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Soap Lake City Council establishes performance-based pay for mayor
SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake City Council voted unanimously Monday to adopt a new performance-based salary range for …
Realtors association swears in new officers
Real estate agents across Grant County gathered Jan. 29 for the Moses Lake-Othello Association of Realtors’ annual awards banquet to swear in the association’s…
Moses Lake artist finds unlimited possibility in acrylic medium
Phyllis PuFahl said her exploration of jewelry making started as a way to use acrylic pouring paintings that hadn’t turned out like she planned.
Free concert to feature electric, acoustic guitar
An Ellensburg-based musical education organization will sponsor a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Huck Fuller building at the Grant County Fairgrounds, 3953 Airway Dr. NE in Moses Lake.
New homeowners need checklists when moving in
The finances have been secured, the place has been inspected, the papers are signed and the keys are in hand.
Feeding frenzy
Looking for fodder
MLCA/CCS boys basketball team takes first win in district tournament
The Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School (MLCA/CCS) boys basketball team won its first game in the district tournament Wednesday night.
MLCA/CCS girls basketball team takes league title
The Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School (MLCA/CCS) girls basketball team won a league title this season.
Ice fishing could end soon
The ice fishing season is probably the shortest season we see here in north central Washington.
Moses Lake woman dies from injuries in suspected medical emergency-caused collision
A Moses Lake woman died Thursday morning from injuries in a collision Wednesday night on Road 4 Northeast, according to a Grant County Sheriff’s Office social …
The search is on: Consultant says MLSD to get quality candidates for superintendent
Moses Lake School Board members met with representatives of their superintendent search consultant, Northwest Leadership Associates during a special Wednesday …
Bill would support veterans in crises
Veterans experiencing mental health crises could soon receive additional support under legislation given executive action by the House Committee on Appropriati…
Othello girls sweep Ephrata in first round of playoffs
Othello High School (OHS) girls basketball team swept past Ephrata High School (EHS) in the first round of district playoffs on Tuesday.
‘It is not a job to me’: Shuttle driver loves meeting interesting people
MOSES LAKE — Ray Mayo said Moses Lake, and central Washington in general, are full of interesting people.
Quincy students make dean’s list at George Fox
NEWBERG, Ore. — Bryn Heikes and Ethan Royer, both of Quincy, earned Dean’s List recognition at George Fox University for the fall 2021 semester
Proposed law could shorten sentences
Incarcerated individuals who serve 15, 20, or 25 years of total confinement would have the opportunity to apply for a conditional commutation under Senate Bill…