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Active fires in Wash. exceed $500 million in costs
MOSES LAKE — Washington's wildfire season continues to strain resources across the state, with active fires accoun…
Warden City Council appoints Joseph Elizalde as Assistant City Administrator
WARDEN — The Warden City Council has appointed Joseph Elizalde as the city’s assistant city administrator, positioning the longtime Warden School District empl…
Sheriff candidates outline priorities, leadership styles at candidate forum
MOSES LAKE — With less than a week remaining before ballots are due for the Aug. 4 primary election, Grant County voters had an opportunity to hear directly fr…
Moses Lake City Council seeks to build third fire station in north end of town
MOSES LAKE — The city of Moses Lake will be adding a temporary fire station along Patton Boulvard, the interim step to building a permanent facility. Moses Lak…
Grant County Auditor candidates discuss transparency, public records
EPHRATA — Three Republicans are seeking the Grant County Auditor position: appointed incumbent Shannon Falstad and challengers Andrew Koeppen and Darci Homesle…
Ephrata looking for infrastructure, economic development grant opportunities
EPHRATA — Infrastructure improvement usually starts with a plan – at least when a city is looking for state or federal funding to help pay for it. Ephrata city…
Soap Lake water shows elevated - but not dangerous - PFOA
SOAP LAKE — A routine drinking water test in Soap Lake found levels of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a type of “forever chemical,” slightly above Washington s…
Holy Trinity celebrates 80 years of faith
EPHRATA — Even in challenging times, there's a lot going on at Holy Trinity Church in Ephrata. “(It’s) a far cry from the heyday in the history of this cong…
Paws what you are doing and meet Hayward
Hayward is ready to Chi-hua-wow his way into your heart. This small Chihuahua mix is neutered, vaccinated and eager to find his fur-ever home through Adams Cou…
'Good Dude' Christian Berezay selected to the Patriot Games
COULEE CITY — Christian Berezay, a football player and wrestler from the Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors, has been one of two high school athletes selected to …
Rage 16U builds momentum ahead of national tournament
MOSES LAKE — The Washington Rage 16U (10-9-1) finished second in the Summer Meltdown tournament in Chehalis. It was one more warmup tourney ahead of their trip…
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4 family members killed in Dodson Road crash with tractor-trailer
ROYAL CITY — Four members of a Tacoma family were killed and one critically injured when they ran into a truck at around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon at the int…
10 congressional candidates outline priorities at Moses Lake forum
MOSES LAKE — Ten of the 11 candidates running for Washington's 4th Congressional District appeared at a candidate forum in Moses Lake, offering voters a wide r…
Auditor candidates discuss modernization, customer service
EPHRATA — Three Republicans are vying for the Grant County Auditor position: appointed incumbent Shannon Falstad and challengers Andrew Koeppen and Darci Homes…
Othello to begin construction of city's first animal shelter
OTHELLO — Construction of an Othello Animal Shelter will start with the fence. Othello City Council members awarded a $68,600 contract to Cortez Fencing, Moses…