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Moses Lake man arrested after allegedly setting grass fires, throwing rocks at witnesses
MOSES LAKE — A 64-year-old Moses Lake man was arrested Sunday afternoon after witnesses reported seeing him light …
Port OK's comprehensive plan, seeks rail link to Ephrata
MOSES LAKE — Commissioners overseeing the Port of Moses Lake on Monday approved a land-use “scheme” for the port that includes possible plans for a rail extension to the BNSF rail lines at the Port of Ephrata.
Small steeds
MOSES LAKE — It was miniature horse and Shetland pony galore at the Grand County Fairgrounds over the weekend, as hundreds of horses and their owners strutted …
Cellarbration raises money for scholarships
MOSES LAKE — Winery tasting room or college building? It was hard to tell in the ATEC building at Big Bend Community College Saturday night, as people througho…
151 file for public office
EPHRATA — Barring any last minute candidate withdrawals, the names of 151 people will be on the ballot in the August primary.
1 injured in collision
SOAP LAKE — A Moses Lake man was injured on Thursday after he reportedly rear-ended a vehicle south of Soap Lake.
Newspapers in Education golf tourney coming
MOSES LAKE — In this day and age where people are gathering their news information online through a cellphone or electronic device, the Columbia Basin Herald i…
Dent's small forest landowner bill signed into law
OLYMPIA — Small forest landowners will be getting a little bit more help in reducing wildfire risk when a bill sponsored by Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, goes i…
'Feed me, Seymour!'
WARDEN — The fateful meeting of a down-and-out flower shop employee and a homicidal plant will come to the Warden School stage when the Warden High School dram…
Mail carriers team up to stamp out hunger
MOSES LAKE — Mail carriers deliver packages, letters and (alas) bills to residents all over town. But this week they’ve been carrying something extra the other…
Manweller bill signed by governor
OLYMPIA — A bill sponsored by Rep. Matt Manweller, R-Ellensburg, clarifying some provisions under which EMTs qualify for the state pension system, and potentia…
Grant PUD to consider Reclamation contract
EPHRATA — Grant County PUD commissioners may vote next week on a new contract with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, one that will have an impact on Grant County irrigation districts and irrigation customers.
Quincy council passes water plan
QUINCY — The Quincy City Council unanimously approved on Tuesday a city-wide water plan designed to not only remove industrial wastewater from the city’s residential waste, but also treat that industrial wastewater…
ML man injured after axle, tire strike vehicle
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man received minor injuries Wednesday after a tire and axle broke loose from a semi-truck trailer on state Route 17 and struck his ve…
Quincy recognizes police sergeant
QUINCY — Quincy honored one of its police officers on Tuesday for a decade of service to the city.
Judge denies request to lower accused carjacker's bail
MOSES LAKE — The bail for a Moses Lake woman who allegedly pulled a gun on a car salesman during a test drive will remain set at $100,000.