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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…
Missing Marlin teen found safe and sound
MARLIN — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office said on Tuesday that a missing teenager from Marlin has been found and is safe.
Moses Lake man accused of raping teen
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man is facing charges for allegedly raping a teenager and supplying the victim with marijuana.
Former Quincy cop honored for combating sex trafficking
QUINCY — A former Quincy Police Department officer, and current Grant County Sheriff’s Office deputy, was recognized for his work combating underage sex traffi…
Homegrown goodness Red Door, Cow Creek are so much more than places to eat
MOSES LAKE & RITZVILLE — It turns out we in the Columbia Basin play host to two of the state’s more interesting attractions.
When making shortbread cookies, go big
Some of you will recall that I had a butter taste test a few weeks back. Since then, I’ve had a large quantity of butter in the refrigerator that wasn’t going …
Free Christmas dinner in Moses Lake Wednesday
MOSES LAKE — If you don’t have any plans for Wednesday afternoon then you might want to venture out to the Columbia Basin Elks Lodge and enjoy a free Christmas dinner with other community members.
Drunk driver gets 3 months
WARDEN — A Moses Lake man who drank as many as eight beers in the hours before a serious injury collision near Warden in November will be spending three months in jail.
Moses Lake shooting apparently was joke gone wrong
Victim listed in serious condition
Completing the cycle of creation
MOSES LAKE — Composer Darryl Johnson II wanted to actually hear his music played.
2 charged in ML theft, burglary
MOSES LAKE — A Soap Lake couple who allegedly stole merchandise from two Moses Lake stores and ran from police are facing several charges in Grant County Superior Court.
2 injured after high-speed pursuit ends in crash
MOSES LAKE — A convicted felon and his passenger were injured over the weekend after allegedly attempting to elude police and crashing their car near Moses Lak…
Ephrata students find joy and purpose in Lego robots
EPHRATA — It wasn’t looking good for the Ephrata Wildcats.
Man arrested near Moses Lake stabbed a Wisconsin cop in 2005
EPHRATA — A man who was apprehended Tuesday night at a rest stop near Moses Lake was committed to a mental health institution over 10 years ago after stabbing a police officer in the neck in Wisconsin.
ML school board swears in members, struggles with bond
MOSES LAKE — The two newest directors on the Moses Lake School board were sworn in Thursday evening, and the board quickly got down to the contentious work of …
New BBCC program proving popular
MOSES LAKE — A new program at Big Bend Community College that provides students training they need to work at data centers is proving so popular BBCC is adding…