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Home Center celebrates new owners with ribbon-cutting, grand reopening
MOSES LAKE — The owners of the Home Center made their takeover of the business official Friday with a ribbon-cutti…
MLPD to apply for K-9 program grant
MOSES LAKE — Hoping to mirror the success of the Grant County sheriff’s K-9 program, the Moses Lake Police Department is going ahead with applying for a grant in hopes of adding a K-9 to the department.
Health board proposes new fees for food vendors
EPHRATA — The Grant County Health District is proposing new fees on for-profit businesses that need temporary permits to cook and sell food in venues like the county fair.
Health district to seek state help with mumps, TB
EPHRATA — Grant County’s sole possible case of tuberculosis has the potential to cost the county’s health district upwards of $100,000 — a great deal more if i…
Hankies out for 'Steel Magnolias'
SOAP LAKE — The story of the lives of six friends through good times and bad comes to the Masquers Theater stage beginning April 21. “Steel Magnolias” will run…
Conley retires, port seeks replacement
MOSES LAKE — The Port of Moses Lake is seeking a new commissioner following the resignation of longtime commission member Mike Conley.
2 injured in Moses Lake collision
MOSES LAKE - Two teenagers were injured in a two-vehicle collision in Moses Lake Thursday morning.
Newhouse hosts listening session in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Things got testy during a congressional listening session Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Yakima, held in the Moses Lake Civic Center auditorium Tuesday nigh…
County changes address, road naming ordinance
EPHRATA — The Grant County Commission this week has approved changes to the county’s ordinance covering how streets in the county are named and how the addresses for homes and businesses are determined.
2 arrested for drugs in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A man and woman were arrested in Moses Lake on Tuesday after they were reportedly caught selling drugs within 1,000 feet of a school.
Public meetings set on PUD fiber options
EPHRATA — The Grant County PUD will hold two public meetings to discuss the future of its fiber optic network in late April. The first is scheduled for 2 p.m. April 25 at the PUD commission meeting room, 30 Southwe…
Goodies in the grass Easter egg hunts offered throughout the Basin
COLUMBIA BASIN — Although the weather has been less than ideal over the last couple of days, forecasts are predicting favorable conditions for several area Eas…
Kennewick woman arrested in prostitution sting
MOSES LAKE — A prostitution advertisement posted on the internet landed a wanted Kennewick woman behind jail bars.
Othello High School placed on lockdown
OTHELLO — Othello High School was placed on a brief lockdown Wednesday after a campus threat was allegedly made, according to the Othello School District’s Facebook page.
Chad Bennett denied a mistrial
EPHRATA — Family and friends of murder victim Lucille Moore have a little more closure, as a judge denied a mistrial motion from the defense attorney of convic…
Newhouse impressed by port, Mitsubishi
MOSES LAKE — As Rep. Dan Newhouse made his way through the maze that is Mitsubishi Aircraft’s test center here, he found himself somewhat overwhelmed.