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GCHD hosting MMR vaccine clinic today
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Health District is hosting a no-cost measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, vaccine dri…
Fourth suspect arrested in kidnapping, assault case
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a fourth suspect involved in the alleged imprisonment and assault of a Moses Lake woman Wednesday. …
Wahluke updates dual language learning programs for 2025/26
MATTAWA — The Wahluke School Board met Tuesday night for a regularly scheduled board meeting where the plan to implement an updated dual language learning prog…
Moses Lake, Warden residents arrested on drug, weapons charges
MOSES LAKE — Two Moses Lake and two Warden residents are in federal custody in connection with multiple investigations by the Moses Lake Police Department and …
Workshop Tuesday to discuss possible revisions to downtown Moses Lake streets
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake residents are being invited to discuss a project that may mean some revisions to Third, Fourth and Fifth avenues, as well as roundabout…
Law Enforcement Logs for April 25, 2025
The reports below were provided by the sheriff's office or police department indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of …
Mavs Hancock and Whitaker sign with Eastern Oregon
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Mavericks pitchers Kason Whitaker and Cooper Hancock both signed letters of intent to continue their baseball careers with Eastern Oreg…
Wobbling into your life like a sweetheart
MOSES LAKE – Wabbles is a relatively new face at Grant County Animal Outrach, having arrived on April 18 and she’s just settling in. A domestic shorthair mix, …
Ephrata’s Downer recognized for excellence
EPHRATA — Hannah Downer, an 18-year-old senior at Ephrata High School, has been selected as one of the Students of the Month for March in recognition of her ac…
Incident in Moses Lake leaves one dead, two arrested
MOSES LAKE – One man died following a high-speed pursuit, while two women have been taken into custody on charges of robbery and unlawful imprisonment followin…
Coulee City students take their own art walk
COULEE CITY — Students at Coulee City Elementary School and Almira/Coulee-Hartline High School got a special look at the arts last week.
BASIN SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: April 24, 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN — Basin softball has wrapped up another week of competition, the Knights continue to maintain a strong record as the competition continues to un…
GALLERY: Lions Club’s annual Easter Egg Hunt 2025
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Lions Club held their annual Easter egg hunt Saturday at noon. There were four sections with the first being for children who need …
Mavs softball falls to Mount Si
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Mavericks softball team fell to Mount Si 0-11 Tuesday afternoon.
Mavs start new faces in Tuesday’s victory
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Mavericks earned a 13-3 victory at home against Davis Tuesday afternoon. “We made some changes in our lineup just to see some o…
COLUMN: The unforgettable Pope Francis
This week, His Holiness Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, died. That’s not really surprising. He was 88 years old, and he’d been struggling with h…