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US Supreme Court orders another look at how WA political maps are drawn
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday set the stage for another redrawing of Washington state’s political maps. On t…
Alien in possession of firearm charges dropped against abuser
QUINCY — A Quincy resident and non-immigrant alien pleaded guilty to fourth-degree domestic violence assault, avoiding a felony charge of alien in possession of a firearm after a plea agreement.
Quincy Police Department receives accreditation award
QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department recently announced that it received the Law Enforcement Accreditation Award from the Washington Association of Sheriffs a…
Soap Lake recount a time-consuming endeavor
EPHRATA — “In batch four, there are five,” said Grant County Election Administrator Dedra Olson.
Chief Moses’ four-legged therapist is having an outsized effect in his first year
MOSES LAKE — Amid the din and mild chaos of over a hundred young students chatting during the first lunch period at Chief Moses Middle School, the youngest pro…
Local food and clothing drive successful
MOSES LAKE — A 2,000 square foot room was filled with donated food and clothes at The Home Center in Moses Lake for Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Paying It Forw…
Westside Republican seeks end to ‘sanctuary state’ policy
OLYMPIA — State senator and 2020 gubernatorial candidate Phil Fortunato, R-Auburn, is planning to drop a bill today that, if passed, would roll back “sanctuary state” protections for people in the country illegally.
Over 25 collisions on interstate, causing closure, back-ups
GEORGE — Over 25 collisions occurred on I-90 across central Washington Sunday afternoon, the majority of which took place between Dodson Road and Adams Road near the Winchester Rest Area, causing an hours-long clos…
An early history of Grant County
Like a good chunk of the towns in the county, the formation of Grant County took place just after the turn of the 20th century.
Folk music subject of museum concert
Hank Cramer focuses on Pacific Northwest
'No words' Weekend search for missing Moses Lake hiker ends
MARBLEMOUNT, Skagit County — The search for a missing Moses Lake hiker who went missing nearly three weeks ago near Mount Vernon ended on Sunday with no sign of the missing woman.
4 arrested in Airport Grocery Mart robbery
MOSES LAKE — Four male suspects who are believed to be involved in a recent robbery at the Airport Grocery Mart have been captured by Moses Lake police.
Serial carjacker pleads guilty, gets 4 years
MOSES LAKE — An Edmonds man who wrecked a stolen car on private property and then stole the car of the property owner when they came out to see if he was OK ha…
Land of the rising felonies Moses Lake man allegedly assaults girlfriend with katana
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was arrested Saturday after allegedly attacking his girlfriend with a samurai sword.
Three months for HIV carrier who spat on victim
EPHRATA — A Hartline man infected with HIV was sentenced to three months in jail after assaulting a woman and spitting in her eye.
Woman involved in Sosa murder gets 3-month sentence
EPHRATA — For her role in the Dec. 9, 2016 death of Arturo Sosa, for which two men are expected to be imprisoned for the rest of their lives, Othello resident Paula Rodriguez Cuevas was sentenced to three months in…