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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…
Ray Gunn remembers old friend Evel Knievel
MOSES LAKE — It was 1965. A fast-talking young guy who owned a motorcycle shop in Moses Lake was looking for a new, more spectacular – and hopefully more lucra…
Irrigation water will start flowing in late March
OTHELLO — Irrigation water will start flowing into the East Low Canal on March 21, according to East Columbia Basin Irrigation District officials. The East Low Canal serves Moses Lake, Warden and Othello, and the a…
Bill to promote safe gun storage passes through committee
OLYMPIA — A bill which would make adults liable for their firearms being accessed by children, passed the House Judiciary committee on Thursday with seven “yes” votes and six “no” votes.
Animal outreach fundraiser draws overflow crowd
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Animal Outreach annual fundraising dinner drew so many people it overflowed the room at the Moses Lake American Legion Post 209 F…
Woman allegedly stabs boyfriend in Warden
WARDEN — A verbal argument in Warden Thursday night reportedly resulted in a woman stabbing her boyfriend several times with a knife.
Construction work underway at Crescent Bar
EPHRATA — Some construction is already underway at Crescent Bar, but some will be delayed until after the end of the 2017 recreation season. Ongoing improvements at Crescent Bar were reviewed at the regular Grant C…
Warden man dies in Moses Lake accident
MOSES LAKE — A 75-year-old Warden man died in a two-vehicle collision near Moses Lake Wednesday.
Transformer failure sparks fire, outage in Ephrata
MOSES LAKE — A transformer failure in Ephrata plunged a portion of Grant County into darkness Wednesday evening and sparked a fire that burned down a Grant County Public Utility District (PUD) maintenance building.
Ephrata man charged for pointing gun at neighbor
EPHRATA — AnEphrata man was allegedly intoxicated when he pointed a gun at his neighbor over the weekend.
Man escapes unharmed after vehicle plunges down washed-out road
ADAMS COUNTY — A man was spared injuries Thursday morning after his vehicle went down a washed-out section of road in Adams County between Lind and Warden.
Sportsman's Warehouse opens Friday
MOSES LAKE — This smells like a brand new store — fresh-cut wood, new paint, drywall.
Quincy gas station robbed at gunpoint
QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department is currently searching for two assailants who reportedly robbed a gas station at gunpoint early Monday morning.
Bennett murder trial begins... again
EPHRATA — For the second time in five months an Ephrata man is on trial for allegedly murdering his 82-year-old landlady in September 2014.
Bond too close to call now
MOSES LAKE — The fate of a $135.3 million bond proposal to build a new, second high school and a new elementary school in Moses Lake is losing by the slimmest …
Fiber options detailed at PUD workshop
WANAPUM DAM — Grant County PUD commissioners heard a list of options for the district’s fiber program during a workshop Monday.