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Ephrata Police Department Logs for May 11-17, 2026
The reports below were provided by the Ephrata Police Department. All suspects are considered innocent until prove…
Central Washington Home Show makes a splash in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Making a space into a home is certainly no easy task. When people set out to turn their dreams of a forever home into a present reality a helping …
Convicted felon who fled police facing gun charges
MOSES LAKE — A convicted felon who threw a modified rifle into a backyard as he was running from police in Moses Lake is facing gun-related charges in Grant County Superior Court.
Ephrata man charged for alleged bomb threat
EPHRATA — A Ephrata man who is accused of phoning in a bomb threat at an Ephrata motel claims he heard from an unknown man that there might be a bomb at the motel and he was only warning the business about what he …
Sandhill Crane festival this weekend in Othello
OTHELLO — Birdwatching tours, bird and nature classes, and even some real birds are among the attractions at the 21st annual Othello Sandhill Crane Festival, b…
Ephrata council approves AirBnB rules
EPHRATA — AirBnB is coming to Ephrata.
Jury finds Bravo guilty of manslaughter
EPHRATA — The verdict is in and a Grant County jury has found a man not guilty of the crime of murder in connection with the 1991 death of a Moses Lake woman. …
Home Show coming to fairgrounds on Saturday
MOSES LAKE — The Central Washington Home Show is coming to the Grant County Fairgrounds this weekend.
Quincy awards city hall, fire station contracts
QUINCY — The Quincy City Council on Tuesday awarded a pair of construction contracts worth a total of $7.3 million to finish the work on the civic center complex and build a new fire station.
Bids open for new Big Bend workforce building April 3
MOSES LAKE — Construction bids for the new workforce education building at Big Bend Community College will be opened at 1:05 p.m. April 3 in the ATEC building.
'Principals for a Day'
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Christian Academy principal Mark Agrellas was going over the criteria for teacher evaluation with his assistant principals – principals…
Mobile Food Bank coming to Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE — The Second Harvest Mobile Food Bank will be making a stop in Soap Lake from 12-2 p.m. on Thursday to distribute food to families in need.
VA town hall coming to Ephrata Thursday
EPHRATA — If you are a veteran, service provider or family member of a veteran then you might want to clear your schedule Thursday morning and attend the Governor’s Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee Town Hall mee…
Volunteers sought for Solid Waste Advisory Committee
EPHRATA — The Grant County Board of Commissioners is currently looking for two local volunteers to serve on the county’s Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC).
Graffiti has impact on Moses Lake food bank's bottom line
MOSES LAKE — Graffiti might be one of those crimes that doesn’t hurt anybody. Well, maybe not so much – just ask the operators of the Moses Lake Food Bank.
MLCA feed sets fundraising record
MOSES LAKE — The 10th annual Crab and Prime Rib Feed benefiting the athletic programs and facilities at Moses Lake Christian Academy over the weekend broke all…