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Property tax statements mailed
EPHRATA — Property owners in Grant County will soon open their mailboxes to find their 2022 property tax statements if they haven’t already arrived.
FEMA swears in new administrator
BOTHELL — The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced on Feb. 28 that Region 10, which includes Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Alaska, swore in a new reg…
City begins review of shoreline plan
MOSES LAKE — With the Moses Lake Planning Commission beginning to review its shoreline management plan, one of the first steps involves updating the city’s sho…
Inslee to end mask mandate on March 12
Gov. Jay Inslee announced on Monday that Washington’s indoor mask mandate would end on March 12 rather than March 21, as previously announced. Washingtonian…
Adams County unemployment rate drops in December
OTHELLO — Recovery in Adams County’s food processing sector and expansion of its health services industry contributed to a substantial drop in the county’s une…
In memoriam: MLHS student honored with memorial nursing scholarship
MOSES LAKE — Fabrizio Delgado worked all his life to help people.
Quincy student makes dean’s list
ROCHESTER, N.Y — Bailey Kehl of Quincy was named to the Dean's List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the fall 2021 semester.
Two MLHS athletes sign to colleges
MOSES LAKE — Two seniors at Moses Lake High School signed with colleges across the country this past week to pursue their respective sports. The first athle…
Moses Lake Distinguished Young Women contestants to take stage
MOSES LAKE — Six high school juniors will compete for the title of Moses Lake Distinguished Young Woman in the annual program scheduled for 7 p.m. March 12 at …
Grant County announces expanded property tax breaks
EPHRATA — More senior citizens and disabled people living on fixed incomes in Grant County could get a break on their property taxes, according to a press release from the Grant County Assessor’s Office.
Colville tribes issue letter refusing use of all native terms
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake High School will have to find a new mascot. At the end of the Moses Lake School Board meeting on Thursday, Board Vice President Shan…
State budget passes both chambers
The Senate and House passed the Senate’s proposed supplemental budget which intends to spend billions on various sectors. The state’s spending bill is now awaiting a decision from Washington Gov. Jay Inslee.
Armed man arrested after 4-hour standoff at Priest Rapids Dam
MATTAWA — A Mattawa man is in custody after a more-than-four-hour standoff with Grant County Sheriff's Office deputies at the Priest Rapids Dam on Saturday. …
Students, supporters protest mask requirement at MLSD meeting
MOSES LAKE — Several students and their supporters were asked to leave after they refused to wear masks at last Thursday’s Moses Lake School District Board of …
Prayers and despair: Ukrainians in the US decry invasion
The Rev. Myron Myronyuk stayed up all night at home in Pennsylvania as his twin brother tried to flee Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, only to turn back because th…