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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…
Level 3 sex offender arrested after pursuit
MOSES LAKE — A Level 3 sex offender was taken into custody Tuesday night in Moses Lake after reportedly leading police on a high-speed chase and striking at least two other vehicles during the pursuit.
New look for the law MLPD unveils updated color scheme for patrol cars
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Police Department Chief Kevin Fuhr unveiled the new color scheme for the MLPD’s fleet of patrol vehicles on Wednesday.
Othello woman injured in accident near Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — An Othello woman was injured after she rear-ended a pickup truck near Moses Lake on Wednesday.
ML man charged for pointing gun at roommates
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was charged for alleging pointing a gun at his roommates in front of their young child.
Ephrata man, woman injured in accident near Connell
CONNELL — Two Ephrata residents were injured in a single-vehicle rollover near Connell early Tuesday morning after their vehicle reportedly left a highway and rolled.
More snow may be on the way
MOSES LAKE — So – snow, followed by bitter cold last weekend, followed by just enough warmth to cause freezing rain in Grant County Monday night. By the way, w…
Chief Moses students donate to food bank
MOSES LAKE — Students from Chief Moses Middle School collected so much food for the Moses Lake Food Bank they had to deliver it in a school bus. The students c…
Swartz set to retire as commissioner
EPHRATA — The day of outgoing County Commissioner Carolann Swartz’s retirement celebration found her speculating with the Ephrata city manager on the Universit…
Job seekers warned of employment scam
MOSES LAKE — The email looked legitimate – at least at first.
Christmas cookies fit for Grandma's kitchen
This week I had to make up a few cookies for the church potluck. Rather than purchase a package of some ready-made version, I made up a few batches.
Third MRJ arrives at GC International Airport
MOSES LAKE — The third Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp MRJ regional jet rolled up the 65,000-square-foot hangar at Grant County International Airport as light dwindle…
Boys arrested after stealing car in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Two boys were arrested Monday morning after reportedly stealing a car from in front of a home.
MLHS aiming for Air Force JROTC
MOSES LAKE — If everything goes right, Moses Lake High School (MLHS) will have an Air Force Junior ROTC program in place by the fall of 2018.
District begins planning for 2 high schools
MOSES LAKE — Teachers and administrators with the Moses Lake School District have begun planning for a second high school should voters approve the $135 millio…
Boats will be able to fuel up at Crescent Bar
EPHRATA — There will be a fuel station to pump gas for boats at Crescent Bar when recreation improvements to the island and riverbank are completed. Grant County PUD commissioners discussed the district’s possible …