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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…
Chief Moses students learn to create art
MOSES LAKE — Jason Betts has no doubts that it is easier to teach kids who are self-motivated.
Aviation students get look at C-17
MOSES LAKE — It is one of the truisms of aviation that there are no minor collisions at altitude.
Yard waste pickup in Moses Lake resumes today
MOSES LAKE — It’s just about that time of the year for yard work and, luckily enough, Moses Lake’s yard waste pickup began today for city residents to take advantage of.
Third-grader is principal for a day
MOSES LAKE — Principal Noreen Thomas and third-grader Vanessa Kumar Suglani were walking down the halls of Sage Point Elementary School together on Friday morn…
Students find fancy reward at North Elementary
MOSES LAKE — Kimberly Yates sat in front of a stark white China plate while Principal Kelly Fredrick poured her a cup of chocolate milk.
Soap Lake Chamber dinner sells out Saturday
SOAP LAKE — A little town got to show off big time, as local folks turned out for the annual Soap Lake Chamber Dinner and Auction Saturday night.
Ephrata man sentenced for assaulting girlfriend
EPHRATA — A Ephrata man was sentenced to a month in jail for assaulting his pregnant girlfriend.
Moses Lake development moving at steady pace
MOSES LAKE — Just taking a look around Moses Lake, there’s a lot going on.
Health board considers new septic fees
EPHRATA — The Grant County Health Board is considering changes to the fees it charges landowners and developers for septic systems in multi-lot developments.
Trial for 1991 murder underway
EPHRATA — A trial for a murder case that is over two decades old began in Grant County Superior Court this week.
'I Can Only Imagine' comes to Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A Christian-themed story of redemption and forgiveness opened Thursday at Fairchild Cinemas in Moses Lake.
Ephrata man almost drives off cliff in Douglas County
PALISADES — A Ephrata man is lucky to be alive after a wrong turn on the way home from Leavenworth forced him to sleep in a cave Tuesday night.
PUD tackles pole replacement from above
QUINCY — Grant County PUD crews brought in a helicopter to help repair a pole damaged in last summer’s Monument Hill fire.
3 injured in collision near George Thursday
GEORGE — Alcohol and/or drugs appear to be factors in an early Thursday morning collision near George that left three people injured.
Moses Lake considers safety changes to WATV/ORV ordinance
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake City Council is considering making changes to the city’s WATV/ORV ordinance.