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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…
3 charged for armed robbery, kidnapping near Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE — Three males are facing robbery and kidnapping charges in connection with a mid-December incident near Soap Lake.
Transforming lives at Big Bend
MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College honored 10 of its own Thursday, celebrating both individual hard work and persistence against adversity as well as the …
1 dead in collision near George
GEORGE — A Palisades man died a single-vehicle collision near George over the weekend.
Democrats likely to propose new taxes
OLYMPIA — Washington is about a billion dollars short of adequately funding public schools as required by the 2012 McCleary decision. Lawmakers are struggling to agree on where to find that money, even within their…
Hirst fix remains priority for lawmakers
OLYMPIA — Washington legislators are poised to rehash last year’s fight over legislative fixes to the state Supreme Court’s Hirst decision, which has slowed or…
Suspicious person call leads to meth, gun arrest
MOSES LAKE — A suspicious person call at a Moses Lake business led to a man being arrested for drug and gun possession Wednesday night.
SL council urges county to take care of abandoned school building
SOAP LAKE — The demolition and removal of an abandoned and decaying Grant County-owned school building in Soap Lake has been a pressing issue in the city for years and city officials are now urging the county to do…
2 arrested in Moses Lake vehicle thefts
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake police say two vehicle thefts in the city Wednesday night and Thursday morning appear to be related.
(Kind of) warmer weather on the way
MOSES LAKE — So – the East Coast is coping with an epic storm, heavy snow, hurricane-force winds, possible flooding along the coast, airports closed, roads imp…
Grant Transit Authority opens new transit center
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Transit Authority opened its brand-new bus garage with a ribbon cutting July 31. With the new transit center came an expanded bus…
Fair committee seeks members
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Fair Advisory Committee is looking for volunteers.
Republican women meet Tuesday
MOSES LAKE — The Republican women of Grant County will hold the group’s monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Papa’s Casino, 1165 N. Stratford Rd.
No more grace period for distracted driving
MOSES LAKE — The grace period for violators of Washington’s distracted driving law has ended and police will now be issuing tickets and fines for distracted driving.
Takata lays off employees
MOSES LAKE — The community is buzzing with rumors following reports that Takata has laid off a number of employees at its Randolph Road plant. Estimates are ra…
Technical training grant to benefit central Washington
WENATCHEE — North central Washington, including Grant and Adams counties, will receive a grant to improve science and technology education and training. The $855,000 grant is part of the statewide “Career Connect W…