighters with Grant County Fire District No. 3 will be making their way through Quincy on Sunday collecting donations for the Quincy Food Bank.

Updated 7 years, 5 months ago
Tip a Cop event draws big crowd Wednesday

MOSES LAKE — Yes, as a matter of fact that was Moses Lake Police Chief Kevin Fuhr opening the door for patrons at the Rock Top restaurant Wednesday night. And …

Updated 7 years, 5 months ago
2 arrested in raid at alleged Moses Lake drug house

MOSES LAKE — A man and woman were busted in Moses Lake on Wednesday in connection with an Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team investigation.

Updated 7 years, 5 months ago
Ephrata passes $16.5 million budget for 2019

EPHRATA — The Ephrata City Council unanimously passed its proposed $16.5 million budget on Wednesday.

Updated 7 years, 5 months ago
Grant County Sheriff seeks sales tax hike for law enforcement

EPHRATA — Grant County Sheriff Tom Jones is seeking voter approval for a three-tenths of one percent sales tax increase to help fund law enforcement in Grant County and upgrade the county’s aging jail.

Updated 7 years, 5 months ago
Sheriff's office announces new pilot Traffic Safety Team

MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office made a big announcement on Thursday regarding hundreds of thousands of dollars in grant funds that will add thre…

Updated 7 years, 5 months ago
'The Nutcracker' opens Saturday

MOSES LAKE — The Ballet Academy of Moses Lake will continue a holiday tradition with the 2019 production of “The Nutcracker.” Performances are scheduled for 1 …

Updated 7 years, 5 months ago
Quincy readies February for school levy vote

QUINCY — It’s levy time in the Quincy School District.

Updated 7 years, 5 months ago
Weekend toy giveaway for veterans' families

MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College’s Veterans Resource Center will be giving away toys to the families of qualified veterans this Saturday and Sunday.

Updated 7 years, 5 months ago
Toy donations sought at ML Food Bank

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Food Bank is continuing its tradition of distributing toys as well as food during the Christmas season, and food bank operators are accepting donations of toys and food, along with money…