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Moses Lake man arrested in stabbing incident
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was booked into the Grant County Jail on suspicion of first-degree assault – domesti…
Grant PUD chief testifies before House
WASHINGTON, D.C. — With demand for electricity in Grant County growing, federal energy regulators need to make it easier for hydroelectric generators like the …
Different experiences
MOSES LAKE — Small. That’s how Oslo native Elén Lovas and Munich native Lena Hartmann, both exchange students at Moses Lake High School, describe their temp…
Creature comfort
MOSES LAKE — We all know how it is with pets. When they’re inside, they want to be out, and when they’re out, they want to come in. But that pesky door keeps g…
Campsite reservations available at some Grant PUD campgrounds
EPHRATA — People who want to use campgrounds operated by the Grant County Public Utility District can reserve campsites for some locations online. Reservations can be made at www.grantpud.org under the “recreati…
Cellarbration!
MOSES LAKE — It was an especially celebratory evening Saturday at Big Bend Community College, as Cellarbration! For Education returned in person after two year…
Quincy students may start school later on Mondays this fall
QUINCY — Quincy schools may start a little later on Mondays in the 2022-23 school year. Quincy School District administrators have requested that school start …
ML council considers repeal of comprehensive plan
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake City Council is considering repealing the city’s comprehensive plan only months after passing it. At a regular meeting Tuesday, th…
Construction likely to complicate commutes in ML this summer
MOSES LAKE — Upcoming and current roadwork is going to make for interesting driving in part of Moses Lake this summer. At a regular meeting Tuesday, the Mos…
Cow Path Bakery opens in Othello
OTHELLO — Less than two years after she started selling baked goods at a stand at her home, Cow Path Bakery owner Janice Baginski cut the ribbon on her new dow…
Three injured, one airlifted in Quincy collision
QUINCY — A three-year-old child was airlifted to Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane after suffering injuries in a two-car traffic collision about four miles south of Quincy Tuesday at about 6 a.m.. The child w…
SLSD selects superintendent finalist for negotiations
SOAP LAKE - The Soap Lake School Board has offered the superintendent position to Kim Casey. The position was left open unexpectedly earlier this year after th…
Robert Trask retires after more than 40 years selling insurance
MOSES LAKE — The staff at Trask Insurance/Robert M. Trask Agency had custom cookies made for Robert Trask’s retirement party, including some picturing a tie an…
Ephrata SD buys land for future campus
EPHRATA - The Ephrata School District has purchased just more than 40 acres of land for about $423,000 near the Port of Ephrata for future school construction …
Basin community steps out to help Ukrainians
SOAP LAKE - It all started with a teacher who saw a need. Marni Wilks, a Soap Lake Elementary School teacher had a new kindergarten student a few weeks ago …
REC Silicon announces stock sale
OSLO, Norway/MOSES LAKE — REC Silicon announced on Tuesday that South Korea-based Hanwha Solutions has purchased or has agreed to purchase 89.7 million shares of REC stock. Hanwha, which makes the Q Cell solar pan…