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Bischoff named next ECBID secretary-manager
OTHELLO — Bobby Bischoff, the assistant manager of operations and maintenance for the East Columbia Basin Irrigati…
Shooting suspect's truck recovered in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A vehicle belonging to a man who is believed to have shot a 50-year-old man in Federal Way over the weekend was reportedly recovered Tuesday night…
Republican plan could increase school funding
OLYMPIA — Under the Senate Republicans’ new plan to fund education, many school districts will see their overall funding per student increase, but administrato…
Ruling handed down in wrongful death lawsuit
EPHRATA — A Grant County judge has ruled that a Grant County woman did not improperly convince a Soap Lake orchardist to give her over $2 million in property a…
Moses Lake, Potholes at unusually high levels
MOSES LAKE — The water level in Moses Lake and Potholes Reservoir is so high right now that local officials are having to release water just to hold the level steady.
Ephrata man injured in 2-vehicle collision near George
GEORGE — A Ephrata man was injured in a two-vehicle collision near George Wednesday morning.
Warden woman charged for stabbing boyfriend
WARDEN — A Warden woman was charged for stabbing her boyfriend several times during an altercation in Warden last week.
Donation expands capacity of Viking Food Pantry
MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend Community College Foundation and its partners recently expanded the capacity of the on-campus food bank with the addition of two bran…
Quincy hospital looking at plans for future
QUINCY — A community committee is meeting this spring to come up with a plan for services that might be offered by Quincy Valley Medical Center – and maybe even a plan for an entirely new hospital.
Tebow wins national award for ag-themed Facebook page
MOSES LAKE — Sue Tebow started out taking pictures and telling stories.
Man busted after stolen cars located at his home
COULEE CITY — A joint effort between deputies from Lincoln and Grant counties led the recovery of two stolen vehicles at a Coulee City residence Wednesday morning.
Distinguished Young Woman orientation next week
MOSES LAKE — Organizers of the Moses Lake Distinguished Young Woman program will sponsor two meetings for high school juniors interested in participating. Meetings are at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 27 and March 1 in the cafete…
Board to rerun school construction bond
MOSES LAKE — The Moses School Board is set to rerun its $137 million school construction bond in April if the measure fails to secure a few more votes by Frida…
Job and Career Fair next week at Big Bend
MOSES LAKE — More than 60 exhibitors are scheduled to have booths at the annual Big Bend Community College Job and Career Fair, scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. …
New fairgrounds director talks changes
EPHRATA — The new director of the Grant County Fairgrounds would like to put the county’s fairgrounds on a firmer financial footing with an eye toward eventually ending county support for the fairgrounds.
Coulee City teen charged as adult in twin brother's death
EPHRATA — A Coulee City teenager is facing adult charges for allegedly stabbing and killing his twin brother over the weekend.