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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 …
13-year-old allegedly leads police on high-speed chase – twice
QUINCY — A 13-year-old boy is facing charges after he reportedly led police on two high-speed chases before he crashed the vehicle he was driving Monday night.
PUD fiber buildout set for 2019
EPHRATA — Where Grant County PUD’s fiber optic buildout goes from here was the subject of discussion at the regular commission meeting Tuesday.
Samaritan authorizes land purchase for possible new hospital
MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Healthcare commissioners approved the purchase of a parcel of land at a special meeting Monday, the first step toward a possible new hos…
Festival of Trees set for Saturday
MOSES LAKE — Elaborately decorated Christmas trees and a good cause will be featured at the annual fundraisers sponsored by the Habitat for Humanity of Greater…
Going cold turkey with thanksgiving leftovers
I usually have some food left over from Thanksgiving. That evening, the poor refrigerator is bulging with tasty morsels, tucked into any space not already take…
3 injured in Moses Lake collision
MOSES LAKE — Three people were injured in a collision in Moses Lake on Monday after an elderly male driver allegedly failed to stop at a red light.
1 person injured in collision near Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A Soap Lake man was airlifted to a Wenatchee-area hospital on Sunday following a two-vehicle collision about six miles north of Moses Lake.
Holiday ornaments on Free Family Saturday
MOSES LAKE — Children can get a picture with Santa from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center. Pictures are jointly sponsored by …
2 shot near Moses Lake Saturday night
MOSES LAKE — Two males were shot in Moses Lake Saturday evening on an interstate offramp.
Schoesler to lead Senate GOP caucus again
YAKIMA — Members of the state Senate Republican Caucus have tapped 9th District Senator Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, as their leader for the 2019 legislative s…
End of an era
MOSES LAKE — The Colville players turned and held their arms in the air toward the far sidelines as Indians fans rose in triumphant cheer as time ticked down o…
2 dead in separate Grant County collisions
QUINCY and ROYAL CITY — Two people died in separate Grant County collisions Thursday evening and early Friday morning.
Ephrata council reviews 2019 budget, seeks new member
EPHRATA — The Ephrata City Council is considering a $16.3 million budget for 2019, an increase of about 4 percent over the city’s 2018 budget.
Bus carrying UW band members crashes near George
GEORGE — A chartered bus full of University of Washington band members and staff were spared of serious injuries on Thanksgiving after the bus they were on rol…
Man with ties to Moses Lake shot to death in Mississippi
COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. — A man who had spent a lot of his childhood in Moses Lake was murdered in Mississippi over the weekend.