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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…
Domestic violence suspect arrested in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A man who allegedly tortured, assaulted and threatened to kill a woman in Moses Lake was arrested last week after attempting to run away from poli…
State Senate votes to ban bump stocks
The state Senate voted recently to ban possession, sale or manufacture of bump stocks, a firearm attachment that works with gunfire recoil to bounce the trigge…
Tickets for YOU banquet on sale
MOSES LAKE — Tickets are now available for the 2018 Youth Outdoors Unlimited fundraising banquet, scheduled for March 3 at the Best Western Lake Front Inn, 300…
North Grant County seeks mosquito board applications
MOSES LAKE — Grant County Mosquito District No. 2, which handles mosquitoes in the north end of the county from Grand Coulee and Electric City to the southern end of Banks Lake is seeking applications from anyone i…
Pancakes worth flipping over
Pancakes can be an easy thing to make for breakfast. If you’ve always been using a mix from a box, you are missing out on great flavor that is so simple to ach…
Lawmakers want easier access to rape kits
OLYMPIA — In most parts of Washington, rape victims may have to drive hours to the nearest hospital, only to find the facility is incapable of performing the e…
Down the aisle in style
MOSES LAKE — Brides could find ideas for the dress, a cake, a hairstyle, a photographer, a decorating scheme – even a honeymoon wardrobe at the 2018 Bride Styl…
Break-in at jewelry store in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Thousands of dollars worth of merchandise was stolen during a break-in at a jewelry store in downtown Moses Lake last week.
Auto program teaches skills, a sense of mastery
MOSES LAKE — When Natividad Cardenas first started in the auto program at the Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center, he wasn’t sure he was up to fixing cars.
Alleged cop kicker facing charges
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man who was allegedly intoxicated when he kicked two Moses Lake police officers is facing several charges in Grant County Superior Court
Realtor Association holds annual banquet
MOSES LAKE — Jeff Foster was named 2017 Realtor of the Year at the Moses Lake-Othello Association of Realtors banquet Saturday night.
Lawmakers consider Discover Pass changes
The state House Environment Committee held a public hearing Monday on bills that could expand access to the vast majority of public lands in Washington.
Speaking out on schools
MOSES LAKE — Nothing has changed since February 2017, when Moses Lake School District voters approved a $135.4 million construction bond.
Distracted driving law warning period ends
MOSES LAKE — The grace period for violators of Washington’s distracted driving law has ended and police will now be issuing tickets and fines for distracted driving.
Woman sentenced for using shock collar on daughter
EPHRATA — A Ephrata woman was sentenced for using a dog shock collar on her daughter as a form of punishment.