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Road closure starts Monday near Othello
OTHELLO — Drivers should prepare for delays on State Route 17 at the intersection with West Cunningham Road in Oth…
Operation Homefront: Troop 777 works to bring Christmas cheer to other kids
MOSES LAKE — Members of Boy Scouts of America Troop 777 not only sorted the toys and bagged the toys, they delivered the toys for curbside pickup.
Wahluke boys lead early, hang on to beat Connell
The Wahluke High School boys basketball team held off league opponent Connell High School in a close matchup Friday.
Two injured, another jailed in possible DUI collision
Two men were injured and another was jailed due to a possible DUI collision Friday morning on state Route 24, east of Mattawa, according to the Washington Stat…
Festive blooms: Flower options during the Christmas season
MOSES LAKE — It may be true poinsettias are basically the go-to Christmas flower and boughs from fir and pine trees the go-to Christmas greenery.
Mother: Girl was assaulted at Frontier Middle
An officer with the Moses Lake Police Department was called to Frontier Middle School at 517 W. Third Ave. shortly before 4 p.m. Monday after a 13-year-old gir…
‘Personal shoppers’: Fun event with law enforcement returns after missing a year
MOSES LAKE — Bellaluna Binns knew exactly what she wanted: socks that weren’t too long and weren’t too short, and were just the right color.
Ephrata council talks about fees to support parks
EPHRATA — At a regular meeting Wednesday, the Ephrata City Council discussed how much to raise park fees charged to developers following the imposition in early December of a 90-day moratorium on residential subdiv…
Certain Moses Lake fees set to rise in 2022
The city of Moses Lake has a new fee schedule effective Jan. 1, after city council members voted unanimously Tuesday to accept most of the rates proposed by ci…
Flatware art: Mary Courtright turns forks and spoons into something unique
MOSES LAKE — Mary Courtright said she got bored when the COVID-19 pandemic confined her to her Moses Lake home.
Fire district gets new pagers
Grant County Fire District 7 announced Wednesday it received a grant from the Paul Lauzier Foundation for new pagers for the members of the all-volunteer department.
Political banner removed from school
Passers-by of Moses Lake School District’s newest campus on Yonezawa Boulevard, Vanguard Academy, Tuesday morning may have been shocked, as a political banner …
Stoked about being in Moses Lake: Space company obtains funds for R&D
MOSES LAKE — STOKE Space Technologies, which is testing engines as part of an effort to create a reusable second stage rocket, announced Wednesday it has secur…
MLPD offers bonuses to incoming officers
The Moses Lake Police Department will offer new officers up to $5,000 as a signing bonus after a unanimous Moses Lake City Council vote formally approved the p…
Peer to peer: Ephrata high schoolers aim to brighten holiday for fellow teens
EPHRATA — Winston Roberts went in knowing exactly what he wanted, and was done shopping in no time.
Prep sports roundup: Chiefs wrestling defeats Wenatchee, 39-25
The Moses Lake Chiefs defeated Wenatchee High School Tuesday on the mat.