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Soap Lake council tables tourism committee plan, debates planning services
SOAP LAKE — Soap Lake City Council approved several administrative resolutions Wednesday but postponed decisions o…
Moses Lake Roundup final results
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Roundup Rodeo took place Aug. 14-16 at the Grant County Fairgrounds. Competitors from all over the country flocked to the Basin for…
Grant PUD budgets for projects in 2026
EPHRATA — Grant County Public Utility District customers will have through Dec. 9 to submit their comments on the 2026 PUD budget. The PUD’s preliminary budget…
Repaving near Moses Lake switching to nighttime
MOSES LAKE — Repaving work on a section of Interstate 90 near Moses Lake has switched to nights at least through this week.
Court cases moving forward in March 21 drive-by fatality shooting
EPHRATA – Two men, Mattew Valdez, 18, and Jose Beltran Rodriguez, 20, both of Moses Lake, were arrested in late April in association with a drive-by shooting i…
EWU Dean’s List includes more than 100 Basin students
CHENEY — One hundred seven students from Grant and Adams counties were named to the Dean’s List at Eastern Washington University for spring quarter 2025, accor…
Looking for his home Turf
OTHELLO – Turf, a spunky little fella with a lot of cute and a lot of love to give, is currently staying at Adams County Pet Rescue. A small terrier mix, Turf …
One killed in Mattawa shooting
MATTAWA – At around 10 p.m. Sunday, officers from the Mattawa Police Department responded to a shooting near Hund Memorial Park, according to a Mattawa PD medi…
Grant County Fair safety measures effective, organizers say
MOSES LAKE – While there were some minor heat injuries and a few mischievous teens during the 2025 Grant County Fair as of Saturday afternoon, the event went o…
Law enforcement focused on impaired drivers
MOSES LAKE — Grant County law enforcement agencies are participating in the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” emphasis patrols through Sept. 1. The campaign sta…
Local trainer: How student athletes can prep for fall sports
MOSES LAKE – Over the next few weeks, student athletes in the Basin will be making their return to their respective sports. As summer break ends, the trainer a…
Moses Lake Roundup brings excitement to the Grant County Fairgrounds
MOSES LAKE – In the last few days of the Grant County Fair, community members were treated to the annual Moses Lake Roundup. From Thursday to Saturday, the rod…
Weather for the week of Aug. 18, 2025
Weather for the week of Aug. 18, 2025
Settling down
OTHELLO — After more than a year of roaming around Othello, Caffeine Fix has found a home.
One-man band rolls around the Grant County Fair
MOSES LAKE — Drums, horn, banjo, whistles – Eric Haines plays them all. At the same time. On wheels.
Property purchased for new Grant County Morgue
MOSES LAKE — Construction on a new Grant County morgue is scheduled to start this fall. County officials interviewed possible contractors Aug. 14, with the sel…