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‘Our favorite time of year’
MOSES LAKE — The heavy police presence outside local stores recently wasn’t because of a crime wave. It was police…
Attendance, readiness addressed by Othello SD
OTHELLO — Keeping children in school and getting them back in school when they’ve stopped attending were among the topics of an extensive discussion at the Oth…
Wanted: A furrever home for the holidays
The Adams County Pet Rescue has Beetle Juice, a middle-aged pup up for adoption. She is around 10.6 pounds, six years old and located in Othello, WA. For peopl…
Grant PUD gets clean audit report
EPHRATA — Grant County Public Utility District employees adequately monitored PUD operations to protect public money, according to a report from the Washington Auditor’s Office.
A 'heartwarming' affair
SOAP LAKE - Soap Lake sixth grade students and families came together for a large potluck for the holiday season before the students had the following days off…
‘More than we ask or imagine’
OTHELLO — “The days of our years are threescore years and ten,” the Biblical poet wrote in Psalm 90, but the Othello Church of the Nazarene, which celebrated t…
'It never gets old'
MOSES LAKE – The Royal Knights are back in the 1A state championship game, having defeated No. 4 seed Cashmere 44-7 at Lions Field in Moses Lake on Saturday ni…
REC Silicon reports lower third-quarter earnings
MOSES LAKE — A delay in shipping polysilicon materials led to a delay in production, which led to a drop in earnings for REC Silicon in the third quarter of th…
HopeSource officer says homelessness a community issue
MOSES LAKE — HopeSource Chief Operating Officer John Raymond said the work his organization does helps people find stable housing. But ultimately, he said, the…
Basin events calendar for December 2024
COLUMBIA BASIN — The festive season is in full swing this month, with Christmas parades, bazaars and festivals all over the Basin. Here are a few opportunities…
Moses Lake firefighters distribute coats through Operation Warm
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Firefighters Local 1258 provided coats to students within the Moses Lake School District, ensuring they are prepared for the colder mon…
MLFD responds to electrical fire Tuesday
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Fire Department was dispatched Tuesday night around 7:30 p.m. to 7761 Randolph Road Northeast, by the Port of Moses Lake, according…
MLPD asks for community aid in drive-by investigation
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Police Department is investigating a drive-by shooting that occurred at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 on Basin Street. There were no injuries. Witnesses saw two subjects get into a white o…
Weather for the week of Dec. 2, 2024
Weather for the week of Dec. 2, 2024
MLPD arrests illegal minibike driver
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Police Department released a statement regarding a 19-year-old man who took an illegal joyride through town on Nov. 10 and was eventually booked into Grant County Jail.
12-year-old booked for driving stolen vehicle from King Co.
MOSES LAKE – A 12-year-old was arrested after Grant County Sheriff’s Officers stopped him in a stolen vehicle by using the Precision Immobilization Technique.