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BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: Oct. 12-19, 2026
MOSES LAKE — Competition is getting fierce in the month of October as local athletes get through the final weeks o…
Dent bill would prevent airport service consolidation
OLYMPIA — Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, has introduced legislation that would keep integral facilities at the Grant County International Airport, rather than co…
Ephrata woman dies in collision near Coulee City
COULEE CITY — A blown tire on a pickup truck led to a two-vehicle collision and the death of an Ephrata woman on state Route 17 near Coulee City on Friday.
Royal City SummerFest schedule set
ROYAL CITY — This year’s Royal City SummerFest, themed “Fiesta,” is set officially for July 10-15.
PUD fiber alternatives to be aired
EPHRATA — Grant County PUD customers support the idea of expanding the PUD fiber network, but don't support a surcharge on electric rates to pay for it. That was the conclusion of a survey conducted among PUD custo…
Sutherland Canyon Fire grows
QUINCY — High winds on Wednesday caused the Sutherland Canyon Fire to grow in size to 47,500 acres and prompted a Level 2 evacuation notice for areas near Quin…
Othello district extends superintendent's contract
OTHELLO — Othello School Board members voted 5-0 to extend the contract of district superintendent Chris Hurst.
New power transmission line under construction
MOSES LAKE — Construction has started on a $7.95 million project to upgrade electrical transmission lines between the Rocky Ford substation and Moses Lake.
Fire near Blue Heron Park knocked down Thursday
MOSES LAKE — A fire near a popular Moses Lake park threatened several homes Thursday afternoon.
District names Long new MLHS principal
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake High School has a new principal, at least for the next year — current Assistant Principal Jake Long.
ML man charged in gun-waving incident
MOSES LAKE — Court records indicate the gun a Moses Lake man pointed at his head and threatened to shoot himself with on Monday was loaded with a bullet in the chamber.
Outgoing ESD chief receives leadership award
WENATCHEE — The outgoing chief of the North Central Educational Service District (EDS), Rich McBride, is the recipient of this year’s Leadership Award from the Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA).
Big Bend CC receives continuing Trio grant
MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College will receive a $2.4 million, five-year grant to continue its Upward Bound services for students.
Sutherland Canyon Fire spills over into Grant County
MOSES LAKE — A fire that originated in Douglas County spilled over into Grant County Tuesday night and prompted a Level 1 evacuation notice for several county …
Truck driver injured in I-90 crash near George
GEORGE — A Moses Lake man was injured in an early Wednesday morning collision on Interstate 90 near George.
Health district issues air quality advisory
MOSES LAKE — Smoke from wildfires to the north and south have prompted the Grant County Health District to issue an air quality advisory.