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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…
These foods are made for wokkin'
I don’t do a lot of stir-fried items, mostly because I have a glass-top stove that doesn’t get hot enough to properly heat a pan. I do have a hot-plate with an…
1 dead in rollover near Ritzville
RITZVILLE — A woman from western Washington died in a single-vehicle collision west of Ritzville last week.
Starting the year with a shiver
MOSES LAKE — With the thermometer hovering at around freezing, several dozen people stood around in swimsuits or shorts, ready to take the plunge into Moses La…
Flooding delays start of Moses Lake Christian Academy
MOSES LAKE — The cold weather froze pipes last Friday at Moses Lake Christian Academy, causing them to burst and flood a hallway and delaying the start of elementary school classes for at least a week.
Keeping it in the family Fourth generation beekeeper keeps the hives thriving
MOSES LAKE — With winter now upon us and temperatures dipping into the mid- to low 20s, the honey bees at Grigg Apiaries, Inc. have been tucked away for the se…
Commissioners talk courthouse security, drive-by shootings
EPHRATA — Courthouse security, the recent spate of drive-by shootings in Grant County, and electing a new chair for the county commission for 2018 were all on …
Port secures railroad funding, military maneuvers in 2017
MOSES LAKE — Folks at the Port of Moses Lake can soon start singing “I’ve been working on the railroad.”
New phone scam targets Grant County residents
EPHRATA — Grant County residents are being warned about a new telephone fraud scam using a real company and real Grant County District Court case numbers.
Future of MLSD still uncertain
MOSES LAKE — Last February, Moses Lake School District voters cast ballots for a $135.3 million bond to build the district a second high school and 11th elementary school as well as for renovations to the existing …
Ritzville's Pat Tremaine is Old Hotel Artist of the Month for December
Pat Tremaine, who is known by many for her watercolor landscape paintings, has been an artist all her life. Growing up in Seattle, Tremaine said she took an in…
Quincy got new police chief in 2017
QUINCY — Quincy got a new police chief in 2017.
Snow, freezing rain forecast for next few days
MOSES LAKE — So far, the winter of 2017-18 hasn’t been that bad in Grant County. The little tiniest trace of snow, cold but not deep-freeze cold. Unfortunately…
Quincy man accused of inappropriately touching teen
MOSES LAKE — A Quincy man is accused of inappropriately touching a teenage girl as she was sleeping.
MLK celebration set for Jan. 15
MOSES LAKE — There has been numerous programs in Moses Lake over the years that have honored the legacy and life of Martin Luther King Jr. This year, event org…
Scammer posing as Grant County deputy
MOSES LAKE — A scammer is attempting to defraud several local residents by posing as a deputy and informing them they have a warrant out for their arrest.