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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…
Beauty, brains and talent
PULLMAN — Moses Lake’s Jana Osborne was selected as Washington Distinguished Young Woman 2018 at the annual program over the weekend in Pullman.
BBCC issued private sanction after failing to meet recommendation
MOSES LAKE — Owing to Big Bend Community College’s failure over the years to meet a past recommendation from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), the college has been issued a notice of co…
Moses Lake man injured in Thursday night collision
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was allegedly intoxicated when he crashed his vehicle in Moses Lake late Thursday night.
4 injured in 1-vehicle collision near George
GEORGE — Speed reportedly played a role in a single-vehicle collision near George Thursday evening that left four people injured.
3 arrested in pot bust near Ritzville
RITZVILLE — Three men were arrested near Ritzville last week in connection with a large scale illegal marijuana operation.
Port of Moses Lake gets grant to finish railroad
MOSES LAKE — The Port of Moses Lake was awarded a $9.9 million federal grant allowing the port to complete a railroad project that will increase the ability to ship freight into and out of the port.
Summer keeps it hot and smoky
MOSES LAKE — Summer, you’ve made your point. Late July, early August, it can get hot, blast-furnace hot in fact. It’s summer, forest and range fires happen, it gets smoky.
2 injured in collision near Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Two people were injured in an early Saturday morning collision south of Moses Lake.
Alleged motorcycle thief nabbed in Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE — An alleged motorcycle thief was arrested in Soap Lake last week after barricading himself in an apartment.
Wilson Creek man dies in collision
WILSON CREEK — A Wilson Creek who died in a collision on Saturday was reportedly not wearing a seat belt when he crashed his vehicle.
6 injured in collision near Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE — A Kelso man’s failure to yield at an intersection on Saturday reportedly caused a two-vehicle collision that left six people injured.
Samaritan staffing subject of discussion
MOSES LAKE — Staffing, services and keeping patients in town was the subject of a discussion at the Samaritan Hospital commission’s last meeting.
Applications open for farm internship program
OLYMPIA — Applications are being accepted for an internship program that introduces potential farmers to the hands-on work of running a farm.
4 file to run for open council spot
MOSES LAKE — The special 3-day filing period for Position No. 4 on the Moses Lake City Council closed on Thursday with four people filing to run for the position.
Fighting and learning together
MOSES LAKE — The battle for the Grant County International Airport began at a little before midnight Wednesday.