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WEATHER: April 20-24
Monday: Partly sunny, high near 81. Partly cloudy overnight, with a low about 50.
Big Bend offering classes for adults at Warden High School in September
MOSES LAKE – Big Bend Community College Basic Education for Adults night classes will be returning to Warden High School Sept. 18, according to a Thursday press release from the college. Classes include high school…
WSDOT releases Labor Day weekend travel update
OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Transportation released an announcement Thursday providing an update on Labor Day weekend travel and encouraging the public to use WSDOT tools to keep up with expected holiday…
GALLERY: Agri-Service Demolition Derby and Moses Lake Roundup
MOSES LAKE – Both the Agri-Service Demolition Derby and Moses Lake Roundup brought exciting action to the Grant County Fairgrounds last week. For results from …
Ephrata superintendent welcomes students back
Ephrata Students, Families and Educators: It is with great joy and a heart full of gratitude that I welcome you all back to Ephrata Schools for the start of…
BBCC proposes Tech Hub for Grant, Adams
OTHELLO – The Adams County Board of Commissioners met in Othello Wednesday and heard a presentation from the Othello School District and Big Bend Community Col…
News bites for Aug. 24, 2023
EPHRATA – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday evening that a semi had rolled over near the intersection of Beverly-Burke Road and Road 1-NE. …
Water masters
MOSES LAKE — It’s a little ironic that the World-Famous Siphon-Setting Contest may be the best-kept secret at the Grant County Fair.
NCW Libraries hires new leadership staff
MOSES LAKE — NCW Libraries announced Monday in a press release that they hired four new staff members to critical leadership roles in Moses Lake and Wenatchee …
Cost reduced for new Samaritan hospital construction
MOSES LAKE — The construction of a new Samaritan Hospital will cost about $2.1 million less than first projected. Construction will begin sooner than originall…
Calling out cancer
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake City Council declared during Tuesday’s regular city council meeting the month of September would be officially recognized by the ci…
Warden teams to host community night on Friday
WARDEN – With the beginning of fall sports season just around the corner, the various fall sports at Warden High School are gathering for a community sports ni…
Ephrata boil advisory lifted
EPHRATA — The boil water advisory for the city of Ephrata was lifted shortly before 2 p.m. Wednesday, Ephrata City Administrator Ray Towry said. The advisory h…
Two arrested in alleged drive-by shooting
OTHELLO — A Warden man and an Othello woman were booked into the Franklin County Jail following a drive-by shooting in the 1000 block of East Cedar Street in Othello Aug. 18.
Man arrested for possession of sexually explicit pictures of minors
QUINCY — A Quincy-area man was arrested and booked into the Grant County Jail on suspicion of possession and distribution of sexually explicit pictures of minors after a joint investigation of the Othello Police De…
Othello Port Commissioner Kenny Schutte not running for re-election in the fall
OTHELLO – Kenny Schutte is opting not to run for re-election as a Port of Othello commissioner for District No. 1. Schutte said that he will serve until Jan. 1…