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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…
Driver falls asleep, crashes into taxi
MOSES LAKE — A Walla Walla man reportedly fell asleep at the wheel in Moses Lake early Wednesday morning and crashed into the back of a taxi cab.
2 Moses Lake women arrested for mail theft
MOSES LAKE — Two Moses Lake women were arrested in Moses Lake early Wednesday morning with almost 400 pieces of stolen mail.
Ephrata passes snow ordinance
EPHRATA — The Ephrata City Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a new snow removal ordinance that adds fines for those who shovel their snow into the street or interfere with snow clearing operations.
Ephrata to pursue sales tax rise for road maintenance
EPHRATA — The Ephrata City Council has begun the process of creating a transportation benefit district (TBD) for the city after agreeing that a two-tenths percent citywide sales tax would be the best way to fund ne…
Alleged vehicle thief almost crashes into off-duty officer
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was arrested Tuesday night after he reportedly almost crashed a stolen vehicle into an off-duty officer.
Works of Justin Alaniz on display at museum
MOSES LAKE — The works of Moses Lake photographer Justin Alaniz will be featured in an exhibit opening Friday at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center.
Wendy's coming to Moses Lake ... possibly
MOSES LAKE — Wendy’s appears to be coming to Moses Lake.
Some non-residents charged city tab fee
MOSES LAKE — Several area residents have been charged a $20 tab fee that was put into place in Moses Lake, despite not living in city limits.
Fuel thefts reported at Big Bend
MOSES LAKE — Three fuel thefts took place at Big Bend Community College’s campus during the last three weeks.
'Feed the Mammoth' fundraiser Friday
MOSES LAKE — The annual fundraising soiree for the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center is scheduled for 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at the museum, 401 S. Balsam St. Money ra…
Othello School District voters to consider construction bond
OTHELLO — It’s official – Othello School District patrons will be asked to accept or reject a school construction bond in February. Othello School Board members approved the bond resolution during the regular board…
Othello mulls hiring detective in 2018 budget
OTHELLO — The Othello City Council committed the city to hiring a drug detective as city council members wrestled with the city’s tight budget for 2018.
PUD to continue fiber buildout
EPHRATA — The Grant County PUD will continue to build its fiber network, subject to year-by-year review and so long as it doesn’t impact the district’s finance…
Newhouse holding senior symposium in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Yakima, will be holding a senior symposium in Moses Lake this week.
HomeStreet bank opens Moses Lake loan office
MOSES LAKE — Anyone wanting to buy a home in the Moses Lake area now has a new choice for financing with the arrival of Seattle-based HomeStreet Bank.