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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…
Proposals for state legislative districts up for comment
The four voting members of the Washington State Redistricting Commission published their proposed maps for state legislative districts Tuesday.
Dental practice celebrates opening with chamber
Dentist Calvin Despain, along with his wife, Brooke, and daughter, Elsie, surrounded by employees and members of the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce, cuts the r…
‘This is awesome’: Samaritan approves $136 million loan for new hospital from U.S. Department of Agriculture
MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Hospital commissioners on Thursday approved a resolution allowing hospital administrators to sign loan documents of $136 million from th…
Moses Lake School Board names new high school, picks interim superintendent
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board has named Carole Meyer, the district’s assistant superintendent and current acting superintendent, as interim superint…
Finalists for Grant PUD commission seat named
EPHRATA — Four candidates have been selected as the finalists for an open seat on the Grant County PUD commission.
Three injured in four-vehicle Adams County collision
A Moses Lake man and woman, as well as an Othello woman, were injured Thursday morning in a four-vehicle collision in Adams County, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Vaccination event planned
A free COVID-19 vaccination event will be hosted by New Hope from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at 311 W. Third Ave.
Moses Lake man dies from June collision
A 67-year-old Moses Lake man died Aug. 12 from injuries sustained in a June 16 motorcycle collision in Kittitas County, the Washington State Patrol announced Thursday.
Moses Lake man injured
A 29-year-old Moses Lake man was injured Monday night in a Kittitas County collision, the Washington State Patrol said.
Othello pair in Douglas County collision
An Othello man and woman were injured Tuesday afternoon in a Douglas County collision, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Mattawa woman hurt in collision with elk
A Mattawa woman was injured Monday night when her car struck an elk, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Samaritan Hospital postpones elective procedures
MOSES LAKE — All elective surgical procedures at Samaritan Hospital will be postponed until at least Oct. 1, hospital officials announced Wednesday, due to “su…
Car thefts on the rise in Grant County
MOSES LAKE — Grant County was not immune to the rise in reported auto thefts plaguing the state and the nation in 2020.
2021 Grant County Fair sees substantial revenue increase
MOSES LAKE — A bigger crowd spending more money, as well as increases in prices, pushed Grant County Fair revenues this year to almost $650,000.
A dry year: Irrigators in the Columbia Basin were saved by snowpack, but dryland farmers took a hit
MOSES LAKE — It was a very dry year in the Columbia Basin.