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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…
Othello School Board eyes tennis court project
OTHELLO — Stalled construction at the tennis courts was the subject of discussion at the Monday meeting of the Othello School Board.
Fire ban lifted on Bureau of Land Management lands
SPOKANE — All fire bans on lands that are under the administration of the Spokane District Bureau of Land Management were lifted yesterday.
Colville travel plaza rock sign to stay put
MOSES LAKE — A rock sign at the Colville Fuels Half-Sun Travel Plaza that is located in Moses Lake’s right-of-way will be staying where it is and will not be r…
Grant County unemployment remains at 10-year low
OLYMPIA — Grant County’s unemployment rate dropped by more than a percentage point between August 2016 and August 2017. But unemployment did edge up slightly b…
Boys and Girls Club hires new director
MOSES LAKE — The Boys and Girls Club of the Columbia Basin has hired Kim Pope of Samaritan Healthcare to be the club’s next chief professional officer.
Fiber subject of lengthy Grant PUD discussion
WANAPUM DAM — What to do with the Grant County PUD fiber program, almost but not quite finished, was the subject of a 90-minute discussion at the regular meeti…
Man arrested for drugs after found passed out in car
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man is in jail after police reportedly recovered numerous drugs in a vehicle he was found passed out in early Monday morning.
MLSD to break ground, name new schools
MOSES LAKE — As the Moses Lake School District unveiled plans for the its next elementary school, district officials said they intend to have school boundaries redrawn and both the new elementary school and high sc…
Man facing charges after crashing car
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man is facing charges after he allegedly took a vehicle without permission while intoxicated, crashed the car and fled the scene earl…
Mattawa man dies in collision near Desert Aire
DESERT AIRE — A Mattawa man died Monday night after he reportedly fled a collision and crashed head-on into a semi near Desert Aire.
Woman accused of threatening to destroy Samaritan Hospital
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake woman is accused of threatening to blow up and burn down Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake.
Othello Choral Society's 39th annual cantata
Rehearsal for “Little Lion, Little Lamb” begins Thursday evening, Sept. 28 at Pilgrim Lutheran Church. Practice runs from 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. Participants do not have to join to audition; just bring a love of music a…
Royal City man sentenced for hit-and-run incident
ROYAL CITY — A Royal City man was sentenced in connection with a hit-and-run incident that left four people injured in June.
Tips for marinating steak tips
Steak tips are a clever marketing term to create a way to charge a higher price for a cheap cut of meat. Technically speaking, steak tips are cut from the sirl…
2 arrested in Moses Lake shooting
MOSES LAKE — Two men are lodged in the Grant County Jail as deputies investigate a drive-by-shooting that took place Friday night in Moses Lake, according to information released by law enforcement on Monday.