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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…
Moses Lake school bond supporters file suit
MOSES LAKE — The dispute over the recent Moses Lake School District construction bond just got more interesting as a group of Moses Lake voters are filing a petition with the court in support of the bond results.
District 12 voters invited to telephone town hall
OLYMPIA — Legislators from District 12 will hold a telephone town hall on Wednesday.
Job Corps center of mumps outbreak
EPHRATA — The epicenter of the mumps emergence in Grant County is the Columbia Basin Job Corps site, with 21 of the county’s 22 reported cases, according to Grant County Health Officer Alexander Brzezny.
Home show coming next week
MOSES LAKE — All things home improvement, from candles to mortgage information, will be on display at the Grant County Fairgrounds March 24 and 25. The Central…
Cook your corned beef slowly for tenderness
I’ve had the opportunity lately to visit some restaurants and see how some places work. Some places clearly have their game on and run a first-class operation …
Endeavor students raise money to rebuild Haiti school
MOSES LAKE — When Taylor Mack first saw the images of devastation in Haiti following hurricane Matthew last year, they made her sad.
Cardenas makes first court appearance
EPHRATA — Murder and assault suspect Noel Cardenas’ bail will remain set at $1 million.
INET raids alleged drug house in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A man and woman are now lodged in the Grant County Jail following a raid at a suspected drug house in Moses Lake.
Friends of the Library book sale Thursday
MOSES LAKE — The bad news for book lovers is that icy nasty weather in January canceled the first Moses Lake Friends of the Library book sale for 2017. The good news is that as a result, the March book sale will be…
Republican women meet Tuesday
MOSES LAKE — The Republican Women of Grant County will hold their monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Moses Lake Senior Center, 608 East Third Ave. Grant County Assessor Melissa McKnight is the speaker. The me…
Silent competition
MOSES LAKE — Courtney Hanson describes American Sign Language (ASL) as “the Yoda language.”
Teen murder suspect taken into custody
GEORGE — Teen murder suspect Noel Cardenas was taken into custody on Sunday near George.
Suspect arrested in Quincy armed robbery
QUINCY — Quincy police have identified and arrested one suspect from a late January armed robbery. Two other suspects are reportedly still at large.
Moses lake school bond still passes, court challenge looms
MOSES LAKE — Unchanged.
Youth Dynamics banquet set for Saturday
MOSES LAKE — The Youth Dynamics youth outreach program will sponsor its annual fundraising banquet and silent auction from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Columbia…