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GCFD 7 seeks volunteers for voter pamphlet committees
Grant County Fire District 7 is seeking residents interested in serving on committees that will prepare arguments …
Credit union awards grants to local fire districts
Gesa, a community-chartered credit union, recently announced the recipients of its first Local Heroes Grant Program, awarding $110,000 in grants to 23 organizations across Washington state, according to information…
Voters make the calls
MOSES LAKE — With the first results in from Tuesday’s off-year general election, voters in the Moses Lake School District were barely showing their support for…
Some take big leads in Basin races in first tally
In preliminary general election results Tuesday, Mattawa and Quincy chose mayors, the Quincy City Council chose two new members, while the Royal City City Council chose one, and Othello-area voters decided the fate…
Grant County seeks input on proposal for redrawing commissioner districts
EPHRATA — The Grant County commissioners will take public comment at 2 p.m. Nov. 15 on proposed changes to the boundaries of county commission districts and voter precincts.
Slowing down: Traffic circle experiment begins in Othello
OTHELLO — An experiment to determine the effectiveness of traffic circles in reducing collisions in a residential area is underway, as drivers in the neighborh…
Othello approves accessory dwelling unit rules
OTHELLO — After almost two and a half years of discussion, Othello City Council members passed an ordinance allowing homeowners to build accessory dwelling units in some residential areas.
New Adams County assessor settles into the job
RITZVILLE — Veronica Rodriguez said the first 30 days as Adams County assessor have been pretty busy.
Candidate for U.S. Senate to visit Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Tiffany Smiley will be at the November meeting of the Republican Women of Grant County.
Moses Lake detectives arrest teen in alleged murder case
Moses Lake Police Department detectives arrested a 17-year-old boy Monday afternoon for investigation of first-degree murder in connection with a September hom…
Moses Lake softball goes to tournament, falls short of placing
YAKIMA — The Moses Lake High School girls slow pitch softball team participated in the 4A Washington Interscholastic Activities Association/Gesa Credit Union S…
Back into action: Warden FFA revives student engagement
WARDEN — Caitlin Coulsey, one of two FFA advisers at Warden High School, has taken on the goal of arranging one to two community activities each month for her …
Knolls Vista kids raise money for Almira students
MOSES LAKE — Students at Knolls Vista Elementary School in Moses Lake rallied around to give a boost to Almira Elementary School and its students following a d…
Gigliotti sworn in: First woman steps in as Grant County Superior Court judge
EPHRATA — Anna Gigliotti was sworn in Friday as the newest Grant County Superior Court judge.
MLSD evaluates flag, survey, public records policies
MOSES LAKE — It would be difficult, if not impossible, for the Moses Lake School District to create a policy overseeing what kinds of flags, banners and poster…
Annual Downtown Moses Lake Trick or Treat sees huge turnout
The Downtown Moses Lake Association (DMLA) held its annual Downtown Moses Lake Trick or Treat event on Saturday, which had a significant increase in numbers co…