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Quincy man arrested for 2025 murder
QUINCY — Lorenzo Longoria, 41, of Quincy has been booked into Grant County Jail for murder in the second degree re…
Ellensburg Democrat to challenge Dent
ELLENSBURG — An Ellensburg Democrat is running for a seat in the state House of Representatives currently held by Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, campaigning on a…
School district, county mull land transfer
EPHRATA — Grant County has agreed to transfer around 3.7 acres of land to the Moses Lake School District that should have been part of the district’s purchase of fairgrounds land.
Third MLPD community outreach coming on Thursday
MOSES LAKE — Hoping to continue the trend of reaching out to the community and fostering relationships with citizens, the Moses Lake Police Department will be …
Man sentenced for murder seeks to withdraw guilty pleas
EPHRATA — A Royal City man who pleaded guilty to the murder of a co-worker and attempted murder of another co-worker and was sentenced to over 48 years in pris…
Big Bend CC workforce education building bids over estimate
MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College officials have an apparent low bidder on the project to build the college’s new workforce education center. But the bid…
Sign-ups begin for Dru Gimlin tournament
QUINCY — It takes a lot of work to organize a basketball tournament.
Homemade sausage: preparing for the wurst
I’ve had a large supply of ground pork sitting in the freezer from a pig I butchered in 2016. It was kind of ornery, so I figured the meat might be a bit tough…
Quincy man arrested for eluding police
QUINCY — A Quincy man was arrested over the weekend after reportedly attempting to flee from police, crashing into a canal and attempting to hide from officers under a bush.
Othello hands out trees
OTHELLO — “How are you guys? You want a tree?”
Moses Lake Medical Team readies for another Nigeria trip
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Medical Team is getting ready to make another trip to Nigeria.
No injuries in Moses Lake shooting Friday night
MOSES LAKE — Police are on the hunt for a suspect who reportedly shot at another person in Moses Lake last week.
Moses Lake Schools activate tip, threat web site
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District now has a new way to anonymously report threats, harassment or safety concerns.
Motorcyclist from Ephrata dies in collision near Quincy
QUINCY — A motorcycle driver from Ephrata died over the weekend after he crashed into a guardrail and was thrown off of his motorcycle.
Donations sought for Moses Lake family
MOSES LAKE — Donations are being sought for a Moses Lake family grieving the loss of a wife and mother.
District begins considering MLHS security improvements
MOSES LAKE — A preliminary sketch of security improvements at Moses Lake High School would limit student access to two main doors and include a fence around th…