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Brush fire closes Hwy 24
OTHELLO — A large brush fire has broken out along Highway 24 near Hendrix Road south of Othello. The area is curre…
Grant County residents urge commissioners to keep disposal dropboxes open
When Grant County commissioners had a virtual public comment hearing Tuesday, residents almost unanimously urged to keep Mattawa and Coulee City’s disposal dro…
Bill on greenhouse gas emissions passes
House Bill 1050 would create regulations and requirements for companies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fluorinated gases.
Moses Lake City Council approves funding plan for new shelter
In a 6-1 vote, the Moses Lake City Council adopted the city homeless committee’s funding plan for the enhanced shelter Tuesday, moving forward with El Rancho M…
COVID-19 diagnoses prompt sheriff's office closure
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office main administrative office will be closed until March 8 after “office employees” tested positive for COVID-19.
Roller coaster to recovery: Local pygmy rabbit effort shows alarming numbers
Ten years since the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife began reintroducing these rabbits into the wild, the most recent effort, which began in 2011, is…
Judge strikes down MLIRD tax
A Grant County Superior Court judge’s ruling put in limbo the way the Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District funds itself.
Senators approve shoreline armoring bill; Warnick votes against it
Senate Bill 5273 passed in a 28-21 vote. The bill would require a person — when replacing residential marine shoreline armor — to use the least-impacting alter…
Polar Bear Camp ends youth baseball hiatus
The Moses Lake Youth Baseball Association sold out both sessions Saturday of their 2021 Polar Bear Camp, a pre-season training to teach kids ages 6-14 the fund…
Grant County Solid Waste disposal fees increase March 1
Grant County Public Works Solid Waste Division will increase disposal fees at the Grant County Landfill and the two drop box sites effective March 1.
Bill addresses mental health among college students
House Bill 1468 would authorize the state Board for Community and Technical Colleges to create a pilot program to make mental health and counseling services mo…
Back to the boards: MLHS Drama Club prepares for live performance
Moses Lake High School Drama Club will begin auditions for its spring performance in early March, as the region is in Phase 2 and live performances can happen.
Electric City man gets a year and a half prison rehab for assault
An Electric City man was sentenced to one and a half years of Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative (DOSA), or prison-based rehabilitation, for trying to strangle his girlfriend over the sale of puppies.
Moses Lake team helps get rover safely on Mars
It’s getting a little easier for Paul Lichon to breathe whenever NASA attempts to land on the planet Mars.
Soap Lake reserve officer fired following DUI arrest
A reserve officer with the Soap Lake Police Department was fired after he allegedly was driving under the influence while using a department vehicle for unauthorized travel.
Quincy cops brave frigid waters for good cause
It was a mad dash by nine Quincy police officers, department staffers and family members into the icy waters of the Columbia River and mad dash right back out.