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Desert Aire man arrested for vehicular assault after crash
OTHELLO — A Desert Aire man was booked on suspicion of vehicular assault and DUI after he allegedly hit a car he w…
Quincy hires police captain
QUINCY — The Quincy Police have a new captain.
Suspects in Moses Lake shooting caught
MOSES LAKE — Both of the suspects from a weekend shooting near Moses Lake have been taken into custody.
Nieves Gomez named new CBHA head
OTHELLO — Othello native Nieves Gomez was named as the new president and chief executive officer of the Columbia Basin Health Association. Gomez will succeed G…
Keeping watch
MOSES LAKE — The American anthropologist Margaret Mead is quoted as saying, “never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the wo…
Legislative Republicans unimpressed with Democratic majority
Halfway through the 2018 legislative session, state Republican lawmakers are not impressed with the accomplishments of the Democratic majority.
County revamping ag land property taxes
MOSES LAKE — Grant County is currently revamping how it assesses and taxes farmland.
Memory loss support program to meet in Ephrata
EPHRATA — A monthly meeting for people suffering from memory loss and their families is scheduled for Tuesday in Ephrata. The “Community Memory Cafe” meets at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the fellowship hall at the United …
1 missing after shooting near Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man who was reportedly involved in a Moses Lake shooting on Sunday is reportedly missing and believed to be injured from the shooting.
Color and music in Olympia for Latino Legislative Day
Hundreds marched through Olympia Monday for Latino Legislative Day, calling for immigration reform and improvements to workers’ rights.
Man arrested for hit-and-run, eluding
MOSES LAKE — A man was arrested in Moses Lake last week after colliding with a vehicle, fleeing the scene of the collision and leading police on a pursuit.
Heart health subject of Samaritan program
MOSES LAKE — Heart health and how to maintain it will be the subject of a program Thursday – and the answers might not be as obvious as people imagine. “The Unexpected Faces of a Heart Attack” will begin at 6 p.m. …
Love for the lowly meatloaf
Meatloaf is a dish that reached its zenith in the 1960s, when test kitchens for food manufacturers seemed to work overtime in concocting new meatloaf recipes. …
Court hears bond arguments
SPOKANE — Attorneys representing Grant County, the Moses Lake School District, and a group of voters contesting the results of last year's $135 million school …
State treasurer to speak at Grant GOP Lincoln Day dinner
MOSES LAKE — Washington’s chief financial officer, Treasurer Duane Davidson, will be the featured speaker at Saturday’s Grant County Republican Party’s annual …
Country Sweethearts Banquet raises funds for cancer patients
MOSES LAKE — The 4-H Building at the Grant County Fairgrounds was alive with activity Saturday night as 350 people came to enjoy the annual Country Sweethearts…