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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 …
Is Boeing up to something in Grant County?
MOSES LAKE — Something is happening at the Boeing facility at the Grant County International Airport.
Grant PUD looking to finish fiber project in five years
EPHRATA — The Grant County PUD will work to finish the county’s fiber buildout in five years. Utility district commissioners directed employees to add $12.6 million to the 2019 budget for the fiber project, with th…
Quincy police avoiding the razor to raise money for charity
QUINCY — Police officers are called on to deal with hairy situations on a daily basis, but in Quincy this month perhaps the hairiest situation of all will be the outcome of the Quincy Police Department’s “No-Shave …
Port of ML considering power options following PUD vote
MOSES LAKE — Industrial electricity users in and around Moses Lake are going to consider their options following the election earlier this month of two new Grant County Public Utility District commissioners who fav…
New exhibit opens Friday at Moses Lake museum
MOSES LAKE — The opening reception for an exhibit that’s rising from the ashes is scheduled for Friday night at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center. The recepti…
Intoxicated driver plows into trooper's vehicle near George
GEORGE — An intoxicated semi-truck driver reportedly crashed into the rear of a Washington State Patrol trooper’s patrol vehicle on Friday near George.
Expansion at Guarding Angels Cemetery
MOSES LAKE — Kayser’s Chapel has expanded its Guarding Angels Cemetery near Moses Lake.
8th annual Moses Lake Turkey Trot cancer fundraiser coming Saturday
MOSES LAKE — The eighth annual Moses Lake Turkey Trot 5K run/walk is returning to Moses Lake on Saturday to raise funds for the Columbia Basin Cancer Foundatio…
Time running out for Moses Lake auto tech program
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School only has a few months to find a new home for its automobile repair and technology classes.
Make these treats without firing up the oven
I love Rice Krispies treats, though I've learned to eat them in moderation. Long before you could buy ready-made ones in the store, making your own was very po…
Garbage fees may go up in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake City Council members are considering a rate increase for residential customers with 48-gallon solid waste collection carts.
Collision in Quincy snarls traffic on Thursday
QUINCY — Two men were spared injuries on Thursday in a two-vehicle collision west of Quincy.
3 injured in Mattawa collision
MATTAWA — Three people were injured in a two-vehicle collision near Mattawa on Thursday.
Coats for Kids gets lots of donated warmth
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake residents donated coats by the dozens, and money to buy even more coats, along with gloves and hats and sweaters to the annual Coats fo…
Road Brother Motorcycle Club sponsors food drive
MOSES LAKE — David Garza (Twinkie), organizer of the 2018 food drive sponsored by the Road Brother Motorcycle Club, was talking to a passerby when a car drove …