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Moses Lake man sentenced to 16 years for strangling roommate
MOSES LAKE — Kyler Mathew Wortham, 35, of Moses Lake who admitted to strangling his roommate in 2025 has been sent…
Othello School Board considers new meeting schedule
OTHELLO — The Othello School Board will consider moving one of its two monthly board meetings to a different time. Board members will be discussing their optio…
WEATHER: March 4-10, 2026
Wednesday: 60% chance of rain, mainly before 7 a.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 6-13 mph. Mostly clear ev…
Stoke to conduct test firing Wednesday
MOSES LAKE — Stoke Space has announced through the Grant County Sheriff’s Office that the company will be test firing rockets between 2 and 9 p.m. Wednesday. D…
Victim of 2011 Grant County homicide identified
POTHOLES RESERVOIR — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help from the public in determining what happened to a man whose body was found near the Potholes Reservoir in 2011 and recently identified.
Royal High School to add new classes
ROYAL CITY — Royal High School will be expanding its class offerings for students in the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years. Kaiden Garcia, RHS counselor, said t…
Cougars wrap up season in state tourney
WARDEN — The Warden Cougars boys basketball team concluded their season Feb. 27 in the opening round of the 2B state tournament after falling to Adna in Tumwat…
Adopt a house panther
MOSES LAKE — Meet Zia, the purr‑fect little mystery in a sleek black coat. At four years old, this medium‑sized, golden‑eyed beauty is already spayed, vaccinat…
Childhood tooth decay surges in Grant, Adams counties
MOSES LAKE — A new statewide report shows children in Grant and Adams counties are experiencing some of Washington’s highest rates of tooth decay, underscoring…
District to slow down, regroup after Ephrata bond failure
EPHRATA — Ephrata School District leaders say they will slow down and regroup after voters rejected the district’s $75 million, 25-year construction bond in th…
Warden Elementary improves attendance using regional program
WARDEN — Warden Elementary School is beginning to see early gains in student attendance after launching a 10‑day attendance challenge supported by a regional n…
Lions reflect on successful season following state berth
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School Lions girls basketball team (16-9) ended their season in round one of the state tournam…
Moses Lake fiscal sustainability discussion kicks off
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake City Council and city officials are starting a process to determine what services the city should be providing – and paying for – a…
WEATHER: March 3-9, 2026
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy that night, with a low around 41. S…
Adams Co. and Grant Co. jail rosters for Feb. 27, 2026
This list shows current inmates from the Adams County and Grant County Sheriff’s Offices, ordered by arrest date. The Adams County Jail is closed and its inmates are held in other facilities, while Grant County inm…
March 2 Fuel Report
March 2 Fuel Report