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WEATHER: April 13-17
Monday: A 20% chance of rain in the morning. Otherwise mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West winds up to 14 mile…
Agent breaks down Mattawa area housing trends
MATTAWA – According to Century 21 Alsted real estate agent Julie Johnson, who is based out of Moses Lake but covers all of Grant County, the housing market in …
Othello council discusses ACPR during final budget workshop
OTHELLO – Monday’s final budget workshop during the Othello City Council meeting led to a discussion around Adams County Pet Rescue and progress regarding its …
Production underway at REC
MOSES LAKE — REC Silicon has begun production of high-purity granular polysilicon at its Moses Lake plant, according to an announcement from the company. Th…
Moses Lake chamber talks water, education with governor
MOSES LAKE — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee had an opportunity to hear about the challenges facing Moses Lake at a round table discussion at the Moses Lake Chamber…
Winter weather
MOSES LAKE — Technically it’s not quite winter yet, but winter’s here anyway. A storm is forecast to bring one to two inches of snow to the Columbia Basin a…
Warden raises rates, approves budget
WARDEN — The Warden City Council unanimously approved the city’s final 2024 budget, as well as increases to both sewer and water utility rates, a public emerge…
Police reports for Dec. 1, 2023
Ephrata Police Department, Grant County Jail
Knights, Eagles meet in Seattle for 1A championship
ROYAL CITY — A trip across the Cascades to Seattle awaits the No. 1 seed Royal Knights, who will face off against No. 2 Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) Friday in th…
Sharp shooting seals win for Big Bend
MOSES LAKE – After a tough past weekend of play, the Lady Vikes hoped to get on track in a preseason match-up versus a conference opponent as they hosted the S…
A note from 2023 Ag Parade Grand Marshal Cheryl Driggs Elkins
MOSES LAKE – I go to all the Moses Lake parades with the Ag Parade being a favorite because it features the gard working men and women who farm now and those i…
Celtic Christmas concert coming to Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Geoffrey Castle will bring his Celtic Christmas show to Moses Lake Dec. 10, according to an announcement from the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce.
Contestant for a day, Queen for a year
MOSES LAKE – It’s said that the harder someone works, the more luck they have. If that’s the case, the recently crowned 2024 Miss Moses Lake Roundup, Alexis Sh…
'12 years in the making' — Sila officially constructing Moses Lake battery plant
MOSES LAKE — Sila Nanotechnologies officially opened its Moses Lake plant Wednesday with a crowd that included employees, community members, state Reps. Tom De…
Governor seeks input from local Habitat for Humanity chapter
MOSES LAKE — Construction costs and energy efficiency were among the topics of a round table discussion between Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and representatives …
New mayor in Ritzville, Othello council race may go to recount
RITZVILLE — A race for an open seat on the Othello City Council may be headed for a mandatory recount and a former member of the Ritzville City Council will ta…