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From Portland animal shelter to GCSO K-9 unit—meet Nova, a dog with a nose for drugs
EPHRATA — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office has added a new four-legged member to its team. Nova, a nearly 2-year-…
Moses Lake announces 6-week road closure as part of travel stop construction
MOSES LAKE — A stretch of Sage Road on the west side of Moses Lake will be closed for six weeks beginning Monday as city crews ready the area for the construct…
Othello parks and rec levy coming up short in vote tally
RITZVILLE — A maintenance and operations levy proposal to pay for upkeep to P.J. Taggares Park near Othello is still falling short of the votes it needs to pass.
Grant County commissioners want to develop standards for wind, solar power facilities
EPHRATA — Grant County commissioners have imposed a six-month moratorium on new wind and solar power generation projects in the unincorporated areas of the county.
Republicans schedule meeting, expect Walsh to speak
The August meeting of the Republican Women of Grant County organization will be Tuesday, Aug. 10, at 6 p.m., at Lake City Foursquare Church, 333 N. Central Drive, Moses Lake.
Othello to install roundabouts in test
OTHELLO — The city of Othello will install temporary traffic circles in residential neighborhoods to see if they slow down traffic and reduce the number of collisions.
Masquers Theater schedules ‘Moon Over Buffalo’ auditions
SOAP LAKE — The Masquers Theater company will hold auditions for its next play, “Moon Over Buffalo,” at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday at the theater, 322 E. Main Ave., Soap Lake.
A job to finish: Stratford Road completion work to go out to bid after contractor defaults on contract
MOSES LAKE — The orange traffic cones, the ad hoc lines denoting traffic lanes, and the dirt and gravel have been lingering since late April at the intersectio…
Bike rodeo returns; organizers seek donations
Moses Lake’s Bike Rodeo is returning this year, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Sept. 25, at Paul Lauzier Athletic Complex, 933 Central Drive, and organizers are …
Grant County sees higher revenue, sales tax receipts
EPHRATA — Grant County received about $1.1 million more in revenue in the first six months of 2021 than it did in the same period in 2020.
Gebbers Farms reaches settlement with L&I over COVID-19-related fines
BREWSTER — In a case likely watched in the central Washington fruit industry, Brewster-based cherry and apple grower Gebbers Farms agreed to spend nearly $2 million to improve conditions for workers in an agreement…
ML pharmacy assistant’s credentials suspended
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake pharmacy assistant’s credentials were suspended indefinitely by the Washington State Department of Health for allegedly taking controlled substances from her employer for her own use.
Ready to roll: Moses Lake Fire Department brings new apparatuses into service, gives awards
The Moses Lake Fire Department officially brought two new trucks into service Tuesday, retiring the old rigs for backup and significantly improving upon the fl…
ML school board asks for investigation into ‘financial concerns’
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board decided at a special meeting Tuesday morning to ask the North Central Education Service District (NCESD) in Wenatchee …
Firing on all cylinders: New chief of Grant County Fire District 8 takes the wheel
MATTAWA — Joe Noonchester, who started July 1 as the new chief for Grant County Fire District 8, said he discovered what he really wanted to do after a convers…
Royal School District approves 2021-22 budget
ROYAL CITY — The Royal School District board on July 26 approved the budget for the 2021-22 school year.