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Mavs suffer loss in districts, conclude season
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Mavericks (16-4) fell 11-1 to the West Valley Rams Saturday, bringing an end to their …
Man sentenced for cutting phone lines, stealing cameras
QUINCY — A Quincy man who cut phone lines and stole surveillance cameras from a Habitat for Humanity building in Quincy was sentenced to serve three months in jail.
Samaritan earns accreditation from quality control organization
MOSES LAKE — An extensive survey of patient care and quality standards has led to new accreditation for Samaritan Healthcare. The accreditation by an outside firm is part of the hospital’s effort to improve quality…
Soroptimists seeking applications for 'Live Your Dream' Awards
MOSES LAKE — Soroptimist International Moses Lake is accepting applications from local woman who are not letting their life circumstances keep them from achiev…
K-9 Chief gets protection
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake’s first K-9 officer will be a little bit safer out in the field thanks to a donation that will supply the four-legged officer with body…
Hearty split pea soup
It's that time of year where hearty soups make an appearance. For me, that usually means a pureed soup, such as split pea or potato.
Grant, Asotin ballot envelopes sent out with printing error
MOSES LAKE — Ballots for this year’s general elections in Grant and Asotin counties were supposed to have postage paid envelopes in them.
Costumes, goodies and prizes at 'Trunk or Treat'
MOSES LAKE — A crowd of 300 to 400 kids in costume turned out Saturday afternoon for Sportsman’s Warehouse’s first annual Trunk or Treat event, according to Sp…
Group funding PUD candidates may be breaking law
Grant County — Advocacy group Ag Power Users of Grant County, which has contributed around $56,000 in total to candidates for Grant County Public Utility District commissioner elections, may be violating public dis…
Cost of service part of setting PUD rates
EPHRATA — Rates are a subject that comes up a lot in conversations about the Grant County PUD. How rates are established and how they’re calculated have been debated for a long time.
Pucker up for Porky Kids meet fundraising goal, principal kisses pig
MOSES LAKE — Five thousand dollars.
Ephrata OKs yearlong ban on new cryptocurrency mining
EPHRATA — Ephrata joined the ranks of Grant County cities temporarily banning cryptocurrency development after the city council voted Wednesday to block new cryptocurrency operations for the next 12 months.
Quincy company settles harassment suit for $525,000
QUINCY — A Quincy-based company will be required to pay $525,000 to female workers who claimed a supervisor sexually harassed them. The settlement was announced by the Washington Attorney General’s Office Thursday …
Knolls Vista Elementary locked down Thursday after gun report
MOSES LAKE — Knolls Vista Elementary School was locked down for a part of Thursday morning after police responded to reports of a student with a gun.
Animal food, donations focus of Peninsula event
MOSES LAKE — The Peninsula Elementary student council is looking for donations of animal food and supplies for the Grant County Animal Outreach at a special event from noon to 4 p.m. at the school. Peninsula Elemen…
Lecture series sponsored by North Central Regional Library
MOSES LAKE — The North Central Regional Library will sponsor a series of lectures, on subjects from poetry to sports to food, around the region during the fall…