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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…
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.
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…
Ephrata students find joy and purpose in Lego robots
EPHRATA — It wasn’t looking good for the Ephrata Wildcats.
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.
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 …
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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…
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.
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.
Case of the mumps caught in Grant County
MOSES LAKE — The mumps has returned to Grant County.