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Othello man injured in alleged vehicular assault
OTHELLO — An Othello man was airlifted to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center after his car was hit while sitti…
Teeing up
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its 23rd Annual Golf Scramble, a fundraiser which helps support the chamber financially. “…
A good run
MOSES LAKE — Athletes from the Moses Lake boys and girls track and field teams celebrated the team’s seniors on Thursday’s home track meet, the lone home meet …
School board seats open in all Grant Co. districts
EPHRATA — School board positions in all local districts will be open in the November general election. Filing week for all positions opens May 15 and continues…
Filing period next week for hospital, port, fire district positions
EPHRATA — Washington has a wide array of publicly-administered districts that manage all kinds of things, from hospitals to airports. Grant County has its shar…
American Legion to hold taco and nacho benefit
EPHRATA — The American Legion and Auxiliary in Ephrata will hold a dinner and auction May 20, which is also Armed Forces Day, according to an announcement from…
Nominations open for disability-friendly employers
OLYMPIA — Nominations are open for the 31st annual Governor’s Employer Awards, according to a statement from the Washington State Governor’s Committee on Disability Issues & Employment. The GCDE Employer Awards …
Lots of opportunity in FFA, 4-H programs
MOSES LAKE — Medical Lake High School ag teacher and FFA advisor Jennie Wagner said some of the people in the Medical Lake HS FFA chapter will go on to careers…
A full deck
MOSES LAKE — It’s had a few names in its time, that old building at 302 W. Broadway Ave. It’s been Barney Google’s, Ginny’s, the Mighty Quinn, the LakeFront Ba…
City council seats open in all Grant County towns in November election
EPHRATA — Mayoral and city council seats throughout Grant County will be on the ballot in the November 2023 general election. Candidate filing week will be May…
Photography contest focuses on mid-century modern Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Submissions will be accepted through June 2 for a contest highlighting the architecture of Moses Lake’s boom period. The “Mid-Century Modern of Moses Lake” contest is sponsored by the Moses Lake Museum…
CBAA announces Civic Series
COLUMBIA BASIN — Columbia Basin Allied Arts will be stepping outside the theater this year with its new Civic Series, the organization announced Friday. The…
Weather for Monday, May 8, 2023
Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming …
A meeting of minds downtown
MOSES LAKE — On the first Friday of every month, the Downtown Moses Lake Association hosts Coffee and Conversation for business owners and others who want to e…
Open market
MOSES LAKE — There weren’t a lot of actual farmers at the first open-air Moses Lake Farmers Market of 2023 on Saturday. But neither that nor the brisk spring w…
Wrapped up to go
The staff at Chipotle in Moses Lake scrambles to keep up with the crowd of customers on Saturday, the restaurant’s first day open to the public. Chipotle, whic…