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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…
Body found in irrigation canal in Adams County
OTHELLO — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports a body was found in an irrigation canal.
2 injured in Desert Aire collision
DESERT AIRE — Two teenagers were injured in a rollover collision south of Desert Aire on Tuesday.
Wendy's breaks ground on restaurant in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — “We’re here.”
Guilty plea entered in death of deputy's daughter
EPHRATA — An Ephrata man has entered a guilty plea in connection with a July 2016 incident in which he plowed into the back of an off-duty corrections deputy Justin Grubb's truck. The crash resulted in the death of…
Moses Lake firefighters put out fire at laundromat
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake firefighters responded to and put out a fire that originated in a dryer at a laundromat Wednesday morning.
Wildfire that broke out near Soap Lake may be human-caused
SOAP LAKE — A wildfire that burned an estimated 65 acres near Soap Lake on Wednesday may have been human-caused.
Magically entertaining: Magician Kevin Wolfe wows at Grant County Fair
MOSES LAKE — If Kevin Wolfe's magic show came with a disclaimer it would more than likely tell audiences to give their everything to avoid blinking.
Grant County Republican Party honors volunteers and fallen community workers
MOSES LAKE — Grant County Republicans gathered late Tuesday at the fairgrounds to honor some long-time party volunteers and party figures who have passed in th…
The Wild West comes to central Washington
MOSES LAKE — The marshal warned the crowd there would be loud noises, but a few late arrivers and holdouts didn't quite believe him.
Lakeview brush fire held down to 6 acres
LAKEVIEW — Firefighters were able to contain and extinguish a small brush fire in the Lakeview community near Soap Lake on Tuesday before the blaze damaged nea…
New rate class discussed at PUD meeting
EPHRATA — Qualifying existing customers would be phased into a new Grant County PUD “evolving industries” rate class over a period of three years, if commissioners follow the recommendation of PUD staff. A review o…
Horsemanship opens the fair
MOSES LAKE — It was a beautiful way to start the Grant County Fair.
Armed robbery suspect not found at Ephrata hotel after raid
EPHRATA - A police raid at an Ephrata hotel on Tuesday was unsuccessful in apprehending an armed robbery suspect.
Rep. Manweller let go from CWU position
Central Washington University has fired Rep. Matt Manweller, R-Ellensburg, from his position as a tenured political science professor, effective immediately, c…
Federal grant approved for Grass Valley Fire
GRAND COULEE — A federal grant was approved to aid fire crews in combating the large Grass Valley Fire, which has burned an estimated 75,000 acres so far.