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Vantage Road SW to remain closed indefinitely
QUINCY — Vantage Road SW is closed indefinitely west of Silica Road SW to both motorists and pedestrians, accordin…
Sentences for high-profile suspects in Grant County in 2017
EPHRATA — 2017 was a big year in the Grant County court system. From victories in trials, to reaching plea deals with several high-profile suspects, many noteworthy cases came to an end and were heard in 2017.
Moses Lake Legion post dedicates new flagpole
MOSES LAKE — If New Year’s Day sounds like a strange time for the American Legion to dedicate a new flagpole, it’s because that pole got lost and then damaged …
Long cold winter left a mark on the Basin
MOSES LAKE — It will be a topic of discussion for years – oh, yeah, remember that really bad winter? The winter of 2016-17?
3 injured in 1-vehicle Ritzville crash
RITZVILLE — Two people were airlifted from the scene of single vehicle collision near Ritzville over the weekend.
These foods are made for wokkin'
I don’t do a lot of stir-fried items, mostly because I have a glass-top stove that doesn’t get hot enough to properly heat a pan. I do have a hot-plate with an…
1 dead in rollover near Ritzville
RITZVILLE — A woman from western Washington died in a single-vehicle collision west of Ritzville last week.
Starting the year with a shiver
MOSES LAKE — With the thermometer hovering at around freezing, several dozen people stood around in swimsuits or shorts, ready to take the plunge into Moses La…
Flooding delays start of Moses Lake Christian Academy
MOSES LAKE — The cold weather froze pipes last Friday at Moses Lake Christian Academy, causing them to burst and flood a hallway and delaying the start of elementary school classes for at least a week.
Keeping it in the family Fourth generation beekeeper keeps the hives thriving
MOSES LAKE — With winter now upon us and temperatures dipping into the mid- to low 20s, the honey bees at Grigg Apiaries, Inc. have been tucked away for the se…
Commissioners talk courthouse security, drive-by shootings
EPHRATA — Courthouse security, the recent spate of drive-by shootings in Grant County, and electing a new chair for the county commission for 2018 were all on …
Port secures railroad funding, military maneuvers in 2017
MOSES LAKE — Folks at the Port of Moses Lake can soon start singing “I’ve been working on the railroad.”
New phone scam targets Grant County residents
EPHRATA — Grant County residents are being warned about a new telephone fraud scam using a real company and real Grant County District Court case numbers.
Future of MLSD still uncertain
MOSES LAKE — Last February, Moses Lake School District voters cast ballots for a $135.3 million bond to build the district a second high school and 11th elementary school as well as for renovations to the existing …
Ritzville's Pat Tremaine is Old Hotel Artist of the Month for December
Pat Tremaine, who is known by many for her watercolor landscape paintings, has been an artist all her life. Growing up in Seattle, Tremaine said she took an in…
Quincy got new police chief in 2017
QUINCY — Quincy got a new police chief in 2017.