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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…
Allstot named library district trustee
WENATCHEE — Kathleen Allstot, Ephrata, has been appointed to a seat on the North Central Regional Library board. Allstot replaces Deborah Moore, who resigned i…
Irrigation district election set for Dec. 12
OTHELLO — Landowners in District 4 of the East Columbia Irrigation District will vote Dec. 12 on a representative to the district’s board of directors. The winner will be elected to a three-year term, beginning Jan…
GC unemployment dropping faster than state average
MOSES LAKE — Unemployment in Grant County dropped faster than the state average in August, September and October. The unemployment rate for October was 4.3 per…
Community Nativity display opens Thursday
MOSES LAKE — Nativity scenes in every material from wood to porcelain, from countries around the world, will be on display Thursday through Saturday at the Mos…
Man who hid in tree house gets 3 years
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man who stole a car and attempted to hide from police in a tree house will be spending over three years in prison.
Woman escapes rollover crash uninjured
MOSES LAKE — A woman reportedly escaped an early Wednesday morning rollover collision in Moses Lake without any injuries.
Moses Lake home hit by gunfire
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake residence was reportedly struck by at least nine bullets early Wednesday morning.
$8,000 worth of items stolen from Moses Lake shop
MOSES LAKE — A break-in and burglary at a Moses Lake business has left the business' owners in shock and wondering what to do next.
Leading the way
MOSES LAKE — Sue Tebow, one of the original co-founders of the Ag Day Parade, has been named this year’s grand marshal.
Wahitis still school of distinction
OTHELLO — For the second year in a row, Wahitis Elementary School has been named a “School of Distinction” by the Olympia-based Center for Educational Effectiv…
PUD fiber build will require new policies
EPHRATA — The expansion of the Grant County PUD’s fiber system won’t resume until utility district officials and commissioners make some decisions on how to proceed.
County certifies 2017 election
EPHRATA — The slow and deliberate work of certifying the recent general election in Grant County is done.
Sleep on the Street set for Thursday
MOSES LAKE — If you venture down North Stratford Road in Moses Lake Thursday night or Friday morning you very well might see a number of cardboard boxes set up…
Gavin Seim, in Mexico, alleges Grant County conspiracy
MOSES LAKE — Gavin Seim has not revealed when or if he will return to the United States from Mexico to deal with his current charges in Grant County District C…
McCain Foods wants above-ground fiber internet link
OTHELLO — The Othello City Council is considering a request from McCain Foods to allow the company to run an overhead fiber optic cable to connect to the internet, rather than going underground as current city ordi…