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Updated 2 hours, 15 minutes ago

Missing Moses Lake man found deceased near Summer Falls

COULEE CITY — Investigators from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office have recovered the body of what is believed to …

Updated 9 years, 5 months ago
Beautiful Othello

OTHELLO — If you agree that Othello is one of the cleanest, brightest small communities anywhere, you can thank the Othello Beautification Committee for much of that.

Updated 9 years, 5 months ago
Royal City man charged for possessing stolen car

ROYAL CITY — A Royal City was charged in connection with an incident in which he attempted to hide from a police officer in a crawl space and was found to be in possession of a stolen vehicle and burglary tools.

Updated 9 years, 5 months ago
Prime time for charitable giving

MOSES LAKE — With the Christmas season shifting into high gear, it’s also prime time for charitable projects.

Updated 9 years, 5 months ago
Moses Lake photographer recognized in photo contest

SPOKANE — How ya gonna keep them down on the farm? Maybe you make them famous on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.

Updated 9 years, 5 months ago
USDA provides loan fund to Northwest Native Development Fund

 COULEE DAM — The Northwest Native Development Fund (NNDF) has been granted access to a $20 million Community Facilities loan fund from USDA Rural Development, and a $2 million grant from Northwest Area Foundation …

Updated 9 years, 5 months ago
1 dead, 1 injured in Royal shooting

ROYAL CITY — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on a possible suspect in a double shooting near Royal City early Friday morning that left…

Updated 9 years, 5 months ago
Ephrata swears in new patrol officer

EPHRATA — Ephrata’s newest sworn police officer is a local girl who is deeply committed to working in Grant County.

Updated 9 years, 5 months ago
How to help: Opportunities for charitable giving around the Basin

MOSES LAKE — Along with many other things, Christmas is the season of charity, and there are a number of charitable opportunities around the Columbia Basin.

Updated 9 years, 5 months ago
Soap Lake approves purchase of 5 police body cameras

SOAP LAKE ­- Soap Lake has now joined a nationwide effort to provide transparency to the police process, as the council approved the purchase of five body cameras for the city’s police department during Wednesday n…

Updated 9 years, 5 months ago
Ephrata OKs budget, snow ordinance

EPHRATA — The Ephrata City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved an $18.6 million budget for 2017, a 13 percent increase over 2016.

Updated 9 years, 5 months ago
'Transforming Lives'

MOSES LAKE — People who want to go to college often face obstacles, and it's not just the expense.

Updated 9 years, 5 months ago
Unstoppable

MOSES LAKE — It’s the surface you can hardly stand on. Here in Moses Lake it’s made solid by the 17-degree temperatures that sometimes take your breath away. T…

Updated 9 years, 5 months ago
Man charged for attempting to elude police

MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was charged for giving police a fake name during a traffic stop and attempting to elude a police officer.

Updated 9 years, 5 months ago
Town Hall meeting to discuss beef checkoff bill today

MOSES LAKE — Senators Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, and Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, will be hosting town hall meeting today to reintroduce a bill to increase the beef checkoff in Washington state.

Updated 9 years, 5 months ago
New jury duty scam hits Grant County

EPHRATA — A new scam has made its way into Grant County and the Grant County Sheriff’s Office wants the public to know what to do if they feel they are being victimized by the scam.