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Updated 1 hour, 13 minutes ago

Wahluke advances in the 1A state tourney

MATTAWA — The Wahluke Warriors (11-5-1) defeated Eastside Preparatory 2-0 in the opening round of the 1A state tou…

Updated 8 years, 5 months ago
2 charged in ML theft, burglary

MOSES LAKE — A Soap Lake couple who allegedly stole merchandise from two Moses Lake stores and ran from police are facing several charges in Grant County Superior Court.

Updated 8 years, 5 months ago
2 injured after high-speed pursuit ends in crash

MOSES LAKE — A convicted felon and his passenger were injured over the weekend after allegedly attempting to elude police and crashing their car near Moses Lak…

Updated 8 years, 5 months ago
Ephrata students find joy and purpose in Lego robots

EPHRATA — It wasn’t looking good for the Ephrata Wildcats.

Updated 8 years, 5 months ago
Man arrested near Moses Lake stabbed a Wisconsin cop in 2005

EPHRATA — A man who was apprehended Tuesday night at a rest stop near Moses Lake was committed to a mental health institution over 10 years ago after stabbing a police officer in the neck in Wisconsin.

Updated 8 years, 5 months ago
ML school board swears in members, struggles with bond

MOSES LAKE — The two newest directors on the Moses Lake School board were sworn in Thursday evening, and the board quickly got down to the contentious work of …

Updated 8 years, 5 months ago
New BBCC program proving popular

MOSES LAKE — A new program at Big Bend Community College that provides students training they need to work at data centers is proving so popular BBCC is adding…

Updated 8 years, 5 months ago
Moses Lake school bus drivers prepare Christmas kits

MOSES LAKE — A school bus driver has a perspective on the world a lot of people do not have.

Updated 8 years, 5 months ago
Moses Lake music students qualify for all-state performance

MOSES LAKE — Eight Moses Lake High School students will among the performers at the All-State band and choir concerts in mid-February.

Updated 8 years, 5 months ago
Man who threatened teens gets jail sentence

MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man who threatened a group of teenagers at a Moses Lake park-and-ride will be spending a couple of months in jail.

Updated 8 years, 5 months ago
Grant County involved in multi-state federal drug investigation

SPOKANE — Grant County law enforcement officials were involved in a multi-state federal drug investigation on Wednesday that resulted in 20 arrests.

Updated 8 years, 5 months ago
New CBHA building state-of-the-art

When Columbia Basin Health Association was established back in 1972, its mission was to provide equal access to quality health care to all persons in the Othel…

Updated 8 years, 5 months ago
Activities planned at local libraries over vacation

MOSES LAKE — There’s usually plenty of excitement in the first few days of Christmas vacation, but then there comes that moment, the time when kids start compl…

Updated 8 years, 5 months ago
Public help requested to find missing Marlin teen

MARLIN — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help from the public in locating a teenager from Marlin who hasn’t been seen for almost two weeks.

Updated 8 years, 5 months ago
Health district approves 2018 budget

EPHRATA — With the return of mumps to Grant County and flu season having begun in earnest, the board of directors overseeing the Grant County Health District approved a $2.62 million budget for 2018.

Updated 8 years, 5 months ago
Case of the mumps caught in Grant County

MOSES LAKE — The mumps has returned to Grant County.