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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 overnig…
Weather for the week of March 3, 2025
Weather for the week of March 3, 2025
Defense key to ACH boys state basketball round two win
WENATCHEE — The Almira-Coulee/Hartline Warriors used a stifling defense to take a decisive 69-34 win over the Ocosta Wildcats in the second round of the Class …
Man killed in accidental shooting
MOSES LAKE — An 18-year-old Moses Lake man was killed when he and another man were reportedly playing with a gun late Thursday night.
Car chase, robberies make for busy MLPD shift
MOSES LAKE — Two people were arrested for theft after a pursuit and another in a separate burglary, both in Moses Lake, while Moses Lake Police Department dete…
Groff Elementary closed this week after electrical incident
MOSES LAKE – Groff Elementary School students will be attending classes from home this week after an electrical problem caused an unidentified person to be sho…
Dent's ag exemption bill for CCA costs moving forward
OLYMPIA - Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, is working to fulfill lawmakers' promise to exempt Washington farmers and ranchers from cap-and-trade fuel taxes in a ne…
Columbia Basin Events for March 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN — Spring is finally almost here, and high school plays, crafts, live music and Grant County’s iconic Space Burgers await. Here’s what’s happenin…
One championship claimed, aiming for more
COULEE CITY — In a display of skill and tenacity, Noah Butler, a sophomore wrestler from Almira/Coulee-Hartline High School, captured the state championship ti…
Show of skill
MOSES LAKE — It seems like everybody is talking about students going to state. Wrestling, basketball, swimming – all the state tournaments have been a topic of…
Top seed ACH opens boys state championship play today
WENATCHEE — The top-seeded Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors open the first round of the Class 1B state tournament against the Ocosta Wildcats at 6 p.m. Friday a…
Sale of possible 12th Moses Lake elementary site still pending
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake School District officials have started a committee that will conduct a review of all district facilities, including the potential const…
GCSO seeking citizen use of force committee volunteers
EPHRATA – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a volunteer outside of active law enforcement to serve on its independent use-of-force investigative…
GCSO asks for community assistance with two cases
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Detectives are seeking assistance regarding one case but two different aspects of the case – one re…
ART OF BARBERS
MOSES LAKE – Owners Jose and Marina Bernal, with their daughter Sofia, cut the ribbon on their new barbershop, Art of Barbers, in Moses Lake, surrounded by sta…
Regal girl looking for her royal castle
MOSES LAKE – Marge, a curly-coated mix, is a friendly and social dog who loves being around people. She would prefer to be the queen of the castle and be the o…