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Ouija board leads to car prowl arrested
MOSES LAKE — A Ouija board led to an arrest in a vehicle break-in Friday afternoon, according to a statement from …
Canal breach fixed in record-breaking time
MOSES LAKE — A breach in the East Low Canal was fixed within five days and back to delivering water by Saturday. Last Monday, there was a canal breach on …
Good weather, great fun at Grant County Fair this week
MOSES LAKE — This year’s Grant County Fair isn’t looking so hot. And that’s a good thing. “This is my sixth year, fifth fair because we didn't have (one in…
'Quincy has always bounced back and forth'
QUINCY – Sixty-three high schools across the state will compete in the 2A classification of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association once the scho…
Ceremony at Ephrata Armory signals change of command
EPHRATA — Golf Company, the Ephrata unit of the Washington Army National Guard, received a new commander in a ceremony Saturday morning that included a literal…
Agri-Service Demo Derby begins Tuesday
MOSES LAKE — The engines will roar, the dirt will fly and a whole lot of metal will go crunch Tuesday and Wednesday at the Agri-Service Demo Derby, held at the…
NEWS BITES for August 12, 2024
EPHRATA – A 40-year-old Ephrata man was injured due to a one-vehicle collision in the late morning on Friday according to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. Th…
FIRE REPORT: Kittitas County has a multi-fire outbreak
KITTITAS COUNTY — On Friday and Saturday, Kittitas County saw an outbreak of eight fires, six of them being 10 acres. The fires include from largest to smalles…
STUDIO BASIN: Grant County Sheriff Joe Kriete and an All-American athlete
MOSES LAKE -- On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN podcast, Managing Editor Rob Miller sits down with Grant County Sheriff Joe Kriete to discuss a recent mariju…
Back to school
QUINCY — There’s still some summer left, but it won’t be long. Quincy Community Health Center helped children and families get ready for school with backpacks …
Moses Lake Industries donation helps ML fundraising effort reach first goal
MOSES LAKE — A $55,000 donation from Moses Lake Industries helped an organization raising money to support extracurricular activities in the Moses Lake School …
Historic federal awards are accelerating the I-5 bridge replacement effort
VANCOUVER, Wash. — The century-old bridge connecting Washington and Oregon over the Columbia is due for replacement, according to an announcement from Gov. Jay…
Sister city students ready for fair week
Students with the Moses Lake- Yonezawa Sister City Exchange shared a taste of America at the Cowboy Breakfast Friday morning at Sinkiuse Square. From left: Emm…
Cowgirl up!
Five-year-old Harper Cary rides an inflatable bull in the Pee Wee Stampede at the Cowboy Breakfast Friday morning. Harper was later named Little Miss Moses Lak…
Most primary races unchanged as more votes counted
EPHRATA — Most primary election races in Grant and Adams counties remain unchanged after additional votes were counted during the week.
National Night Out comes to Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — The bells, lights, sirens and hoses were all on display Tuesday at Moses Lake’s National Night Out at McCosh Park, and about 2,500 people were the…