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Federal Way drowning victim recovered Tuesday
MOSES LAKE — The body of a Federal Way man who disappeared while he was swimming in Moses Lake Saturday was recove…
BASIN WRESTLING REPORT: Royal takes second at home tourney
ROYAL CITY -- Eight local boys wrestling teams took the mat at Saturday’s Royal Christmas Tournament, with the Royal Knights having the highest finish of the B…
Northwest power planners challenged by increasing demand of data centers
(The Center Square) – With energy-intensive artificial intelligence, or AI, consuming more electricity than traditional data-center activities, reliability of …
Moses Lake Classic Car Club makes Moses Lake Food Bank donation
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Classic Car Club “gifted back” with a $800 donation to the Moses Lake Food Bank.
Ephrata PD finds pup, looking for owners
EPHRATA – The Ephrata Police Department found this sweet unnamed girl Dec. 17 and have been taking care of her since because surrounding shelters are full. The…
Big Bend AD Griffin looks to create strong ties with community
MOSES LAKE – Creating a bond with the community is a focal point for new Big Bend Athletics Director Benjamin Griffin. Griffin takes over for former athlet…
Carniceria La Nueva
MOSES LAKE — There’s a new Mexican store coming to town, and it’s got a twist: drive-thru service. Construction has been underway since August on a buildin…
Drivers who plan to drink on New Year’s Eve urged to plan ahead
MOSES LAKE — One of the many traditions of the holiday season is ringing in the New Year. The key to truly enjoying the ringing-in thing is making it convivial…
Distribution expansion, new construction on Grant PUD 2025 agenda
EPHRATA — The Grant County Public Utility District will be working on the construction of new transmission lines, upgrading its generating capacity and plannin…
Moses Lake man arrested for DUI after being tased
MOSES LAKE – Abel Valdez, 32, of Moses Lake was arrested Friday evening after he reportedly caused damage to a Grant County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle, ac…
Shooting causes shelter in place for Moses Lake neighborhood
MOSES LAKE – Residents of the Harvest Manor Estates mobile home park in Moses Lake were asked to shelter in place Friday evening at about 9:45 p.m. after a sho…
Weather for the week of Dec. 30, 2024
Weather for the week of Dec. 30, 2024
Respiratory virus season is here, GCHD says
MOSES LAKE — Winter is here – as of Dec. 21 it was official - and so is one of its faithful companions, flu season. The Grant County Health District announced …
Basin events for Dec. 27 - Jan. 4
COLUMBIA BASIN — Now that Christmas is over and the new year is just around the corner, does it seem like there’s nothing to do? Think again. Here are a few th…
Boness sets numerous LRS rushing records
RITZVILLE – On Nov. 9, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos took the field one final time in their 2024 season, traveling to face 1A Riverside in a non-league ma…
Water, streets, sewer, parks included in Quincy capital budget
QUINCY — Between sewer system upgrades and repairs, street work and water system improvements – among many other possible projects – 2025 is going to be a busy…