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Moses Lake man dies in Royal City collision
ROYAL CITY — A Moses Lake man was killed when a car crossed the centerline and hit his car near Royal City Tuesday…
Purple Party to kick off Alzheimer’s fundraising July 16
MOSES LAKE — The Walk to End Alzheimer’s technically takes place in September, but in fact, it starts two months earlier at the Purple Party. “I like to cal…
GALLERY: June 2026 in review
MOSES LAKE — The sun was bright, the weather was hot and the Columbia Basin had a lot going on in June. Here are a few looks back at the last month.
Dune Lake, Westover Boulevard fires damage residences, destroy vehicles
MOSES LAKE — Three vehicles were destroyed and a residence was damaged in an early-morning fire in the Dune Lakes area south of Moses Lake Saturday. A separate…
O-Town Volleyball hosts annual 4th of July tourney
OTHELLO — The Othello Fourth of July volleyball tournament was held once again at Lions Park. The tourney, organized by O-Town Volleyball, brought in teams fro…
WEATHER July 7-13, 2026
Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Variable winds with gusts to 23 miles per hour. Partly cloudy overnight, low near 61. West winds, gusts to 22 mph.
Search continuing for possible drowning victim
MOSES LAKE — Grant County Sheriff’s deputies will continue their search Tuesday for a Federal Way man who disappeared Saturday while swimming in Moses Lake. …
Local gas prices fall as summer driving season continues
MOSES LAKE — Drivers in Grant and Adams counties are seeing some relief at the pump after months of steadily rising fuel costs, with gasoline prices continuing…
Ephrata Running Club hiring volunteer instructor
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Parks and Recreation announced in a Facebook post Monday that a position for a Volunteer Running Club instructor has opened for this fall…
Warden’s Clausen selected for LEAP Committee
RENTON — The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association announced the WIAA Leadership through Education Activities and Personal Development Committee Cl…
Deputies searching Moses Lake for missing man
UPDATE: The missing man has been identified as Jaime Lazaro Ticorralco, 40, of Federal Way. MOSES LAKE — Grant County Sheriff’s deputies are continuing to s…
Multiple injuries in boat, personal watercraft collision on Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Several people sustained injuries Sunday in a watercraft collision in the Laguna area of Moses Lake, according to a statement from Moses Lake city…
Q&A with Fourth Congressional District candidates
MOSES LAKE — Eleven candidates are running in the primary election for the Fourth Congressional District in Washington. All candidates were contacted several t…
Job fair offers opportunities for justice-impacted youth
MOSES LAKE — Some young people in Grant County took a step toward employment Wednesday at Grant County Youth Services’ first job fair. “One of the programs…
Othello’s Garza and Gonzalez conclude high school baseball careers in All-State
OTHELLO — In the All-State games held June 27-28, Aiden Garza and Quade Gonzalez from Othello had the opportunity to play on Team Rainier. The two former Huski…
What will improve downtown, and how to do it, focus of Moses Lake council discussion
MOSES LAKE — Rod Stevens, one of a team of consultants working with the city of Moses Lake on ways to improve downtown, said he wants to help answer a question…