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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…
Port of Moses Lake passes budget, authorizes tax levy
MOSES LAKE — Commissioners overseeing the Port of Moses Lake unanimously approved an operating budget of $6.2 million for 2018, with anticipated revenue for th…
Angry Squirrelz is a chill place to hang
MOSES LAKE — Kent Kirkwood went into business to have fun.
Stores crowded but orderly Thursday, Friday
MOSES LAKE — Judging from the parking lot on Stratford Road Thanksgiving night, all that talk about most Christmas shopping going online is a little exaggerate…
2 arrested in Moses Lake stabbing
MOSES LAKE — A man and woman from Coulee Dam surrendered to authorities on Sunday in connection with a stabbing in Moses Lake.
Steady stream of shoppers on Small Business Saturday
MOSES LAKE — A sunny day and a chance at store specials attracted a steady stream of customers to downtown businesses on Small Business Saturday.
'The Nutcracker' comes to stage
MOSES LAKE — Today’s Generation dance company will present the classic ballet “The Nutcracker” Friday and Saturday at the Moses Lake High School theater, 803 E…
Grant PUD update will take about a year
EPHRATA — The process to determine the Grant County PUD’s response to a substantial increase in requests for new electrical service will take about a year, starting with six months to study all the implications.
Thanksgiving/Apple Cup emphasis patrols underway
PULLMAN — Got tickets to see the Cougars take on the Huskies in the Apple Cup on Saturday? Or maybe you are a Washington State University student heading home for the holidays from Pullman. If any of those scenario…
Big Bend Community College wins national recognition
MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College is one of eight community colleges nationwide to earn recognition from an organization that promotes academic achieveme…
Alleged mail thief in trouble... again
MOSES LAKE — Less than a week after she was arrested in connection with a string of mail thefts, a Moses Lake woman is back in jail for allegedly attempting to…
Moses Lake Cyclery moves downtown
MOSES LAKE — It’s typical for a bike shop to see some down time in winter.
Re-sentencing yields identical sentence for ML woman
EPHRATA — A Moses Lake woman whose case was remanded back to Grant County for re-sentencing by the Washington Supreme Court received an identical sentence in h…
Dent receives award for child mental health efforts
MOSES LAKE — Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, recently won an award for his longstanding effort to push child mental health legislation
Quincy names new police chief, ups health district contribution
QUINCY — A Grant County sheriff’s deputy is going to be Quincy’s next police chief.
Family feast
MOSES LAKE — It was a Thanksgiving meal, complete with all the fixings — turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, gravy, candied yams.