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Drug, weapons investigation underway in Moses Lake Wednesday
MOSES LAKE — An elevated law enforcement presence in Moses Lake Wednesday is the result of a multi-agency investig…
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Daily News Roundup for Monday, July 16, 2018
Illegal shooting to blame for Milemarker 81 Fire
By RICHARD BYRD
Hot weather is going to stick around
MOSES LAKE — The current heat wave is forecast to last through at least Wednesday or Thursday, with temperatures 95 degree-plus.
Blaze north of Soap Lake chars over 1,000 acres
SOAP LAKE — A large wildfire that broke out north of Soap Lake Saturday evening sent a large plume of smoke over the Columbia Basin sky and charred over 1,000 …
Summerfest hits Royal City with a bang
ROYAL CITY — Hundreds arrived in Royal City over the weekend for this year's Summerfest, themed “Stars, Stripes, and Royal Knights.” Events galore greeted atte…
Fireshed rocks Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — People here know all too well of the devastating after-effects of a fire. Fires can change, consume and forever alter a landscape, leaving it almo…
3 arrested in Soap Lake gas station shooting
SOAP LAKE — A Thursday night shooting outside of a Soap Lake gas station reportedly stemmed from a drug-related debt owed by one of the involved subjects, according to information released Friday by the Soap Lake P…
Grant PUD close to completing repair work at Priest Rapids Dam
EPHRATA — The water levels behind Priest Rapids Dam, lowered in response to leaks discovered in March, could be raised back to normal operating levels before the end of the year. Repair work should be completed wit…
Wenatchee woman arrested in son's death
EAST WENATCHEE - The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says they have arrested a Wenatchee woman in connection with the death of her two-year-old son.
Stunt rider to awe at Roundup
MOSES LAKE — They say you never get a second chance to make a first impression and equestrian trick rider Jessica Blair Fowlkes has a way of just blowing a rod…
Budget proposal presented to Othello School Board
OTHELLO — Othello teachers, administrators and support staff – along with school employees statewide – will receive raises as part of sweeping changes in state-funded school support. The salary information was part…
Donations pour in for family of man who died in wreck
QUINCY — A GoFundMe page was established to help raise money for the family of a Quincy man who died in a car collision last week. The man’s twin brother was i…
Health officer warns of opiate apocalypse
EPHRATA — Grant County needs to be prepared for a coming “sudden increase in overdose deaths,” according to Grant County Health Officer Alexander Brzezny.
Moses Lake clothing store closing after 45 years
MOSES LAKE — Forty-five years is a long time to be in business.