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Knights defeated in state quarterfinals
RICHLAND — The Royal Knights (20-8) fell to the Montesano Bulldogs 20-4 in the quarterfinals of the 1A state softb…
3 arrested in pot bust near Ritzville
RITZVILLE — Three men were arrested near Ritzville last week in connection with a large scale illegal marijuana operation.
Port of Moses Lake gets grant to finish railroad
MOSES LAKE — The Port of Moses Lake was awarded a $9.9 million federal grant allowing the port to complete a railroad project that will increase the ability to ship freight into and out of the port.
Summer keeps it hot and smoky
MOSES LAKE — Summer, you’ve made your point. Late July, early August, it can get hot, blast-furnace hot in fact. It’s summer, forest and range fires happen, it gets smoky.
2 injured in collision near Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Two people were injured in an early Saturday morning collision south of Moses Lake.
Alleged motorcycle thief nabbed in Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE — An alleged motorcycle thief was arrested in Soap Lake last week after barricading himself in an apartment.
Wilson Creek man dies in collision
WILSON CREEK — A Wilson Creek who died in a collision on Saturday was reportedly not wearing a seat belt when he crashed his vehicle.
6 injured in collision near Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE — A Kelso man’s failure to yield at an intersection on Saturday reportedly caused a two-vehicle collision that left six people injured.
Samaritan staffing subject of discussion
MOSES LAKE — Staffing, services and keeping patients in town was the subject of a discussion at the Samaritan Hospital commission’s last meeting.
Applications open for farm internship program
OLYMPIA — Applications are being accepted for an internship program that introduces potential farmers to the hands-on work of running a farm.
4 file to run for open council spot
MOSES LAKE — The special 3-day filing period for Position No. 4 on the Moses Lake City Council closed on Thursday with four people filing to run for the position.
Fighting and learning together
MOSES LAKE — The battle for the Grant County International Airport began at a little before midnight Wednesday.
Tomás Garcilazo prepared to wow rodeo crowds
MOSES LAKE — Tomás Garcilazo shares the charro history and his heritage with his audiences as much as he just plain wows crowds across the globe.
Grant PUD disconnect, reconnect policy explained
EPHRATA — Grant County PUD customers who need emergency disconnection to fix equipment will be required to prove or obtain Labor and Industries inspection and certification of the work before the electricity will b…
All BBCC nursing grads pass qualifying test
MOSES LAKE — Nursing students at Big Bend Community College have kept a 10-year streak alive, with all 17 nursing graduates passing the Washington state licens…
Power pole climbing cat causes wildfire near Ephrata
EPHRATA — For the second time in two weeks a power pole climbing feline has sparked a wildfire in Grant County.