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Knights fall to Connell in district first round
ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights (12-9) fell just short of victory Thursday afternoon after a 2-4 loss against Conne…
Man dies in rollover collision near Ritzville
A Snohomish man died Sunday morning in a rollover collision on Interstate 90, southeast of Ritzville in Adams County, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Ephrata Volleyball falls in first game of state, works toward seventh place
The Ephrata Lady Tigers lost their first match at the Yakima Valley SunDome Friday morning in the first round of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Asso…
Improvements planned: Grant County heads toward Stratford Road work; roundabouts coming to two intersections
EPHRATA — Portions of Grape Drive Northeast and Maple Drive Northeast will be repaved and get new sidewalks in 2022 as part of the county’s Transportation Impr…
Samaritan sees fewer COVID-19 patients
The number of patients with COVID-19 at Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake appears to be steadily declining, while Grant and Adams counties have a high community…
Warnick to lead Republicans in Senate
Members of the Washington state Senate Republican Caucus on Thursday elected Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, as their caucus chair and Sen. Ron Muzzall, R-Oak Harbor, as caucus vice chair.
Soap Lake police receive $125,000 federal grant
The Soap Lake Police Department (SLPD) received a $125,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, according to a social media post Thursday.
Three injured in collision south of Quincy
A Quincy teenager, an Othello man and woman were injured Thursday afternoon in a collision at state Route 281 and Road 5 Northwest, south of Quincy, according …
Carrying on a tradition: Despite the challenges, organizations give Thanksgiving dinner
MOSES LAKE — It was a drive-up event, but the community Thanksgiving dinner Wednesday went on as planned.
‘A humble start’: Church leader visits Moses Lake chapel
MOSES LAKE — It’s not often a major church leader visits Moses Lake.
Job not done: State redistricting left up to court, will affect local legislators
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Redistricting Commission failed to reach an agreement on new legislative district boundaries by the midnight Monday deadline, me…
County officials to consider changes to Moses Lake UGA
EPHRATA — Changes to the urban growth area, or UGA, included in the recently approved Moses Lake Comprehensive Plan likely will be considered by the Grant Coun…
Soap Lake police donate to cancer foundation
The Soap Lake Police Department (SLPD) sold pink SLPD patches in October to raise money for the Columbia Basin Cancer Foundation and presented a $1,300 check t…
Making spirits bright: Organizers seek participants for two local Christmas events
OTHELLO — Organizers of two local Christmas celebrations are looking for businesses, organizations and individuals to participate in their annual festivities.
Whipping up waves: Wind storm causes some power outages, higher-than-normal temperatures
MOSES LAKE — A powerful wind storm blew across the Columbia Basin Monday afternoon as a cold front moved east across Washington state, leading to scattered pow…
Moses Lake swim and dive gets top 10 finishes
The Moses Lake High School girls swimming and diving team competed at the state meet Friday and Saturday in Federal Way. And out of the nine athletes and three…