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Amazon’s Walla Walla data center plan sparks tension between protesters, local officials
WALLA WALLA — More than 400 Washingtonians across 19 locations took to the streets Sunday to demand a statewide mo…
Veteran job fair coming Saturday
MOSES LAKE — Military veterans and their families can get help looking for jobs, finding services, and clothing – especially winter clothing – at the annual Ve…
Grant PUD rate increases expected to slow down after 2019
WANAPUM DAM — The 2019 Grant County PUD budget includes a two percent overall rate increase, but the increase is projected to drop to one percent overall in 20…
Sand Hills development needs sewer line extension
OTHELLO — The future of Sand Hills subdivision is dependent on the ability of the city to extend a major sewer line north of Olympia Avenue.
Convicted felon arrested for assaulting MLPD officer
MOSES LAKE — A man was arrested in Moses Lake over the weekend after he allegedly assaulted a cop, after which police found methamphetamine and a pipe in his belongings.
Down syndrome Buddy Walk coming to Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — The Down Syndrome Society of Grant County will be holding its sixth annual “Buddy Walk” this Saturday, Sept. 29, at McCosh Park.
Ephrata man gets 15 months for rape
EPHRATA — An Ephrata man will be spending over a year behind prison bars for raping a woman in Ephrata in May.
Moses Lake School District not mulling pool closure
MOSES LAKE — Rumors that the school district is considering closing the pool at Moses Lake High School are not true, according to Superintendent Josh Meek.
Moses Lake museum seeking submissions for exhibit
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Museum & Art Center officials have extended the deadline for submissions to the upcoming update of one of the museum's most popular exh…
Scalloped, mashed or fried, spuds make an easy meal
Potatoes are an easy meal to make up. Good quality ones can be found cheaply at every megamart. I prefer the yellow ones, but russets are good for most any hom…
Candidate forums coming to Quincy, Ephrata
QUINCY — Election season is here and if you want to get a better grasp on the candidates and what they stand for then you are in luck because candidate forums are scheduled to be held in Quincy and Ephrata in Octob…
Fall semester begins at Big Bend Community College
MOSES LAKE — The fall semester was about two hours old, and students were already at the tables and computers in the Big Bend Community College library.
PUD and Port of Moses Lake discuss joint approach to development
MOSES LAKE — Commissioners from the Port of Moses Lake met with three of the five Grant County Public Utility District (PUD) commissioners on Monday to improve communication between the two agencies and come to an …
Manweller won't resign unless re-elected
Rep. Matt Manweller, R-Cle Elum, said Monday that he will continue to serve the remainder of his term but will resign if re-elected this November. Manweller is…
She worked to defeat a Tacoma Democrat accused of sexual misconduct. Now, she's after Manweller.
Jessica Gavre, who accused Tacoma Democrat Rep. David Sawyer of sexual harassment and then raised money to unseat him in the primaries this August, has turned her attention to another embattled Washington politicia…
State legislators urge Trump to save REC Silicon
MOSES LAKE — Members of the state’s congressional delegation are urging President Donald Trump to resolve the ongoing trade dispute with China and save embattled polysilicon producer REC.