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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…
All-girl competition – among dairy cows – at the fair
MOSES LAKE — Pixie just would not cooperate.
Grant County Economic Development Council names new director
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Economic Development Council has named Brant Mayo as its new director.
Othello council approves grant application
OTHELLO — The Othello City Council on Monday is seeking a $550,000 grant from the state’s Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) to fund repairs on Lee Road from Seventh Street to 14 Street and approved a match of …
County planning commission seeks new member
EPHRATA — Grant County is looking for someone to join the county’s Planning Commission.
Grant County Fair opens today
MOSES LAKE — The department managers were taking entries at the horticulture barn Monday morning, including the zucchini entered by 6-year-old Nevaeh Reeves.
Capture the flavor of the northwest in salmon fillets
I got hold of some really nice salmon fillets the other day. These were about 16 ounces each. They still had the pin bones in them, so I broke out my pair of p…
ML schools propose $107.4M budget
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District is proposing a $107.4 million operating budget for the upcoming school year.
Grant County Fair opens Tuesday
MOSES LAKE — The FFA and 4-H competitors, the Boy and Girl Scouts and Camp Fire participants are putting the finishing touches on their projects. The carnival …
Rusty Mammoth sale
MOSES LAKE — The “Rusty Mammoth” sale drew a number of interested shoppers to the tables in the hallway outside the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center Friday and S…
1 injured in I-90 semi-truck collision
ELLENSBURG — A collision on Interstate 90 near Ellensburg on Thursday left a Tacoma man with serious injuries.
3 injured in collision near Quincy
QUINCY — A Snoqualmie woman’s alleged failure to yield led to a two-vehicle collision near Quincy on Thursday.
East Saddle Mountain Fire chars thousands of acres near Othello
By RICHARD BYRD
Commissioners consider Quincy hospital request
QUINCY — The Grant County Board of Commissioners are considering a request from Quincy Valley Medical Center to temporarily raise the amount of money they can borrow to pay expenses. Quincy hospital officials have …
Supreme Court vacates Moses Lake woman's sentence
MOSES LAKE — The Washington Supreme Court has vacated the sentence of a Moses Lake woman who was sentenced to almost 20 years in prison in connection with a 20…
County Health District: Air quality may improve this weekend
EPHRATA — While the air over Eastern Washington is expected to start clearing this weekend, Grant County Health officials are still concerned that the air may not improve enough in time for the state of the Grant C…