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3 arrested in Royal City area thefts case
ROYAL CITY — Three men were arrested and booked into the Grant County Jail on suspicion of possessing stolen prope…
Motorcyclist sent to hospital after being struck by car
MOSES LAKE — A motorcyclist was sent to the hospital Thursday morning after being hit by a car in the Mae Valley area, according to a Grant County Sheriff’s Of…
Faith & Blue coming to McCosh Park
MOSES LAKE — Pastors from a number of local churches will be joining Moses Lake Police officers and Grant County Sheriff’s deputies at McCosh Park on Saturday …
Soap Lake council votes to replace downtown holiday decor
SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake City Council passed a motion Wednesday night to approve the use of tourism funds to pay for the replacement of holiday lights and dec…
GCFD3 to hold open house
QUINCY - Grant County Fire District 3 will be holding a fire prevention and open house on Oct. 11. The event will feature balloons, a junior firefighter obstacle course, halloween bags, Sparky the mascot and resid…
Simulated shooter drill coming to Confluence
MOSES LAKE — Confluence Health and Samaritan Healthcare will conduct a joint full-scale active shooter exercise in Moses Lake on Saturday, according to a statement from the two companies. The exercise will focus o…
Red Cross blood drive comes to Ephrata
EPHRATA — The American Red Cross will be holding a blood drive in Ephrata in the middle of October, hosted by the American Legion Family of Art Semro Post and Unit 28. According to a release by the Legion, the bl…
Yonezawa, Moses Lake mark 40 years of sister city ties
MOSES LAKE — Residents of both Moses Lake and its Japanese sister city Yonezawa were finally able to formally commemorate the 40th anniversary of the sister-ci…
Quincy council approves special events application ordinance
QUINCY — Organizations and individuals planning special events in Quincy will be required to obtain a permit. Quincy City Council members approved adding the r…
OIC enrollment opens for winter
COLUMBIA BASIN — OIC of Washington Utility and Rental Assistance Program started its open enrollment for the winter season on Oct. 1. To be eligible clients must live within the Upper Yakima Valley or Grant or Ad…
Masquers to hold auditions this weekend
SOAP LAKE — Masquers Theater will be holding auditions this weekend for their early December show “The Enchanted Bookshop.” A press release by the theater said auditions will be held on Oct. 9 at 4 p.m. and Oct. 1…
Council names David Skaug to fill vacant seat
MOSES LAKE — At a special meeting on Tuesday, the Moses Lake City Council appointed David Skaug to fill a council seat left vacant when former Mayor Dean Hanki…
To the wire
EPHRATA — Two Grant County Public Utility District employees showcased their skills at a state competition this past week. “It's good experience, especially j…
‘Wicked Spokane’
EASTERN WASHINGTON — Around the turn of the 20th century, most of the Columbia Basin was little more than miles and miles of sagebrush, coulees and coyotes. Th…
Four injured in collision near Warden
WARDEN — Four people were injured when a semi truck rear-ended a car that had slowed for traffic on state Route 17 early Tuesday afternoon, pushing it into another car. According to a press memo from the Washingt…
Farm close-up
MOSES LAKE — The first graders pleaded, and they commanded, but that pig refused to listen. “Pig, come here,” the first graders shouted. “Please come here. Wa…