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Joel Martinez appointed to Moses Lake School Board
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District Board of Directors selected Joel Martinez to fill the vacant District …
Chief freshman pinning down a new era
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake freshman Bianca Johnson looks to make her mark at the Tacoma Dome this weekend, while helping to usher in a new era for the Moses Lake …
Soap Lake City Council nixes police dog idea
SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake Police Department is not getting a patrol dog. At least not yet.
Ephrata to start chlorinating its drinking water
EPHRATA — The city of Ephrata is going to start chlorinating its drinking water this year.
Terex sales fall, but company still profitable
WESTPORT, Conn. — Genie parent company Terex reported that sales of aerial work platforms, which the company makes in Moses Lake, fell by 21 percent in the last three months of 2019.
Man cited in non-injury rollover crash
MOSES LAKE — Eastbound traffic on Interstate 90 was backed up shortly before noon Thursday after a two-car collision resulted in one vehicle on its side blocki…
Five hunters to receive trophies at banquet
Youth Outdoors Unlimited will hold fundraiser banquet March 7
Work release center inmates to move to jail
Change triggered by unexpected staffing shortage
Police records for Feb. 20, 2020
Moses Lake Police Department
County health district struggles with keeping nurses
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Health District is looking for a good nurse. Or possibly two.
Boeing finds debris in 737 Max fuel tanks
CHICAGO — Boeing announced Wednesday that it has discovered debris in the fuel tanks of several stored 737 Max aircraft.
Appeals court lets man withdraw guilty plea to murder charges
SPOKANE — A state appeals court has allowed a Grant County man to withdraw his guilty plea for the 2015 killing of two of his coworkers in Royal City, court documents show.
Unemployment up in Adams County in 2019
Average monthly rate for the year rises to 6 percent
Grant PUD to purchase portable transformer
EPHRATA — The Grant County PUD will buy a new mobile transformer, estimated to cost $4.5 million, as a backup in case of the failure of a permanent transformer.
Finding community at the fitness club
MOSES LAKE — It’s not the kind of thing you might expect to see on a counter in a fitness club.
Watershed music festival announces 2020 lineup
GEORGE — Tickets go on sale Feb. 21 for the three-day Watershed country music concert, scheduled for July 31 through Aug. 2 at the Gorge Amphitheatre. Traditio…