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WA COLLEGE SPORTS SCHEDULE: Oct. 8-15, 2026
MOSES LAKE — In the college world, the second half of the season is underway for some while others are preparing f…
2nd Harvest, Microsoft sponsor Soap Lake food distribution
SOAP LAKE — Soap Lake-area volunteers distributed more than 10,000 pounds of food to local families with the help of 2nd Harvest and Microsoft’s Columbia data …
Port seeks to level main runway
MOSES LAKE — There’s a hump in the middle of the Grant County International Airport’s main runway.
3 injured in collision near Mattawa
MATTAWA — A man is facing a vehicular assault charge after he allegedly failed to yield at an intersection near Mattawa and caused an injury collision over the weekend.
Brewer announces bid for reelection as PUD commissioner
EPHRATA — Incumbent Grant County PUD commissioner Terry Brewer has announced he will run for a fourth term.
Sauerkraut is good in soup, sandwiches and more
As far back as the third century B.C., sauerkraut had been eaten by the Chinese. Roving tribes of Tartars introduced fermented cabbage to Western Europe, in th…
MLSD superintendent talks high school security
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board is considering a series of security enhancements to Moses Lake High School.
Denim and diamonds abound at annual Moses Lake chamber fundraiser
Moses Lake — Peanut butter and jelly. Bacon and eggs. Pen (or pencil) and paper. We all know those things typically go together hand-in-hand, but it looks like…
March calls attention to school gun violence
MOSES LAKE — About 45 people marched through downtown Moses Lake to call attention to gun violence at schools Saturday afternoon. The local “March for Our Live…
Central Washington Home Show makes a splash in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Making a space into a home is certainly no easy task. When people set out to turn their dreams of a forever home into a present reality a helping …
Convicted felon who fled police facing gun charges
MOSES LAKE — A convicted felon who threw a modified rifle into a backyard as he was running from police in Moses Lake is facing gun-related charges in Grant County Superior Court.
Ephrata man charged for alleged bomb threat
EPHRATA — A Ephrata man who is accused of phoning in a bomb threat at an Ephrata motel claims he heard from an unknown man that there might be a bomb at the motel and he was only warning the business about what he …
Sandhill Crane festival this weekend in Othello
OTHELLO — Birdwatching tours, bird and nature classes, and even some real birds are among the attractions at the 21st annual Othello Sandhill Crane Festival, b…
Ephrata council approves AirBnB rules
EPHRATA — AirBnB is coming to Ephrata.
Jury finds Bravo guilty of manslaughter
EPHRATA — The verdict is in and a Grant County jury has found a man not guilty of the crime of murder in connection with the 1991 death of a Moses Lake woman. …
Home Show coming to fairgrounds on Saturday
MOSES LAKE — The Central Washington Home Show is coming to the Grant County Fairgrounds this weekend.