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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…
Yakima art exhibit opens Nov. 4
YAKIMA — The works of 69 central Washington artists will be on display at the Larson Gallery in Yakima from Nov. 4 to Dec. 2. The opening reception for the 62n…
Couple allegedly shoplifts with a child in a stroller
MOSES LAKE — A Soap Lake couple reportedly brought a baby in a stroller with them into a Moses Lake store as they stole numerous items from the business and tr…
Middle school teacher named Artist of the Month
McFarland Middle School art instructor Gretchen Durepo is the Old Hotel Art Galley Artist of the Month for October.
Soap Lake water once again safe to drink
SOAP LAKE — Soap Lake residents can stop boiling their water, as test results have determined the city’s water is safe to drink and water no longer needs to be boiled.
PUD commissioners to make decision on fiber
EPHRATA — Grant County PUD commissioners will discuss, and possibly decide, the next step for the district’s fiber program at the Nov. 14 meeting. The immediate future of the fiber program has been a subject of dis…
ML council passes new parks ordinance
MOSES LAKE — Despite opposition from several local homeless advocates, the Moses Lake City Council passed an ordinance Tuesday night that gives the city the ab…
Moses Lake man recognized for helping officer with arrest
MOSES LAKE — Juan Pineda could have easily driven right on by a Moses Lake Police Department officer on Oct. 12 as the officer was attempting to subdue a known…
Zombies and more in Lind this weekend
LIND — The town of Lind will be taken over by zombies – or at least downtown Lind will be taken over – Saturday and Sunday. The first Zombie Walk is an expansion of the town’s annual Halloween Family Night.
Grant PUD to review new customer process
EPHRATA — A blizzard of inquiries about and requests for electrical service has Grant County PUD officials rethinking how the utility responds to new customers…
School Board candidates spar at Rotary forum
MOSES LAKE — Two candidates for the Moses Lake School Board talked about how to best advance career and technical education in the district, disagreed about th…
'Suit of Lights' to be screened at ML Museum Thursday
MOSES LAKE — A movie meditation on the choices individuals make will be presented at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Moses Lake Civic Center. The screening of “Suit of …
Soap Lake residents still encouraged to boil water
SOAP LAKE — A boil water advisory in Soap Lake remains in effect, four days after a water main break led to the city encouraging residents to boil their water.
Big bust
MOSES LAKE — Two men are in jail after Moses Lake police recovered over 11 pounds of heroin and six illegally-possessed guns on Monday.
Othello 1st Avenue project hit with $250K in added costs
OTHELLO — The costs of resurfacing First Avenue have risen by $250,000 after the contractor overseeing the work, Varela & Associates, discovered that the underlying asphalt is in far worse condition than originally…
Infrastructure woes cost Moses Lake investment, jobs
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake recently lost out on a major investment because of “a lack of infrastructure,” according to Jeffrey Bishop, executive director of the P…