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4th District Q&A
EPHRATA — The race to represent Washington's 4th Congressional District will send a new member of Congress to Wash…
Whooping cough found in Moses Lake, Grand Coulee
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Health District is has confirmed the discovery of two cases of whooping cough in Grant County — one in Moses Lake and another in Grand Coulee.
Man sentenced in northern Grant County assault
ELECTRIC CITY — A man who forced his ex-wife into his vehicle after punching her in the stomach was sentenced to serve a total of 45 days in jail.
'Grease' opens Thursday at MLHS
MOSES LAKE — The ultimate high school musical comes to the Moses Lake High School stage starting Thursday. “Grease” opens for a two-weekend run at 7 p.m. Thurs…
Good gravy! Try these tasty tater toppings
Back during my high school days, there was a rotating menu of foods available in the cafeteria. The ones that stick in my mind the most all these years later i…
State reminds voters to mail ballots soon
EPHRATA — With the general election just a week away, the Washington Secretary of State’s Office — which oversees the state’s elections — is letting voters know that if they haven’t received their ballots yet to co…
Grant County offering composting class
EPHRATA — Want to learn how to create your compost?
Halloween events scheduled throughout Basin
MOSES LAKE — Between trick-or-treat walks, trunk or treats, harvest parties and other events, there will be a lot of candy out there for kids on Halloween nigh…
School improvement topic at Warden School Board meeting
WARDEN — Setting out goals for the school year, and how to reach them, was the topic of discussion at the regular meeting of the Warden School Board meeting Thursday.
Second-half property tax payments due Wednesday
EPHRATA — Grant County Treasurer Darryl Pheasant wants to remind taxpayers that second-half tax payments are due on Wednesday, Oct. 31.
Appeals court upholds Ephrata man's convictions
EPHRATA — An Ephrata man who was arrested in 2015 days after he was released from a previous prison stint had his residential burglary, assault and malicious m…
Grant, Asotin voters to get postage-paid envelopes
MOSES LAKE — Voters in Grant and Asotin counties will be receiving postage-paid envelopes in the mail to replace the envelopes they originally received that required stamps to be mailed.
Grant PUD discusses options for $50 million
EPHRATA — How to use all or part of $50 million, or whether to use it at all, was the subject of discussion at the regular meeting of the Grant County PUD commission Tuesday. Commissioners also decided to commit mo…
Canadian firm sues AeroTEC, Mitsubishi
MOSES LAKE — Canadian aerospace firm Bombardier is accusing Mitsubishi Aircraft and Seattle-based testing and certification company AeroTEC of stealing Bombard…
Moses Lake man accused of child molestation
Downtown Warming Center in Moses Lake opening soon
MOSES LAKE — The Warming Center in Moses Lake isn’t scheduled to open until December, but there are still a number of needs to be met and Warming Center officials are asking the public for help.