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Updated 5 hours, 44 minutes ago

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…

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Trial for 1991 murder underway

EPHRATA — A trial for a murder case that is over two decades old began in Grant County Superior Court this week.

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
'I Can Only Imagine' comes to Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE — A Christian-themed story of redemption and forgiveness opened Thursday at Fairchild Cinemas in Moses Lake.

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Ephrata man almost drives off cliff in Douglas County

PALISADES — A Ephrata man is lucky to be alive after a wrong turn on the way home from Leavenworth forced him to sleep in a cave Tuesday night.

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
PUD tackles pole replacement from above

QUINCY — Grant County PUD crews brought in a helicopter to help repair a pole damaged in last summer’s Monument Hill fire.

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
3 injured in collision near George Thursday

GEORGE — Alcohol and/or drugs appear to be factors in an early Thursday morning collision near George that left three people injured.

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Moses Lake considers safety changes to WATV/ORV ordinance

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake City Council is considering making changes to the city’s WATV/ORV ordinance.

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Man arrested for theft, drugs in Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE — An alleged thief and drug dealer was arrested in Moses Lake Tuesday.

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
One student's sermon on the hill

MOSES LAKE — It was a chilly and overcast Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. when about 150 Moses Lake High School students gathered in the school’s commons.

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
City taking applications for open council seat

MOSES LAKE — If you are a Moses Lake resident and want to get involved in city government then you might want to think about applying for appointment to the Moses Lake City Council. The council is down one member a…

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Quincy walkers help identify safe routes to school

QUINCY — It was warm for a Wednesday afternoon in mid-March. But that just meant it was a good day for a group of Quincy residents to gather in the parking lot…

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Grant PUD commissioners approve rate increase

EPHRATA — Grant County PUD commissioners have approved electrical rates for 2018, effective April 1. The rates were approved at the regular commission Tuesday. The vote was 3-2, with commissioners Tom Flint and Dal…

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Commission meeting March 15, 16 and 17

The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will invite public comments on hunting season proposals during meetings in Wenatchee March 15, 16 and 17, this Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Chicano/Latino museum artifacts coming to Moses Lake

SEATTLE — Artifacts from a new Seattle-based Chicano/Latino museum will be shown in Moses Lake over the weekend.

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
Managing manners

MOSES LAKE — Applying for a job can lead down some strange pathways.

Updated 8 years, 2 months ago
WSP accepting applications for Law Enforcement Career Camp

OLYMPIA — Local high school juniors and seniors have the opportunity to learn about law enforcement and careers in the field by attending the Washington State Patrol’s Kiwanis Youth Law Enforcement Career Camp this…