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Huskies baseball season concludes at home
OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies (22-4) concluded their season after suffering an 8-7 loss to the Selah Vikings in th…
School board drops April bond vote
MOSES LAKE — There will not be an April rerun of the Moses Lake School District’s recent school construction bond election.
Grant PUD recreation plan completed
EPHRATA — Conditions have changed, so changes have been made to the recreation plan proposed by the Grant County PUD. The draft plan was reviewed by PUD commissioners Tuesday. It will be submitted to the Federal En…
Bill to create new Department for Child Services passes House
The house passed a bipartisan bill to separate services DSHS provides for children, such as early learning, juvenile services and child welfare programs, into …
Fire damages Moses Lake house
Family support program being considered in Othello
OTHELLO — An effort is underway in Othello to start a new non-profit organization that would help kids and families prepare for school, and what comes after gr…
Customers to be asked about PUD fiber system
EPHRATA — The Grant County PUD will be conducting surveys and sponsoring a couple of community meetings to get the opinion of customers on the fiber network, and what customers think should happen next.
Moses Lake school bond supporters file suit
MOSES LAKE — The dispute over the recent Moses Lake School District construction bond just got more interesting as a group of Moses Lake voters are filing a petition with the court in support of the bond results.
District 12 voters invited to telephone town hall
OLYMPIA — Legislators from District 12 will hold a telephone town hall on Wednesday.
Job Corps center of mumps outbreak
EPHRATA — The epicenter of the mumps emergence in Grant County is the Columbia Basin Job Corps site, with 21 of the county’s 22 reported cases, according to Grant County Health Officer Alexander Brzezny.
Home show coming next week
MOSES LAKE — All things home improvement, from candles to mortgage information, will be on display at the Grant County Fairgrounds March 24 and 25. The Central…
Cook your corned beef slowly for tenderness
I’ve had the opportunity lately to visit some restaurants and see how some places work. Some places clearly have their game on and run a first-class operation …
Endeavor students raise money to rebuild Haiti school
MOSES LAKE — When Taylor Mack first saw the images of devastation in Haiti following hurricane Matthew last year, they made her sad.
Cardenas makes first court appearance
EPHRATA — Murder and assault suspect Noel Cardenas’ bail will remain set at $1 million.
INET raids alleged drug house in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A man and woman are now lodged in the Grant County Jail following a raid at a suspected drug house in Moses Lake.
Friends of the Library book sale Thursday
MOSES LAKE — The bad news for book lovers is that icy nasty weather in January canceled the first Moses Lake Friends of the Library book sale for 2017. The good news is that as a result, the March book sale will be…