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MLPD requests assistance on identifying pickup which allegedly caused damage
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a Dodge Ram pickup allegedly involved …
Applications being accepted for Quincy Police Officer Association scholarship
QUINCY — Applications are due Mar. 30 for a scholarship to be awarded by the Quincy Police Officers Association to a graduating senior enrolled in the Quincy School District.
Regional apprenticeship bill passes WA House
OLYMPIA – House Bill 1013 passed the Washington State House of Representatives on Thursday and, if enacted, would create regional apprenticeship programs for h…
Artificial and real collide in CWU art show
ELLENSBURG — What happens when the digital world becomes more comforting than the real world is the subject of an art exhibit at Central Washington University this week, according to a statement from the university…
CWU students strut stuff at Rubik’s Cube tournament
ELLENSBURG — Two Central Washington University students made a good showing at the Sleepless in Seattle 24-hour Rubik’s Cube Tournament last month, according t…
Lions fall to DeSales in 1B boys quarterfinals
SPOKANE — The No. 5 seed Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School boys fell victim to a strong defensive showing by No. 3 DeSales on Thursday nig…
Settler's Natural Market
MOSES LAKE - In the heart of Moses Lake at 118 W. Third Avenue lies a health food store called Settler’s Natural Market. Here there are all sorts of healthy an…
Growing excitement
ROYAL CITY — It takes a little work to get to Seed Cupboard Nursery, a mile or so west of Royal City. Every year though, lots of people think it’s worth the dr…
Search warrant served, Othello man, woman arrested
OTHELLO — An Othello man was arrested for burglary and theft, and an Othello woman was arrested on outstanding warrants, following the search of a home on Barb…
Othello takes 33-31 state playoff win
YAKIMA — The Othello Huskies used tough defense and hit a couple of critical free throws to defeat the Lynden Lions 33-31 and advance to the quarterfinals of t…
GCIA hosts another first in electric flight
MOSES LAKE — It was another day for the aviation record books at the Grant County International Airport on Thursday. “We are, I think, the second-largest hy…
Dist. 13 legislators update community at chamber breakfast
MOSES LAKE — Legislators of the 13th District met via video conference with members of the Moses Lake community Wednesday morning to discuss how the legislativ…
Paradise in the desert
COULEE CITY — While he may not know the reason behind his family swapping land in 1926 with a man called Badger, Dan Bolyard still lives off the land that has …
Grant Co. Republicans gather for annual fundraiser
MOSES LAKE — Members of the Grant County Republican Party gathered last week to listen to their state legislators, raise money and honor long-time GOP voluntee…
Public should get look at new Quincy hospital design by April
QUINCY — Quincy residents should get a look at the design of the new Quincy Valley Medical Center by the end of April. “I expect with the finishing of all t…
MLFD gets $3.3M grant for additional personnel
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Fire Department has been awarded a $3.3 million grant from the Department of Homeland Security to employ a number of new firefighte…