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Tigers, Mavs and Huskies compete at Sunfair XC Invitational
YAKIMA — It was a warm day in Yakima for the Sunfair Cross Country Invitational where the Ephrata Tigers, Moses La…
GOP women meeting to feature PUD candidates
The September meeting of the Republican Women of Grant County is scheduled for Tuesday, September 11 at 6 p.m. at Papa’s Sports Lounge and Casino.
Felon gets 6 months for gun possession
MOSES LAKE — A convicted felon who attempted to dispose of a gun as he was running from police will be spending six months in jail.
County moves toward electronic building permits
EPHRATA — The Grant County Planning Department is beginning the long work of being able to accept building permits in electronic format.
Man shot by police in Lakeview enters not guilty pleas
LAKEVIEW — The man who was shot during a volley of gunfire with police in the Lakeview community last month entered not guilty pleas to four charges on Tuesday.
Man found in irrigation canal near Othello identified
OTHELLO — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office has identified the person who was found dead in an irrigation canal near Othello last month.
1 arrested in connection with Moses Lake shooting
MOSES LAKE — One person has been arrested in connection with an August shooting that left a Ritzville man with a gunshot wound to the abdomen.
Hatchet assault suspect sentenced to over 4 years in prison
SOAP LAKE — A man who assaulted a person with a hatchet in the Lakeview community in early August will be spending over four years in prison.
Peanut butter is good for more than sandwiches
Centuries ago, certain peoples of South America ground peanuts into a crude paste. Later, the Aztecs were said to do something very similar. You can imagine th…
Warden park full for Community Days
WARDEN — A good chunk of Warden was in the park early Monday afternoon because the park is the place to be during the town celebration. Community Days featured…
Body of missing man found in Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE — The body of a man who had been missing for about two weeks was recovered Friday evening in Soap Lake.
Pirates turn out at Camas Cove
MOSES LAKE — Crews of scurvy pirate scalawags took to the waters of Camas Cove in a race – more or less – to the finish line in the third annual Pirate Regatta…
Soap Lake motorcycle driver injured in crash
SOAP LAKE — A motorcycle driver from Soap Lake was seriously injured when he went off the road and was thrown from his bike recently.
Quincy Farmer Consumer Day coming Sept. 8
QUINCY — The second Saturday in September is coming soon. Which means it’s time for Quincy’s annual Farmer Consumer Awareness Day festival.
$25,000 bail set for accused carjacker
MOSES LAKE — Bail has been set at $25,000 for a Moses Lake woman who stole a 69-year-old woman’s car in Moses Lake on Wednesday and went on to crash the vehicl…
Late night fire chars waste transfer station in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A late night fire at a waste transfer station just outside of Moses Lake left a building at the location in ruins.