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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…
I do: New museum exhibit opens in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — The wedding industry is an evolving one. Weddings and what is popular at them change on almost a yearly basis. The Moses Lake Museum & Art Center'…
REC Silicon employees ask Trump for help with Chinese trade dispute
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Coulee City man dies in collision
SOAP LAKE — A Coulee City man died in a collision north of Soap Lake Thursday morning.
Assault leaves man with brain swelling
SOAP LAKE — A man is facing charges for allegedly entering another man’s RV in Soap Lake and leaving the victim with brain swelling after assaulting him.
Grant PUD 2018 rates to be unveiled at Jan. 23 meeting
EPHRATA — A public meeting to get a first look at the proposed Grant County PUD rates is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Jan. 23 at the PUD headquarters building, 30 Southwest C St., Ephrata.
WSU to hold oilseed workshop in Hartline
MOSES LAKE — With oilseeds growing in importance to farmers across the Pacific Northwest, Washington State University is holding a series of workshops for oilseed farmers across the region in late January.
Wanted felon apprehended in Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE — A felon who was wanted in connection with a serious injury collision in Moses Lake last month was arrested in Soap Lake Wednesday night.
Victim in Quincy car-pedestrian collision identified
QUINCY — A contracted surveyor who was struck by an SUV in Quincy on Wednesday was identified as 48-year-old Leonel Castillo, of La Grande, Ore.
Republicans wary of Inslee's carbon tax
OLYMPIA — Central Washington lawmakers have concerns after reading Governor Inslee’s proposed carbon tax plan.
Construction at Crescent Bar to be completed this year
EPHRATA — The final phase of improvements to recreation facilities at Crescent Bar is scheduled for 2018, and when it’s done, the Grant County PUD is done with major recreation improvements, at least for the time b…
MLSB talks bond changes
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board voted on Thursday to start reconsidering what to do with last year’s school construction bond and to hold at least one…
November unemployment down in Adams County
RITZVILLE — Unemployment in Adams County dropped more than two percent between November 2016 and November 2017. Unemployment went up between October and Novemb…
Bill would pay tuition in rural counties
OLYMPIA — Rural counties struggling to find and retain skilled workers might find some relief in a bill heard Wednesday by the House Committee on Higher Educat…
City repeals $20 tab fee Will stop being collected end of March
MOSES LAKE — Barring any unforeseen problems or hiccups, people who shop in Moses Lake will start paying a 0.20 percent sales tax in April.
Grant County unemployment drops in November
MOSES LAKE — Unemployment in Grant County rose between October and November 2017, but is still almost two percentage points below the November 2016 employment …