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GCSO asks for community assistance on 1992 cold case
MATTAWA — Grant County Major Crimes detectives are renewing efforts to identify a young child whose remains were d…
‘I’d take 100 of him’
MOSES LAKE — Mason Bradford of the Moses Lake Mavericks golf team signed his letter of intent to Whitworth University to continue playing golf at the next leve…
BBCC awards tenure to 4 faculty
MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College awarded tenure to four faculty members during the March 19 board meeting. Cade Levine, Melissa Heaps, Mitchell Valdivia…
Soap Lake council tables tourism committee plan, debates planning services
SOAP LAKE — Soap Lake City Council approved several administrative resolutions Wednesday but postponed decisions on tourism funding and planning services after…
More inventory, lower interest make buying more appealing in Washington
MOSES LAKE — Housing inventory is up in Washington state and interest rates are down, making buying a home easier than it was a year ago, according to data rel…
February building permits: Ephrata, Quincy, Mattawa
February building permits: Ephrata, Quincy, Mattawa
WEATHER: March 20-26, 2026
Friday: A 2% chance of rain after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a SW wind 10-20 mph. Mostly cloudy evening, with a low around 41. Wes…
Adams Co. and Grant Co. jail rosters for Mar. 18, 2026
This list shows current inmates from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, ordered by arrest date. Grant County inmates are housed at the Grant County Jail. All individuals listed are presumed innocent until prov…
City seeking funding for study of second Moses Lake crossing
MOSES LAKE — The city of Moses Lake will be seeking federal funding to conduct an environmental study of a possible second crossing over Moses Lake. City Manag…
‘Divas of Soul’ features strong voices, beloved songs
MOSES LAKE — The last half-century has seen – and heard – some strong female singers, and those voices will be at the Wallenstien Theater March 28 in the Colum…
Brews & Tunes draws crowds despite chill
MOSES LAKE — The weather wasn’t altogether friendly, but that didn’t stop people from enjoying a drink and a shopping trip at Brews & Tunes in downtown Moses L…
Court cases in March 2025 shooting death of Moses Lake teen moving forward
EPHRATA — Jose D. Beltran Rodriguez, 21, of Moses Lake, and Matthew Gabriel Valdez, 19, also of Moses Lake, remain in custody at the Grant County jail after be…
WEATHER: March 19-25, 2026
Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with SW wind 9-14 mph increasing to 15-20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly clo…
Soap Lake council unanimously votes no-confidence in Mayor Sharp
SOAP LAKE – The Soap Lake City Council unanimously passed a vote of no-confidence against Mayor Peter Sharp Wednesday evening, taking effect immediately after …
Housing discussion continuing in Quincy
QUINCY — Rules for building “co-living housing” in Quincy were sent back for further review by Quincy City Council members following a discussion of the proces…
Smoke detector provides early warning of Moses Lake fire
MOSES LAKE — A smoke detector alerted the residents of a Moses Lake home and allowed them to escape an early-morning fire Wednesday. The fire, in the 2600 b…