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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…
Auditions for 'A Christmas Story' this weekend
SOAP LAKE — Auditions are scheduled for Friday and Saturday for the Masquers production of “A Christmas Story: The Musical.” Auditions are at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the theater, 322 East Main St…
Specialty Service Solutions offers a wide range of assistance
MOSES LAKE — Grant County residents in Moses Lake, Ephrata and Soap Lake looking for some extra assistance in their lives are in luck.
Blue and white takes on green and brown
MOSES LAKE — A year after its 17-9 thumping of the Moses Lake Fire Department, the Moses Lake Police Department is setting its sights on a victory over their f…
Cowboy Breakfast set for Friday
MOSES LAKE — Keeping with the Old West tradition, the Grant County Fair and Moses Lake Roundup kick off with a good breakfast. The annual Cowboy Breakfast will…
Soap Lake Conservancy annual meeting Saturday
SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake Conservancy will hold its annual meeting at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Soap Lake Senior Center, 121 Southeast Second Ave.
Apple harvest should be big but not record
QUINCY — With harvest approaching – although it'll be a little later than 2016 – the Washington State Tree Fruit Association is forecasting a big but not recor…
Waterville woman's kidnapping charge dismissed
EPHRATA — A Waterville woman who was accused of kidnapping a girl she had raised since birth is no longer facing a kidnapping charge.
Ephrata School District offers screening
EPHRATA — Ephrata School District officials have scheduled screening for children aged 3-5 for parents who might have concerns about the child’s development. Screening is scheduled for Aug. 29, although parents can…
The owl lady comes to Othello
OTHELLO — Doris Mager discovered her passion for owls entirely by accident.
PUD preliminary budget smaller than 2017
EPHRATA — The Grant County PUD’s preliminary budget projects $263.8 million in expenditures in 2018. That’s about $43 million less than the 2017 budget.
Simulated tragedy, real-world takeaways
MOSES LAKE — Just off Bolling Street at the Big Bend Community College campus on Tuesday afternoon there was a mass of commotion. People could be heard screami…
Air Force trains for war, disaster in Moses Lake
OCCUPIED MOSES LAKE — In an air-conditioned tent pitched amidst the sagebrush and dust of the Grant County International Airport, U.S. Air Force Major Clark Ha…
Soap Lake man arrested in Red Door burglary
MOSES LAKE — A Soap Lake man was arrested Monday morning in connection with a burglary at the Red Door Café and Red Door Store in Moses Lake.
Quick breads can be made with almost anything
Quick breads have the advantage of being easily made in almost unlimited varieties, though certain flavors predominate. They can be made with whole wheat flour…
Citing Hirst, lender limits real estate loans
MOSES LAKE — In the wake of last fall’s Hirst decision by the state Supreme Court requiring counties to approve all well permits — even exempt wells — has alre…