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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…

Updated 8 years, 9 months ago
Grant County Fair opens today

MOSES LAKE — The department managers were taking entries at the horticulture barn Monday morning, including the zucchini entered by 6-year-old Nevaeh Reeves.

Updated 8 years, 9 months ago
Capture the flavor of the northwest in salmon fillets

I got hold of some really nice salmon fillets the other day. These were about 16 ounces each. They still had the pin bones in them, so I broke out my pair of p…

Updated 8 years, 9 months ago
ML schools propose $107.4M budget

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District is proposing a $107.4 million operating budget for the upcoming school year.

Updated 8 years, 9 months ago
Grant County Fair opens Tuesday

MOSES LAKE — The FFA and 4-H competitors, the Boy and Girl Scouts and Camp Fire participants are putting the finishing touches on their projects. The carnival …

Updated 8 years, 9 months ago
Rusty Mammoth sale

MOSES LAKE — The “Rusty Mammoth” sale drew a number of interested shoppers to the tables in the hallway outside the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center Friday and S…

Updated 8 years, 9 months ago
1 injured in I-90 semi-truck collision

ELLENSBURG — A collision on Interstate 90 near Ellensburg on Thursday left a Tacoma man with serious injuries.

Updated 8 years, 9 months ago
3 injured in collision near Quincy

QUINCY — A Snoqualmie woman’s alleged failure to yield led to a two-vehicle collision near Quincy on Thursday.

Updated 8 years, 9 months ago
East Saddle Mountain Fire chars thousands of acres near Othello

By RICHARD BYRD

Updated 8 years, 9 months ago
Commissioners consider Quincy hospital request

QUINCY — The Grant County Board of Commissioners are considering a request from Quincy Valley Medical Center to temporarily raise the amount of money they can borrow to pay expenses. Quincy hospital officials have …

Updated 8 years, 9 months ago
Supreme Court vacates Moses Lake woman's sentence

MOSES LAKE — The Washington Supreme Court has vacated the sentence of a Moses Lake woman who was sentenced to almost 20 years in prison in connection with a 20…

Updated 8 years, 9 months ago
County Health District: Air quality may improve this weekend

EPHRATA — While the air over Eastern Washington is expected to start clearing this weekend, Grant County Health officials are still concerned that the air may not improve enough in time for the state of the Grant C…

Updated 8 years, 9 months ago
Auditions for 'A Christmas Story' this weekend

SOAP LAKE — Auditions are scheduled for Friday and Saturday for the Masquers production of “A Christmas Story: The Musical.” Auditions are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the theater, 322 East Main St…

Updated 8 years, 9 months ago
Specialty Service Solutions offers a wide range of assistance

MOSES LAKE — Grant County residents in Moses Lake, Ephrata and Soap Lake looking for some extra assistance in their lives are in luck.

Updated 8 years, 9 months ago
Blue and white takes on green and brown

MOSES LAKE — A year after its 17-9 thumping of the Moses Lake Fire Department, the Moses Lake Police Department is setting its sights on a victory over their f…

Updated 8 years, 9 months ago
Cowboy Breakfast set for Friday

MOSES LAKE — Keeping with the Old West tradition, the Grant County Fair and Moses Lake Roundup kick off with a good breakfast. The annual Cowboy Breakfast will…