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Homesley, Falstad share plans for growing county, auditors office
EPHRATA — As Grant County continues to grow, the county auditor's office is tasked with keeping pace with increasi…
ACSO officers help recover vehicle; 3 arrested
Adams County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a recovered stolen vehicle call Jan. 3 in which the vehicle reportedly was followed by the caller, accordin…
Thousands of pounds of ground beef recalled
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture late Thursday announced a recall of 28,356 pounds of pre-packaged ground beef believed to be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 delivered to stores across the we…
Buying furniture complicated by market conditions
MOSES LAKE — Maybe Santa didn’t deliver that new couch and chair after all. Or maybe Santa brought a couple of new chairs. Now that couch just has to go.
Snow business: Know the rules when clearing driveways, walks
MOSES LAKE — Yes, it is January. And yes, that is snow out there. There’s the potential for snow as late as mid-March. So the time has come to consider getting…
Winter blast: Snowstorm causes closures, delays, traffic snarls
MOSES LAKE — Ronda Vance had a one-word estimate for the amount of snow in the Columbia Basin Wednesday night into Thursday morning. “Enough,” she said.
Grant County commissioners say no to county income taxes
The Grant County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to institute a ban on a county-assessed income tax for Grant County residents. In doing so, t…
INET seizes $2.08 million in illicit drugs; suspect makes bond
Officers with the Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team, also known as INET, seized about $2.08 million in methamphetamine and fentanyl pills on Dec. 24.
Three for the show: Country trio Taylor Red to perform in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Three-part harmony comes to the Moses Lake Alliance Church at 7 p.m. Jan. 13 when the trio Taylor Red performs in concert.
Going big: ML girls wrestling team has high expectations
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake High School girls wrestling team is a small, but mighty group laying a firm foundation to build the girls wrestling program in Moses Lake
Inslee talks COVID-19 rates, precautions
Gov. Jay Inslee updated the state on rising COVID-19 infection rates and the availability of at-home testing kits in coming weeks during a virtual press conference Wednesday afternoon.
Soap Lake fire destroys home, displaces family
SOAP LAKE — A house fire Wednesday night left a family in Soap Lake homeless and with limited financial resources.
Clearing danger: County, cities have priorities in keeping roads safe in winter
EPHRATA — Winter might not be so annoying for some people if it didn’t mean snowy and icy roads – which the Basin has faced and will deal with more before spri…
NWS issues storm warning
The National Weather Service on Wednesday afternoon issued a winter storm warning for the Basin, including Grand Coulee, Coulee City, Quincy, Wilbur, Ephrata, …
Quincy Police Department chief does much swearing in
QUINCY — Quincy Police Department Chief Kieth Siebert has done a lot of swearing in over the last three weeks.
New year, new hopes: Community members look back – and look forward
MOSES LAKE — Every year brings the unexpected, and 2021 brought more than its share.