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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-…
Grant County Health District issues heat advisory
The Grant County Health District on Tuesday issued a heat advisory due to the high temperatures in the region.
Vehicle collision causes small brush fire
A collision Monday started a small brush fire about eight miles west of Moses Lake, near the Hiawatha Road exit, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Pondering trails: Moses Lake Trails Planning Team talks about new trails on Marina Drive, state Route 17, Nelson Road
At a recent Moses Lake Trails Planning Team meeting, many ideas were thrown around to extend, repair or beautify pedestrian and bicycle opportunities across to…
Bringin’ the heat: Dry, hot air from the southwest to sit on region
MOSES LAKE — Summer officially started Sunday, and it’s going to celebrate its arrival with temperatures that are about as summery as possible.
Working together: Volunteers fix up Doolittle Dream Park
MOSES LAKE — While the Doolittle Dream Park off Patton Boulevard in Moses Lake is already considered by many one of Moses Lake’s best playgrounds, Sunday morni…
Seeing and being seen critical to paddle craft safety
MOSES LAKE — It’s the right time of year to take out the boat, whether it’s to the lake or the river. But no boat usually is out there alone, and some of the o…
California vape company, others pay for illegal sales into Washington
A California vaping company must pay $375,000 to resolve a lawsuit over illegal sales into Washington, according to a release from Attorney General Bob Ferguson, who brought the lawsuit against the company in Augus…
Moses Lake’s Longview Tracts neighborhood to get major street upgrades
Kinder Road, off Stratford Road, and Longview Street in Moses Lake will be busy with reconstruction this summer.
‘Putting on a show’: Three-day Moses Lake Airshow brings out aviation fans
MOSES LAKE — “It’s good to be out.” So said Rhyan Armstrong, as she walked with her children, 5-year-old Khambryn and 1-year-old Addison, in between the airpl…
Mint juleps, fancy hats and a horse race at Moses Lake Business Expo
MOSES LAKE — Getting business back on track. That was the theme of this year’s Moses Lake Business Expo, organized by the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce and he…
‘Abbreviated program’: Even in a pandemic, scholarship winner gets valuable experience
MOSES LAKE — Lauren Tolley said she had certain expectations about the 2020 Distinguished Young Women scholarship program for high school juniors, based on her…
McCain Foods to hire 80
McCain Foods will have three open hiring events at WorkSource Central Basin this week to add 80 employees to its Othello potato processing facility’s 170,000-square-foot expansion, according to a release.
Some offices attract candidates during special filing period
EPHRATA — Candidates filed for two open seats for the Mattawa Community Clinic board in a special filing period June 1-3, and an open fire district seat also attracted a candidate.
Coroner identifies cause of death of stunt motorcyclist
MOSES LAKE — Daredevil motorcycle jumper and motocross racer Alex Harvill died from “blunt force trauma to the torso,” according to the results of an autopsy d…
Fun hats, box lunches: Senior Picnic draws crowd for drive-thru
MOSES LAKE — It was a perfect day to be out and about, and Kent Rukke said the beautiful weather was a good reason to drive to the Grant County Fairgrounds for…