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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…
Man arrested for theft, drugs in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — An alleged thief and drug dealer was arrested in Moses Lake Tuesday.
One student's sermon on the hill
MOSES LAKE — It was a chilly and overcast Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. when about 150 Moses Lake High School students gathered in the school’s commons.
City taking applications for open council seat
MOSES LAKE — If you are a Moses Lake resident and want to get involved in city government then you might want to think about applying for appointment to the Moses Lake City Council. The council is down one member a…
Quincy walkers help identify safe routes to school
QUINCY — It was warm for a Wednesday afternoon in mid-March. But that just meant it was a good day for a group of Quincy residents to gather in the parking lot…
Grant PUD commissioners approve rate increase
EPHRATA — Grant County PUD commissioners have approved electrical rates for 2018, effective April 1. The rates were approved at the regular commission Tuesday. The vote was 3-2, with commissioners Tom Flint and Dal…
Commission meeting March 15, 16 and 17
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will invite public comments on hunting season proposals during meetings in Wenatchee March 15, 16 and 17, this Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Chicano/Latino museum artifacts coming to Moses Lake
SEATTLE — Artifacts from a new Seattle-based Chicano/Latino museum will be shown in Moses Lake over the weekend.
Managing manners
MOSES LAKE — Applying for a job can lead down some strange pathways.
WSP accepting applications for Law Enforcement Career Camp
OLYMPIA — Local high school juniors and seniors have the opportunity to learn about law enforcement and careers in the field by attending the Washington State Patrol’s Kiwanis Youth Law Enforcement Career Camp this…
School security discussed at Othello community forum
OTHELLO — Prevention, parenting, community support, securing school buildings, arming teachers, parents knowing what their kids are doing were among the topics…
Schmick talks Hirst, taxes with Othello council
OTHELLO — The state legislature’s recently-concluded session was “a hectic 60 days” that ended up resulting in a lot of good work.
Mobile Food Bank coming to Quincy on Thursday
QUINCY — The Second Harvest Mobile Food Bank will be in Quincy on Thursday.
Sheriff Jones holding Larson town hall meeting
MOSES LAKE — Grant County Sheriff Tom Jones will be holding a town hall meeting in the Larson Community on Thursday.
Illegal pot grow operator sentenced to community service
SOAP LAKE — A Kennewick man will be doing almost 250 hours of community service for having an illegal marijuana growing operation on his property in rural Soap Lake.
Railroad construction on hold for six months
MOSES LAKE — Construction won’t start on the Northern Columbia Basin Railroad link along Wheeler Road until later this year, according to Port of Moses Lake Executive Director Jeffrey Bishop.