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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…
Grant County approves $125M 2017 budget
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County commissioners have approved a $125.5 million budget for 2017, including $31 million to maintain the county’s roads, $13 million for law enforcement, and $9 million for the county’s men…
Sheriff's office says goodbye to three valued members
EPHRATA — Three valued members of the Grant County Sheriff’s Office will be riding off into the sunset at the end of this week when 2016 turns into 2017.
2 arrested in connection with vehicle theft, apartment burglary
MOSES LAKE — A man and woman were arrested late Wednesday night after they were reportedly pulled over in a stolen vehicle and a television stolen during an earlier burglary at a Moses Lake apartment were found ins…
Taylor sworn in as new county commissioner
EPHRATA — The judge was late.
Polar Bear Plunge set for Saturday
MOSES LAKE — Weather forecasts put Saturday’s noon temperature in the mid to upper 20s. As cold as it may be above the surface on Saturday; the frigid waters of Moses Lake will no doubt be just as bitterly unforgiv…
Large fire damages Moses Lake business
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake firefighters battled a large blaze at a Moses Lake business for several hours Tuesday.
Storage unit burglary suspects arrested in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Two Moses Lake men have been arrested in connection with burglaries at storage units in Moses Lake.
Coulee City man charged for allegedly firing shots at neighbors
EPHRATA — A self-admitted methamphetamine user was charged for allegedly firing several shots from a handgun at his neighbors and barricading himself inside his Coulee City home.
County renews legal deal
MOSES LAKE — Grant County has renewed its agreement with the Seattle law firm that had been handling the cleanup of the county’s landfill in Ephrata.
Chamber's Business Expo like After Hours 'on steroids'
MOSES LAKE — It looks like winter in the Columbia Basin with the latest winter storm dusting the area with a new layer.
County renews emergency bus deal
MOSES LAKE — Grant County Emergency Management is renewing its agreement with the county’s transit agency to allow the sheriff’s department to use buses in the event of an emergency.
Big Bend CC approved as EMT testing center
MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College has been approved as a testing site for candidates working to qualify as emergency medical technicians. Big Bend is the fifth site in the state to offer the National Registry…
Quincy woman named as victim in homicide near George
GEORGE — A woman from Quincy has been identified as the person who was found dead alongside a road near George last week.
Family Farm Alliance will take on new challenges in ag, irrigation at conference
Family Farm Alliance will celebrate its 29th anniversary Feb. 23-24 in Las Vegas with outside-the-box presentations and discussions from the West’s most effective grassroots irrigated agricultural organization.
U.S. Cattlemen's Association requesting update on the status of trade negotiations with China
The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association is requesting an update on the status of trade negotiations with China in relation to the exportation of U.S. beef from Secretary Tom Vilsack. USCA trade committee co-chair Chasmine…