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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…
SGL Group buys BMW stake in Moses Lake Carbon fiber plant
MOSES LAKE — SGL Carbon, which produces carbon fiber car components here in Moses Lake, has bought out BMW’s 49 percent stake in SGL Automotive.
STEM careers focus of Engineering Night
MOSES LAKE — What students need to know to pursue a career in STEM fields was the topic of discussion during Engineering Night, sponsored by Big Bend Community…
GTA's Week of Warming event is coming
MOSES LAKE — Take the bus? Want to swap a free bus ride for a donation to an important cause? Then you are in luck next week as the Grant Transit Authority will be holding their second annual Week of Warming event.
George business owners recognized for community work
GEORGE — It all began with a lesson from Ekta Saini’s grandmother.
Festival of Trees is Saturday
MOSES LAKE — Habitat for Humanity of Greater Moses Lake will sponsor its annual Festival of Trees fundraiser beginning at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the 4-H buildin…
Christmas service scheduled at historic Quincy church
QUINCY — A service to celebrate Christmas and the historical heritage of Quincy is scheduled for Dec. 16 and 17 at the Pioneer Church, 415 F St. SW. Services a…
Food, toy drives in Moses Lake this weekend
MOSES LAKE — It is that time of the year for giving back and Columbia Basin residents have several opportunities to do just that this weekend by donating to to…
Salvation Army seeks bell ringers for holidays
MOSES LAKE — The Salvation Army is looking for a few good men — and women, and even high school students — to ring bells and raise money this Christmas season.
Senators assigned to committees for 2018
OLYMPIA — The Senate Republican Caucus recently announced its 2018 committee appointments for the upcoming legislative session.
Allstot named library district trustee
WENATCHEE — Kathleen Allstot, Ephrata, has been appointed to a seat on the North Central Regional Library board. Allstot replaces Deborah Moore, who resigned i…
Irrigation district election set for Dec. 12
OTHELLO — Landowners in District 4 of the East Columbia Irrigation District will vote Dec. 12 on a representative to the district’s board of directors. The winner will be elected to a three-year term, beginning Jan…
GC unemployment dropping faster than state average
MOSES LAKE — Unemployment in Grant County dropped faster than the state average in August, September and October. The unemployment rate for October was 4.3 per…
Community Nativity display opens Thursday
MOSES LAKE — Nativity scenes in every material from wood to porcelain, from countries around the world, will be on display Thursday through Saturday at the Mos…
Man who hid in tree house gets 3 years
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man who stole a car and attempted to hide from police in a tree house will be spending over three years in prison.
Woman escapes rollover crash uninjured
MOSES LAKE — A woman reportedly escaped an early Wednesday morning rollover collision in Moses Lake without any injuries.