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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…
North students write to win bikes
MOSES LAKE — It was a good morning for a bike ride.
Moses Lake to withdraw from conservation district
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake City Council unanimously voted to withdraw from the Grant County Conservation District (GCCD) during Tuesday night’s council meeting.
Good competition, food at Adams County Fair
OTHELLO — Recipe for a good county fair:
Lutherans raise half a ton of food in drive
MOSES LAKE — Immanuel Lutheran Church in Moses Lake collected over 1,000 pounds of food last Sunday, according to a press release from the church. About 900 pounds of the food will go the Moses Lake Food Bank. The …
Moses Lake firm places in industry Top 500
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake’s very own Just Right Cleaning and Construction was named one of Qualified Remodeling Magazine’s Top 500 remodeling and restoration con…
Buddy Walk coming Saturday
MOSES LAKE — People with Down Syndrome and their buddies will go walking Saturday afternoon – and maybe go dancing afterward in the park and play some games. T…
SL man accused of trying to run over officers
SOAP LAKE — A Soap Lake man is accused of attempting to run over two Soap Lake officers during an incident last week.
Fighting 'the longest loss' Walk to End Alzheimer's set for Saturday
MOSES LAKE — The walk in Moses Lake to highlight the fight against Alzheimer’s Disease is scheduled for Saturday. The 2017 Walk to End Alzheimer’s starts at 10…
Gov. Jay Inslee makes stop in Ephrata
EPHRATA — Governor Jay Inslee made a brief stop in Ephrata Tuesday to talk about the state’s pending capital budget and the 2016 Washington Supreme Court decis…
Othello Rodeo has rich local tradition
OTHELLO — The Othello Rodeo kicks up its heels Friday and Saturday night in the arena on the Adams County Fairgrounds.
Othello Career Showcase connects employers, students
OTHELLO — In what is being billed as the first major effort in many years to connect local employers with local students, the Othello Industry Council, Adams C…
Man dies trying to jump onto train
RITZVILLE — An unidentified man was killed when he attempted to escape law enforcement officers by jumping on a moving train Tuesday night. The incident occurred near Ritzville. The man was the subject of a high-sp…
Grant PUD fiber program to be discussed Sept. 28
EPHRATA — Grant County PUD commissioners will discuss the future of the district’s fiber program during the commission’s Sept. 26 morning session. The discussi…
Moses Lake man accused of threatening people with knife
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake is facing assault charges for allegedly threatening three people with a knife last week.
World premiere of 'Dinner Before Dawn' Friday
SOAP LAKE — The curtain will go up Friday on the world premiere of a comedy about right and wrong choices – on the diner menu and in life – at the Masquers The…