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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 …
Couleegan’s Bar & Grill
COULEE CITY – At the West end of Main Street in Coulee City is Couleegan’s Bar and Grill; a place where everyone is welcome and everyone leaves with a smile.
Warnick’s dental school bill passes Senate
OLYMPIA – Senate Bill 5113 was unanimously approved by the Senate on Wednesday, allowing accredited dental schools to request temporary licensure for faculty w…
Twins arrested in catalytic converter theft
MOSES LAKE — A pair of twin brothers are in the Grant County Jail after being spotted stealing a catalytic converter, according to a statement from the Moses L…
GCFD7 hires new chief
SOAP LAKE – Grant County Fire District 7 has announced the hiring of a new chief, nearly six months after previous Chief Kirk Sheppard retired in September. …
Local Civil Air Patrol squad takes second at state
EPHRATA — The Columbia Basin Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol placed second at the state competition over the weekend and will move on to regionals. …
Alumni Association tops $230,000 in scholarships
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Alumni Association has awarded more than $231,000 in scholarships in its 16-year history, according to a statement from the associa…
MLCA/CCS girls fall in OT to Colton
CHENEY – After a late push to come back and send the game into overtime, the No. 6 seed MLCA/CCS girls fell 61-58 to No. 3 Colton in the regional round of the …
Good tabs
MOSES LAKE — Rebecca Camden said the donation for Spokane’s Ronald McDonald House started with a contest at an out-of-state car show. “We were at a car show…
ML School District to sponsor community forum to review strategic plan
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake School District patrons, staff and students will be invited to review a draft of the district’s new strategic plan. The date of the com…
Weather for Monday, Feb. 27
Monday: A chance of snow before 4 p.m., then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as hi…
Confluence Health announces update to vaccination policy
WENATCHEE — Confluence Health employees who had been prohibited from working onsite if they had not received the initial COVID-19 vaccination for religious or medical reasons will be allowed back onsite, beginning …
Cougars head back to state
WARDEN – The 2022 champion Warden Cougars are heading back to the 2B Girls State Basketball Tournament, entering this year’s state bracket with an 18-4 record …
Working on recreation
MOSES LAKE — It was horse riding that brought Doug Coutts to Moses Lake. Or rather, it was his wife Janine’s love of horses that brought them here. “My w…
Making an impact
MOSES LAKE — Ami Satterfield loves what her work at Frontier Title and Escrow can do for people. “In everything I've done, I always want to help people, and…
REC on track for 2023 restart, posts loss for Q4 2022
MOSES LAKE — REC Silicon CEO Kurt Levens said the company’s Moses Lake facility is still on track to resume production in the second half of 2023 and that the …