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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…
Washington health insurance enrollment open now
OLYMPIA — People who buy health insurance through Washington’s exchange have until Dec. 15 to pick a plan to ensure coverage beginning Jan. 1, 2018.
'Tip-A-Cop' coming to Moses Lake in December
MOSES LAKE — Locals have the opportunity to enjoy a great meal and help out a good cause in early December during “Tip-A-Cop” at Rock Top Burgers and Brew, which will benefit the annual “Shop With a Cop” event.
Quincy to top Moses Lake in assessed values again
QUINCY — For the second year in a row, Quincy is expected to outpace Moses Lake as Grant County’s most valuable city.
2 charged in connection with Moses Lake heroin bust
MOSES LAKE — Two men were charged in connection with a large drug and gun bust in Moses Lake in which over 11 pounds of heroin was recovered.
Metal art contest tests creativity, teamwork, hustle
MOSES LAKE — The table in front of the Othello High School team was filled with raw material – old rebar, rusty discs, broken gears, a metal hook. But before t…
County may move juvenile detention
EPHRATA — Grant County commissioners are considering a proposal to relocate the county’s juvenile detention facility to Martin Hall in Spokane County’s Medical Lake.
Miniature art show opens Monday
MOSES LAKE — Art in miniature will be the subject of a week-long exhibit opening Nov. 6. The reception for the 11th annual Miniature Art Show will be 6:30 p.m.…
ML Senior Center auctions net thousands of dollars
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Senior Center hosted silent and live auctions last week that raised important funds that will help the center keep offering the services it provides to local seniors.
'They're creepy and they're kooky' 'The Addams Family' premieres Friday at Moses Lake High School
MOSES LAKE — The tale of an, um, kind of, um, unusual family comes to the Moses Lake High School stage as the MLHS drama group presents “The Addams Family” at …
New barbecue restaurant opens in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A Southern style barbecue restaurant isn’t easy to find in the Basin. Barbecue lovers are in luck, as The Q-N-More, 5981 Turnkey Road NE, opened r…
Samaritan finances reviewed at meeting
MOSES LAKE — While September expenses cut into September revenue, Samaritan Healthcare turned a profit in September and remains in the black for 2017 to date.
Mattawa landlord dinged for 'sham' agreements
MATTAWA — A Mattawa landlord who forced his tenants to sign “sham” purchase agreements will be paying $500,000 in restitution and repairs at his mobile home park.
Legislators see Japan trade trip as success
MOSES LAKE — Local legislators are hailing a recent trade mission to Japan that should bring significant advantages to the Basin.
County, school district eye cooperation
EPHRATA — Grant County and the Moses Lake School District are preparing to work together to develop shared parking lots and road access at the site the Grant County Fairgrounds and the proposed second high school s…
Moses Lake man arrested for theft, resisting officer
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was arrested over the weekend after he was reportedly spotted stealing from a Moses Lake business and tried to resist a officer.