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‘Dear Evan Hansen’
MOSES LAKE — Some stage musicals are grand, brightly-colored affairs, with lots of dancing and flamboyant sets and…
Ephrata takes narrow win over Othello
OTHELLO — The Ephrata High School boys basketball team took a tight victory over Othello High School on Tuesday.
Taking flight: Business incubator to open in downtown Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — You can still smell fresh paint and newly cut wood.
Grant County faces problem of catalytic converter thefts
A catalytic converter was reported stolen from a transit bus at the Meditech Mobility facility at 630 E. Broadway Ave. in Moses Lake over the weekend, one thef…
New bill could reduce prices for insulin, other medications
Insulin prices and other drugs could drop in 2023 if the state passes two bills, which had public hearings by the Washington State Senate Health & Long Term Ca…
Giving voice: MLHS Chamber Choir members discuss their experiences, competition
MOSES LAKE — The chamber choir broke apart into smaller groups, working on the music, trying to get the sound right.
Othello girls basketball team sprints past Ephrata
OTHELLO — The Othello High School girls basketball team saw a big victory over the Ephrata High School Lady Tigers Tuesday night.
Business in Mattawa to hold a grand opening
The Port of Mattawa this week announced it its newest tenant, Studio 21, in a press release from the port’s executive director, Lars Leland.
Close to home: Radiation treatment facility to break ground this year
Between 300 and 350 area residents won’t have to drive to Spokane or Wenatchee for radiation treatment after August 2023.
Medical treatment options expanding
Medical treatment options in the Moses Lake area continue to expand, and will keep expanding, adding to the health care services available for residents and employers in a broad region.
GCSO responds to two possible drive-by shootings
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office responded to two possible drive-by shootings in Moses Lake on Sunday and Tuesday morning, both in the 1000 block of Vandenbur…
Senior night: Wahluke students have a chance to look back – and forward
MATTAWA — The senior year of high school is, in part, a recognition of change. High school will be done; kids will be moving on.
Ready to play: Royal High School celebrates new gym
ROYAL CITY — Royal School District officials will mark the halfway point of construction at Royal High School and Royal Middle School with a ribbon cutting cer…
Mattawa P.O. boxes will be removed; Postal window to remain open
MATTAWA — Mattawa residents won’t have access to post office boxes after Jan. 31 at the U.S. Postal Service contractor in Mattawa.
Royal High School girls basketball team splits games; Wahluke girls lose two
MATTAWA — The Royal High School girls basketball team split a pair of games, defeating Wahluke High School 57-18 Friday, but losing to College Place High Schoo…
Royal High School boys win two games; Wahluke boys lose two
MATTAWA — The Royal High School boys basketball team came away from Mattawa with a 50-45 league win Friday over Wahluke High School in a wild and hard-fought g…