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Grant County Fire District 7 open house set for today
SOAP LAKE — Grant County Fire District 7 is inviting residents to attend its community open house today from 6 to …
Inslee reflects on tenure during exit interview
OLYMPIA – In an exit interview conducted by Austin Jenkins on TVW's “Inside Olympia”, Governor Jay Inslee reflected on his twelve years in office, highlighting…
REC Silicon announces closure of Moses Lake operation
MOSES LAKE — Owners of REC Silicon have announced the company will end production at its Moses Lake facility, beginning immediately, according to a press relea…
New year? New dog? Help give Omi a fur-ever home
MOSES LAKE – Omikron, also known as Omi, is a three-month-old spunky pup looking for a family for the new year. He gets along well with other dogs and loves sq…
Fire department, pool, animal shelter among projects in 2025 Othello budget
OTHELLO — The city of Othello is projected to spend about $28.6 million in 2025. Of that, about $9.6 million will be from the city’s general fund.
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