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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 …
Good night for incumbent commissioner, auditor, assessor
EPHRATA — It was a good election night for county office holders in Grant County, with incumbents maintaining solid leads as the first ballots were counted.
Steele, Goehner leading in 12th District race
WENATCHEE — Keith Goehner will be the new Representative for the 12th District, and incumbent Mike Steele will retain his seat in the House of Representatives.…
Samaritan Healthcare has profitable September
MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Healthcare turned a healthy profit in September.
Moses Lake man who rammed cop car facing charges
MOSES LAKE — A man who rammed a Moses Lake cop car and was shot by less-lethal shotgun rounds and tased by bail bond agents is facing several charges in Grant County Superior Court.
When life hands you tomatoes, make tomato soup
It doesn't seem like all that long ago our garden was doing its thing. But then as the temperatures changed and we had a chance of a frost, we decided to not p…
Washing kids' coats a labor of love for dry cleaner
MOSES LAKE — How many children’s coats has Brandi Haug washed in the last few days?
Ephrata woman sentenced in hot oil assault
EPHRATA — A Ephrata woman who threw a pot of hot cooking oil onto another woman, causing burns to 20-30 percent of the victim’s body, was sentenced to serve two months in jail for the attack.
Warden schools to sponsor second survey
WARDEN — Warden School District officials will sponsor a second survey designed to find out what district residents think about the district and where it’s headed.
Grant PUD races most costly PUD races in the state
MOSES LAKE — This year’s Grant County Public Utilities District (PUD) races are proving to be costly and when it comes to campaign contributions/expenditures the figures are the highest in the state for PUD races.
Police seeking info on 2014 Halloween homicide suspect
MOSES LAKE — It was an incident that will no doubt be brought up every year around Halloween for years to come and Moses Lake police are asking for public help…
Orthodox Church plants seeds in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — These days, he’s called Deacon Vasily.
Sex offender sentenced for meth possession
MOSES LAKE — A convicted sex offender was sentenced for methamphetamine possession after the drug was found at his Moses Lake residence during the execution of…
Warden man suspected of child porn released
SPOKANE — A former Warden City Council member and part-time substitute teacher who is facing federal child pornography charges was released in early October, a…
Moses Lake couple looking to bless the homeless
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake couple is looking for help from the public in their goal of not only meeting the physical needs of the local homeless population, but their spiritual needs as well.
Thieves in costumes make rounds Halloween night
MOSES LAKE — Thieves dressed in Halloween garb were able to steal items from two homes Halloween night.