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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…
Magically entertaining: Louie Foxx wows crowds at the Grant County Fair
MOSES LAKE — What is magic? Is magic a simple trick or illusion? Or is it something more? During magician/entertainer Louie Foxx’s Thursday afternoon show at t…
Fair food booths benefit civic organizations
MOSES LAKE — What do they serve at the Youth Dynamics food booth at the Grant County Fair?
Fitting and showing sheep at Grant County Fair
MOSES LAKE — What does it take to be an FFA grand champion sheep shower?
Monument Hill Fire chars thousands of acres
QUINCY — A fire that broke out Wednesday night between Quincy and Ephrata has scorched at least 5,000 acres so far. At least two homes were destroyed. A cause …
State election officials: No recount in Moses Lake council race
MOSES LAKE — State election officials have stated the separation between the second and third place finishers in the Moses Lake City Council Position No. 1 race does not meet the threshold for a mandatory recount. …
Fire crews contain Monument Hill fire
QUINCY — Fire crews worked through the night and into the early morning to contain a large wildfire between Quincy and Ephrata. There were no reported injuries, but at least one residence was destroyed.
Moses Lake says 'sayonara' to Yonezawa students
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake said “goodbye” on Sunday to three special visitors from Japan.
Quincy extends interim police chief contract
QUINCY — The Quincy City Council on Tuesday extended the contract of the current interim police chief, William Larson, to the end of November, as the city starts in earnest its hunt for a new police chief.
History Barn needs more historical fair items
MOSES LAKE — Through the doors in this barn there are no animals. No horses. No pigs. No cows or brown dirt covering the floor. This barn is different. Through…
Teens apprehended in Moses Lake armed robbery
MOSES LAKE — Three teenagers were arrested in Moses Lake on Tuesday in connection with an armed robbery.
Getting the goat at the fair
MOSES LAKE — One of the great risks when you win a grand champion ribbon in the goat show at the Grant County Fair is that your goat will try to eat your ribbo…
Fairgrounds mural project in second year
MOSES LAKE — A project to add more movable art to the Grant County Fair will produce two murals for 2017.
There is a new (hay) king in town
MOSES LAKE — Travis Visker is one of those types of people who quietly puts in countless hours of hard work each day. Visker’s coronation as the 2017 Grant Cou…
Close ML race triggers recount
EPHRATA — A close Moses Lake City Council Position No. 1 race for the second spot in the November general election has prompted a mandatory recount.
Othello School Board reviews 2017-18 budget
OTHELLO — The Othello School District is projected to spend $58.3 million for the 2017-18 school year. The proposed budget was presented to the Othello School Board at its last meeting.