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Moses Lake man arrested for alleged assault after standoff
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was booked into the Grant County Jail on suspicion of first-degree burglary and four…
Enrollment decline projected in Othello School District budget
OTHELLO — Othello School District officials are projecting lower enrollment for the 2024-25 school year and expect enrollment to keep decreasing in the future.…
New high in entries at Moses Lake Roundup
MOSES LAKE — Nearly 600 entries were made into the 81st Moses Lake Roundup, marking a new high in both contestants throughout the weekend of competition.
Quincy SD implements AI policy, other districts exploring similar action
QUINCY — The Quincy School District will add the use of artificial intelligence to the list of online uses subject to district policy, beginning with the 2024-…
Applications open for tourism promotion grants
EPHRATA — Applications will be open through Sept. 27 for 2025 tourism promotion campaign grants from the Grant County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee.
Chip-seal work near Brewster on Wednesday
BREWSTER — Drivers traveling between Wenatchee and Okanogan should expect delays on US 97 at the Brewster city limits Wednesday.
Dragon show
MOSES LAKE — It’s not every day a dragon visits the fair. “That’s exactly what they’re called, a black dragon,” said Don “the Reptile King” Riggs, Thursday…
Serious silliness
MOSES LAKE — Sometimes you just know early on that you want to spend your life doing card tricks. “I saw a show when I was 5, and I thought it was the cool…
FIRE REPORT: Two fires blaze up in Grant County over the weekend
QUINCY — At 2 p.m. Sunday a 35-acre blaze started on Overen Road outside of Quincy. The fire was quickly contained two hours after it started with Fire Distric…
Quincy School District to restrict use of cell phones
QUINCY — Student use of cell phones in the Quincy School District will be restricted during the school day under the provisions of a new policy to be implement…
NEWS BITES: Aug. 20, 2024
MATTAWA — The Mattawa Police Department would like to remind citizens that there is a noise ordinance, according to a statement released Saturday. Mattawa Muni…
Grant County officials address fair shooting
MOSES LAKE — On Aug. 19, the Grant County Commissioners and the Grant County Sheriff’s Office held a meeting to discuss the shooting Friday night at the fair. …
Coulee-Hartline School District receives clean audit
COULEE CITY — In the most recent assessment audit conducted by the Office of the Washington State Auditor, Coulee-Hartline School District No. 151 was found to be in substantial compliance with applicable state law…
‘We just really want to keep kids in the arena’
MOSES LAKE – For the Grant County Youth Equine Program, the Grant County Fair is just about the busiest time of the year. “Most of my kids do all the event…
Workshop on Grant PUD rate policy Tuesday
EPHRATA — Grant County Public Utility District customers are being invited to attend a workshop on future electrical rates and rate-setting policy at 1 p.m. Tu…
NEWS BITES: Aug. 19, 2024
EPHRATA – The Ephrata Police Department put out a statement that the crime rate in the city is down 27.3% for 2023.