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Memorial Day ceremonies to remember those who gave their lives Monday
MOSES LAKE — Memorial Day weekend is here, and along with all the fun and festivities that accompany a three-day w…
Rotary, Kiwanis team up to fund K9 program
MOSES LAKE — When the Rotary Club of Moses Lake and Kiwanis Club got together for a golf tournament in June, it was for a good cause.
New MLSD superintendent sees challenges ahead
MOSES LAKE — The new superintendent of the Moses Lake School District sees several major challenges facing the district in the upcoming school year.
Karen Liebrecht becomes Moses Lake's first female mayor
MOSES LAKE — For the first time in Moses Lake’s long history, the city has a female mayor.
Boat violators at Crescent Bar to be fined
EPHRATA — Boat owners who leave their boats overnight in the day-use marina at Crescent Bar will have the boat impounded and will have to pay a fine, beginning next week.
Grant PUD employee in stable condition after accident
WANAPUM DAM — A Grant County PUD employee was listed in stable condition at Confluence Health-Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee Tuesday afternoon after he fell while working at Wanapum Dam Tuesday morning.
K-9 deputy tracks down pair of alleged burglars
MOSES LAKE — One of the Grant County Sheriff’s Office’s four-legged deputies tracked down a pair of alleged home burglars early Tuesday morning.
West Nile Virus found in Grant County
MOSES LAKE — A mosquito trapped in Grant County has tested positive for West Nile Virus, the first such mosquito found in Grant County this year and the eleventh found statewide.
Readers document eclipse with photos, video livestreamed from the paper's rooftop
MOSES LAKE — Visitors to the Herald’s Facebook page shared a nice variety of photos from this week’s solar eclipse that stopped people in their tracks througho…
Commissioners approve assessment to fund county conservation district
EPHRATA — The Grant County Commission unanimously approved a small property tax increase on Tuesday to fund the work of the Grant County Conservation District.
Gavin Seim arrested for harassment, obstruction
EPHRATA — Former Fourth Congressional District candidate and Ephrata resident Gavin Seim was arrested last week for allegedly harassing and obstructing a polic…
Grant PUD employee in stable condition after accident
Airlifted from Wanapum Dam
Biscuits and gravy make for a easy, filling meal
I had the recent opportunity to make some biscuits and gravy for a small group of people. Have you ever made it from scratch?
Motorcycle rider dies in collision near Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE — A motorcycle rider from Coulee City died in a single-vehicle collision near Soap Lake on Monday.
Warnick: Leaders still talking about Hirst fix, capital budget
MOSES LAKE — State legislators are still trying to sort out a fix for last fall’s Hirst decision that will allow them to pass the state’s $4 billion capital bu…
Todd Voth resigns from Moses Lake City Council
MOSES LAKE — Mayor Todd Voth resigned from the Moses Lake City Council over the weekend due to “personal attacks.”