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MLHS Pals graduates class of 2026
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake High School hosted the 2026 graduation ceremony for the Pals Club Friday inside the high s…
Hantavirus case confirmed in Grant County
MOSES LAKE — A Grant County resident has been confirmed as the first case of hantavirus in the county since 2012.The unidentified person has been released from…
MLSD outlines access plan for high school
MOSES LAKE — A draft “sketch” of possible vehicle access to Moses Lake High School has the school district acquiring two roughly half-acre parcels for access a…
Beef ribs for oven, grill or slow cooker
I’ve spoken about pork spareribs recently and decided to jump into the beef side this time.
Day 1 of filing week ends
MOSES LAKE — The first day of filing week in Grant County passed with mainly incumbents filing to run for office and few surprises in terms of challengers.
'Stamp Out Hunger' Drive collects more than 9,000 pounds of food
MOSES LAKE — Postal Service letter carriers collected more than 9,000 pounds of food Saturday in the annual “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive.
Soap Lake man gets over 4 years for armed robbery
SOAP LAKE — A Soap Lake man will be spending over four years in prison in connection with a December armed robbery near Soap Lake.
Air Force seeks airspace closure for training
MOSES LAKE — The commission overseeing the Port of Moses Lake will be holding a public hearing sometime in late May to consider a request from the U.S. Air Force to temporarily close air space over and around the G…
People in pain: Hurting patients caught in crossfire of drug war
MOSES LAKE — The rush to deal with the nation’s opioid crisis is making life much harder for people with chronic pain.
Chewbacca with the assist
SOAP LAKE — Well, that didn’t take long. In only their second day on the job as a team Deputy Nick Overland and K-9 Chewbacca helped take an alleged vehicle thief into custody in Soap Lake on Friday.
Hike promotes suicide awareness in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — About 50 people walked from Blue Heron Park through Moses Lake Saturday morning to bring attention to the toll taken by suicide, both among milita…
Warden parents concerned about teacher turnover
WARDEN — A meeting to discuss concerns of some parents in the Warden School District - and to start processes that would address the concerns - will be schedul…
'Touch a Truck'
Helicopter, fire trucks, others close enough to touch
Family of slain bystander reacts to judge's decision
MOSES LAKE — Mike Cook doesn’t need a variety of words to describe what his late father, Robert Cook, meant to him. His descriptions of his dad paint a picture…
Fire clears brush, provides training at Port of Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — The small brush fire at the Grant County International Airport on Saturday afternoon was part of a planned training exercise.
Grant PUD releases year-end financial statement
EPHRATA — The Grant County PUD finished 2017 in the black, but there are some trends that PUD officials want to work on in 2018.