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Soap Lake moves forward the 2027 preliminary budget draft
SOAP LAKE — During the Oct. 7 Soap Lake City Council meeting, council members had a number of new business items t…
Moses Lake man charged for assaulting girlfriend
MOSES LAKE — Court documents indicate a Moses Lake man brutally assaulted his girlfriend over the course of six hours in Moses Lake last week.
Candy robots on Free Family Saturday
MOSES LAKE — Sweet little robots – literally sweet, because they’re made of candy – will be the project during Free Family Saturday, from noon to 2 p.m. (or un…
Middle schoolers busted for pot in Othello
OTHELLO — A drug investigation in Othello on Monday resulted in the arrest of two students for marijuana possession.
Masked suspects rob Royal City store at gunpoint
ROYAL CITY — Police in Royal City are searching for two males who reportedly robbed a store in the city last week at gunpoint.
Domestic violence suspect arrested in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A man who allegedly tortured, assaulted and threatened to kill a woman in Moses Lake was arrested last week after attempting to run away from poli…
State Senate votes to ban bump stocks
The state Senate voted recently to ban possession, sale or manufacture of bump stocks, a firearm attachment that works with gunfire recoil to bounce the trigge…
Tickets for YOU banquet on sale
MOSES LAKE — Tickets are now available for the 2018 Youth Outdoors Unlimited fundraising banquet, scheduled for March 3 at the Best Western Lake Front Inn, 300…
North Grant County seeks mosquito board applications
MOSES LAKE — Grant County Mosquito District No. 2, which handles mosquitoes in the north end of the county from Grand Coulee and Electric City to the southern end of Banks Lake is seeking applications from anyone i…
Pancakes worth flipping over
Pancakes can be an easy thing to make for breakfast. If you’ve always been using a mix from a box, you are missing out on great flavor that is so simple to ach…
Lawmakers want easier access to rape kits
OLYMPIA — In most parts of Washington, rape victims may have to drive hours to the nearest hospital, only to find the facility is incapable of performing the e…
Down the aisle in style
MOSES LAKE — Brides could find ideas for the dress, a cake, a hairstyle, a photographer, a decorating scheme – even a honeymoon wardrobe at the 2018 Bride Styl…
Break-in at jewelry store in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Thousands of dollars worth of merchandise was stolen during a break-in at a jewelry store in downtown Moses Lake last week.
Auto program teaches skills, a sense of mastery
MOSES LAKE — When Natividad Cardenas first started in the auto program at the Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center, he wasn’t sure he was up to fixing cars.
Alleged cop kicker facing charges
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man who was allegedly intoxicated when he kicked two Moses Lake police officers is facing several charges in Grant County Superior Court
Realtor Association holds annual banquet
MOSES LAKE — Jeff Foster was named 2017 Realtor of the Year at the Moses Lake-Othello Association of Realtors banquet Saturday night.