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ACH falls into consolation bracket in state softball tournament
YAKIMA — The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors fell 5-8 in the quarterfinal bracket to the Colton Wildcats during th…
Tunnel with nuclear waste collapses at Hanford
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A portion of an underground tunnel containing rail cars full of radioactive waste collapsed Tuesday at a sprawling storage facility in a …
Othello seeks funding to secure water future
OTHELLO — The Othello City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to apply for a $750,000 federal grant to help the city drill a new well and build a new water tower as part of its $5.7 million plan to improve servic…
Moses Lake woman arrested for carjacking
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake woman was arrested on Monday after allegedly pulling a gun on a car salesman during a test drive of a car.
Warden school bond fails in close election
WARDEN — A proposed $14 million school bond for this tiny school district at the southeastern edge of Grant County failed to obtain the necessary 60 percent for approval.
Othello School Board hires new administrators
OTHELLO — Hiawatha Elementary will have a new principal for the 2017-18 school year. The Othello School Board approved the hiring of Heather Dyson as principal at its regular meeting Monday,
Crews ready for road work
EPHRATA — With warmer weather slowly arriving, the Grant County Department of Public Works is preparing for its regular round of summer maintenance on the county’s roads, including chip sealing about 165 miles of c…
Turn French toast into a work of breakfast art
One of my favorite breakfast items is French toast. Who doesn’t like the eggy-bread lightly browned in butter, topped with more butter and served with real map…
Looking to make life, work better for the disabled
MOSES LAKE — A group of health care providers, social service professionals, employment specialists and parents gathered Thursday evening to discuss the challenges those with disabilities have living and working in…
'Swingo de Mayo'
MOSES LAKE — As Duke Ellington said, “it don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing.” Friday night the Moses Lake High School jazz bands proved the Duke was…
Trespassing suspect found with counterfeit money
MOSES LAKE — A Royal City man is facing charges after a counterfeit $100 bill was reportedly found in his pocket moments after he was allegedly caught trespassing in a Moses Lake residence on Friday.
Campaign lawsuit filed against 2 Grant County residents
MOSES LAKE — Two Grant County residents are facing a $454,000 campaign finance lawsuit for allegedly concealing their involvement in a political mailer that wa…
5 Scouts honored with Eagle rank
MOSES LAKE — Only one in 20 Boy Scouts ever makes it to the rank of Eagle.
Squirrel causes electrical outage
MOSES LAKE — A wandering rodent accidentally caused a wrong connection and caused about 1,900 customers in Moses Lake to lose electrical service for about 90 minutes Friday morning.
White Cane Day raises awareness, donations
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Lions Club raised awareness about blindness and collected donations for its efforts to help the vision- and hearing-impaired at the…
6 injured in collision near Quincy
QUINCY — Six people were injured in a two-vehicle collision near Quincy Thursday night.