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Hiring event connects job seekers with jobs
MOSES LAKE — At least one person came away very happy from the Fall Hiring Event and Resource Fair at WorkSource …
Mattawa residents injured in collision
RICHLAND - Two Mattawa residents were injured on Wednesday in a two-vehicle collision in Benton County west of Richland.
Ponozzo retires from law enforcement after 36 years
EPHRATA — After a storied career of 36 years in law enforcement, Undersheriff Dave Ponozzo will be retiring from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. The law enf…
PUD to offer general manager new contract
EPHRATA — Grant County PUD commissioners will vote on proposal to offer general manager Kevin Nordt a five-year contract at the Dec. 11 commission meeting.
Port of Quincy OKs 2019 budget, sets ribbon cutting for new tenant
QUINCY — Commissioners overseeing the Port of Quincy approved an $8.5 million budget for 2019, including $2.5 million for a major new manufacturing facility in one of its Quincy industrial parks.
Greenpoint delivers second custom 787
MOSES LAKE — Greenpoint Technologies announced last week that it has delivered its second customized 787-8 Dreamliner to “a confidential customer.”
Lecture on children's books Wednesday
MOSES LAKE — The potential of children’s literature to tell fun and interesting stories to – and maybe change perspectives of – all ages will be the subject of…
Bail set at $1 million for accused father killer Jonathan Torres
EPHRATA — A Royal City man who is accused of shooting and killing his father early Wednesday morning had his bail set at $1 million on Thursday.
Moses Lake Ag Parade coming with s'mores on Friday
MOSES LAKE — The early darkness and frosty cold of winter mean that it’s time again for the Ag Parade, the city ‘s yearly celebration of farming and its agricu…
1 dead in collision near Mattawa
MATTAWA — A man from Richland died Wednesday morning after he attempted to pass near Mattawa and was struck head-on by a semi-truck.
'The Rented Christmas' opens Friday
SOAP LAKE — A tale of Christmas transformation comes to the Masquers stage for two weekends, starting Friday. The curtain goes up on “The Rented Christmas” at …
Court documents shine light on Nov. 24 shooting on I-90
MOSES LAKE — A Nov. 24 shooting in Moses Lake that left two men injured was possibly motivated by the suspect believing the occupants in the victim vehicle wer…
Elderly passenger involved in collision dies
MOSES LAKE — An elderly Ephrata woman passed away on Tuesday from injuries she received in a collision on Monday in Moses Lake.
5 injured in collision near George
GEORGE - Five people were injured in a two-vehicle collision north of George on Tuesday.
Jonathan Torres arrested for allegedly shooting, killing father
ROYAL CITY - A Royal City man has been taken into custody for allegedly shooting and killing his father early Wednesday morning.
Torres arrested in connection with I-90 shooting
MOSES LAKE — A judge did not find probable cause for charges against a Royal City man who is suspected by police to have been involved in a shooting that left …