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Indigenous teen still missing, may be in Soap Lake or Winchester area
EPHRATA — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate the disappearance of 16-year-old Kioni Om…
Homes on wheels
MOSES LAKE — Some people travel in them. Some people keep them parked. Either way, a home on wheels is still a home, and needs to be kept up.
A labor of Love's
MOSES LAKE — It took a lot of work by a lot of people to get the new Love’s Travel Center in Moses Lake ready and open for business. “There’s a million peop…
Odessa celebrates 120 years
ODESSA - The small town of Odessa celebrated the town’s 120th anniversary on Saturday, April 30.
Getting gnarly...
MOSES LAKE — The terrain has gotten a little more interesting for skateboarders in Grant County with the formal opening of a concrete bowl at the Moses Lake Sk…
Grant Co. PUD plans potential facility moves
EPHRATA — Grant County Public Utility District officials are hoping to identify tentative locations for new equipment shops in Moses Lake and Ephrata by the en…
Grant County Commissioners honor Public Works personnel
EPHRATA — On May 3, the Grant County Commissioners signed a proclamation recognizing public works staff and National Public Works Week.
Electric Co-op donates to local organizations
RITZVILLE — Big Bend Electric Co-op’s non-profit, Caring Neighbors, has announced the 12 recipients of more than $9,000 in grants, the organization said in a press release Wednesday.
Washington State Department of Agriculture to begin trapping pests
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture is beginning its annual hunt for pests that threaten the state’s environment and agricultural industry…
More battery manufacturing likely in Moses Lake
WOODINVILLE — Group14 Technologies, which makes components for rechargeable batteries, announced Wednesday it has raised $400 million to help build a major production facility in Moses Lake. “We’re now ready to …
Soap Lake mayor resigns
SOAP LAKE — Soap Lake Mayor Alex Kovach announced his resignation at the Soap Lake City Council meeting on May 4. In a press release dated April 22, but not…
Putting the best plate forward important at culinary event
MOSES LAKE — The Samaritan Healthcare Foundation didn’t call their fundraiser Bourbon & Bowties on a whim - it was all in on black tie, sparkly dresses, all th…
Othello council moves forward with annexations
OTHELLO — Othello city officials will research the steps required to annex city-owned properties that are currently outside of the town’s city limits. Commu…
Area farmers eligible for drought disaster loans
MOSES LAKE — Farmers and producers in 20 Washington counties will have until Dec. 22 to file for emergency loans following a drought disaster declaration from the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
Ephrata track and field comes out on top at Connell
The Ephrata and Quincy High School track and field teams competed at the Connell Invitational on Friday.
Caution encouraged as motorcycles return to roadways
It’s spring, and among other things, that means that many motorcycle owners are returning to the road. The American Motorcycle Association is asking car and truck drivers to remember that motorcycles are out there …