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Wilson Creek harvests some community fun
WILSON CREEK — Whatever Wilson Creek’s Harvest Festival may have lacked in fancy, large-scale attractions, it more…
ML school board OKs budget, warns of looming shortfalls
MOSES LAKE — It was a busy meeting on Thursday for the Moses Lake School Board, with members approving the $124.2 million 2018-19 operating budget, changes to the school construction bond passed in 2017, a new cont…
Lock-Box giveaway promotes gun safety
MOSES LAKE — It was quite a crowd that had lined up Saturday morning in the parking lot of Tri-State Outfitters.
Bikes for Books winners announced
MOSES LAKE — Four kids got brand-new bikes for reading books, courtesy of the Moses Lake Masons. The Masons sponsor the “Bikes for Books” contest as part of th…
Ferris High School football coach charged with rape of Moses Lake student
An assistant football coach at Ferris High School was arrested early Friday morning and charged with raping a 15-year-old Moses Lake High School student.
Safe Firearm Storage Giveaway event slated for Saturday
MOSES LAKE — Locals who want to safely store their firearms have the opportunity to receive a free lock box or trigger lock during the Safe Firearm Storage Giveaway event in Moses Lake on Saturday.
More smoke may be headed Grant County's way
MOSES LAKE — Enjoy that bright sunny Friday afternoon, because there’s a pretty good chance the smoke will be back on Saturday. And Sunday, and next week, alth…
Body found in Quincy Thursday morning, foul play suspected
QUINCY — Foul play is suspected in the death of an unidentified man who was found deceased in Quincy Thursday morning.
Warden Community Days Labor Day weekend
WARDEN — A parade and volleyball, breakfast and fun in the park are on tap for the annual Community Days celebration Sept. 3 in Warden. The Community Days Fun …
Alex Kovach tabbed as newest Soap Lake councilmember
SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake City Council is once again at full strength at seven after councilmembers selected Alex Kovach to fill the vacant position on the council.
Memorial ceremony for hospice patients set for Tuesday in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Every year Assured Hospice in Moses Lake celebrates the lives of people who passed away over the previous year. The memorial ceremony is one that organizers wish they didn’t have to plan out, but they …
Water park closures affect cities' bottom lines
MOSES LAKE — August is usually the hottest part of the summer in the Columbia Basin, and it’s also the time municipal pools and water centers become a refuge for folks looking for a place to escape the heat.
Soap Lake eluder sentenced to a year in prison
SOAP LAKE — A man was sentenced to a year in prison on Monday after he led police in Soap Lake on a pursuit Friday evening.
Quincy Irrigation District announces water shutoff date
QUINCY — Harvest is coming, in fact for some crops it’s already here, and that means the end of irrigation season is approaching. The Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District has announced the final dates for wate…
Othello residents injured in Franklin County collision
PASCO — Four people, two of whom are from Othello, were injured in a two-vehicle collision in Franklin County on Friday.
Fire officials: Cause of residential Othello fire is unknown
OTHELLO — Fire officials are labeling the cause of a residential in Othello earlier this month as unknown.