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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…
Legislators discuss officer pursuits, catalytic converter tracking program
Legislation loosening law enforcement’s restrictions to vehicular pursuit and hampering catalytic converter theft passed through the Washington State House Pub…
Moses Lake police respond to shooting on Vince Road Northeast
Moses Lake Police Department officers responded to a report of gunfire in the 8600 block of Vince Road Northeast shortly after 10 p.m. Friday.
Quincy man dies in rollover collision
A Quincy man died Tuesday morning in a rollover collision on state Route 28, west of Quincy, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Part of King's legacy: March, program in Moses Lake celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day
MOSES LAKE — The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was commemorated Monday with a march through a part of downtown Moses Lake and a service at Immanuel Luth…
Legislators, citizens discuss two bills on firearms
Two controversial bills, which could prohibit assault rifles and allow local governments to restrict open-carry of firearms, passed through the Washington Stat…
MLHS boys swim and dive bests Wenatchee
WENATCHEE — The Moses Lake High School boys swim and dive team bested Wenatchee High School on its own turf on Thursday.
Heading for the top: Moses Lake wrestler aims for state championship
MOSES LAKE – Moses Lake High School junior Brianna Martinez is a third year wrestler with the girls wrestling program.
Donation to Serve Moses Lake helps another person in need
MOSES LAKE — Serve Moses Lake Director Brandon LaBonte said the donation of a truck was unexpected.
MLCA/CCS boys basketball team goes three for three
The Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School (MLCA/CCS) boys basketball team had a busy several days, taking three consecutive victories.
Fire destroys home south of Ephrata
Grant County Fire District 13 firefighters responded to a house fire Saturday night near Road A Northwest and Road 12.3 Northwest, south of Ephrata, according …
Interested residents want engagement: MLSD meeting on hiring a new superintendent is sparsely attended; search underway
MOSES LAKE — Whoever the Moses Lake School District hires as its next superintendent needs to be more involved in the community and do a better job of communic…
MLSD board members to decide how to accommodate growth
Phil Crocker of Teater-Crocker, Inc. – a planning consultant for the Moses Lake School District – delivered a presentation during the school board’s Thursday m…
Man jailed for alleged shooting in Moses Lake
A 31-year-old man is in jail for allegedly shooting another man in the leg Jan. 7 outside of McDonald’s on Stratford Road in Moses Lake, officials said.
To fix, or not to fix: When it comes to cell phones, that’s often the question
MOSES LAKE — It can happen in a flash. The cell phone slips and crashes on a concrete floor. Or it’s safely stowed in a purse – except the purse gets slammed i…
Legislators discuss state holidays, data, environment-friendly products
If passed, House Bill 1485 would bring a new holiday to Washington celebrating Women’s Suffrage Day and the federal 19th Amendment, and was one item on legislators’ agenda on Jan. 10.