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Updated 7 hours, 17 minutes ago

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 …

Updated 7 years, 7 months ago
Grant County Health District seeks 'flu fighters'

MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Health District wants everyone in the county to get their flu shots this fall.

Updated 7 years, 7 months ago
'Baked, Mashed or Fried' returns to Moses Lake museum Friday

MOSES LAKE — A new edition of one of the most popular exhibits in the history of the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center will open Friday. The artists reception for…

Updated 7 years, 7 months ago
VIDEO: Candidate Forum - October 9, 2018

This was originally streamed live on October 9, 2018. Some portions are missing due to technical issues.

Updated 7 years, 7 months ago
Candidates forum Hopefuls discuss algae, homelessness, experience

MOSES LAKE — Homelessness, the state of algae-filled waters of Moses Lake, and the moving of Grant County’s juvenile offenders to Martin Hall at Medical Lake w…

Updated 7 years, 7 months ago
Community effort renovates New Hope shelter

MOSES LAKE — The New Hope domestic violence shelter in Moses Lake received a dramatic makeover in September due to a donation of over $21,000 by the Rotary Clu…

Updated 7 years, 7 months ago
East Columbia Basin Irrigation District elections Dec. 11

OTHELLO — The filing period is open through Nov. 5 for two seats on the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District board of directors. People who want to file for a seat must "reside in the county or counties where th…

Updated 7 years, 7 months ago
School security discussed at Othello board meeting

OTHELLO — Security at Othello schools was the subject of an extensive discussion at the regular Othello School Board meeting Monday. Part of the discussion cen…

Updated 7 years, 7 months ago
Plea deal reached in assault on MLPD officer

EPHRATA — A Moses Lake woman who assaulted a police officer during a response to a domestic violence report in May has received a suspended sentence as part of a plea deal.

Updated 7 years, 7 months ago
Park Orchard kids walk to school together

MOSES LAKE — About a quarter of Park Orchard Elementary School’s 470 students gathered Friday morning to walk the mile and a half from Cascade Park to school.

Updated 7 years, 7 months ago
Fuhr answers questions at meeting

MOSES LAKE — Homelessness and panhandling in Moses Lake were among the subjects discussed at a community meeting Sunday hosted by Moses Lake Police Chief Kevin…

Updated 7 years, 7 months ago
Sticky, syrupy molasses sweetens a variety of dishes

Molasses traces its American history back to 1493 when Columbus introduced it to the West Indies. It was the major sweetener used in America until after World …

Updated 7 years, 7 months ago
Republican Women of Grant County meet today

The Republican Women of Grant County’s October meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 6 p.m. at Papa’s Sports Lounge and Casino.

Updated 7 years, 7 months ago
Port of Moses Lake approves honor park

MOSES LAKE — The Port of Moses Lake has approved the design for a small park to honor the Port’s first director, Clyde Owen, at a regular meeting on Monday mor…

Updated 7 years, 7 months ago
Tapia Rodriguez trial tentatively set for Oct. 31

EPHRATA — A tentative trial date of Oct. 31 has been set for a Quincy man accused of the December 2016 murder of a Quincy woman.