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Othello man injured in alleged vehicular assault
OTHELLO — An Othello man was airlifted to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center after his car was hit while sitti…
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.
GCFD7 asking for junk vehicles for training
SOAP LAKE — Grant County Fire District 7 purchased a brand-new set of extrication tools — which will help the firefighters to remove people from damaged cars a…
Caring for animals, and the cost, discussed at Moses Lake council meeting
MOSES LAKE — A request from Grant County Animal Outreach for additional funding from the city of Moses Lake led to a discussion of animal welfare and its cost …
CWU to host lecture on plantation imagery in Cuba
ELLENSBURG — The Central Washington University Department of Art + Design will host a lecture by art historian Dr. Asiel Sepúlveda on Thursday, according to an…
Port of Othello focused on large and small business development
OTHELLO — The Port of Othello’s mission can be summed up in one sentence. “The port is here to bring jobs and build Adams County and the Othello area,” sa…
Miss East Cascades looks to elevate young women
MOSES LAKE — Young women from Grant County are invited to try out for the Miss East Cascades scholarship program, the first step toward Miss America, said Miss…
Home value increases only slightly nationally, more locally
MOSES LAKE — Home prices are up 4.3% nationwide from a year ago, according to a report released Tuesday by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the lowest price…
Warriors defeat Neah Bay, advance to 1B semifinals
COULEE CITY – Despite being outgained in yards by No. 5 Neah Bay in Saturday’s 1B State Football quarterfinal matchup, the No. 4 Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warrior…
Ephrata schools to move forward with spring levy election
EPHRATA – The Ephrata School District Board unanimously approved a motion to run an Educational Programs and Operations levy on the Feb. 2025 ballot. The levy …
Adams County 2024 election results certified
RITZVILLE — With the final results in, about 64.99% of eligible Adams County voters cast ballots in the 2024 general election. The results were certified Tuesd…
Construction begins on Ephrata’s first water tower
EPHRATA – After a long-anticipated wait, Ephrata moved its new water tower project forward Saturday by pouring 15,120 yards of concrete and laying around 67,80…
Tigers, Legos and farewells at Ephrata schools meeting
EPHRATA – During the Nov. 25 Ephrata School Board meeting there was a presentation on the First Lego League. Then there was discussion around electronic doors,…
Weather for the week of Nov. 29, 2024
Weather for the week of Nov. 29, 2024