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Jacks soccer hosts 2026 alumni game
QUINCY — The Quincy Jackrabbits held their 2026 alumni game July 10 when former Quincy soccer players returned to …
City seeks input on Parks, Rec comprehensive plan
Moses Lake’s Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Department will have a virtual public forum from 6-8 p.m. Thursday to get input on its Comprehensive Master Plan.
Six injured in two-vehicle collision
Six people were injured Sunday afternoon in a two-vehicle collision at state Route 243 and Road 22.5, northwest of Mattawa.
Warden farmers take first place in corn yield contest
WARDEN — Boe and Shawn Clausen of Warden recently earned first-place state awards in the 2020 National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) National Corn Yield Contest, placing them among the highest corn yield producer…
Traffic change: Construction on Grape Drive roundabout to begin next year
After a statewide evaluation of intersection crash history, the Department of Transportation (WSDOT) found the state Route 17 and Grape Drive intersection has …
Port of Moses Lake signs security deal
MOSES LAKE — In a 2-1 vote, the commission overseeing the Port of Moses Lake approved a deal with Herndon, Virginia-based Centerra Group to provide security at the port.
REC Silicon hopes to restart production in Moses Lake in 2023
MOSES LAKE — REC Silicon believes it can restart its shuttered Moses Lake production facility sometime in 2023.
Six ML area residents plead not guilty in federal drug bust
SPOKANE — Six Grant County residents are each facing lengthy prison terms for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine after a series of drug busts by federal law enforcement officers in the Moses Lake area in earl…
State wants school plans without social distancing
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Health is asking school districts across the state to craft COVID-19 response plans for the 2021-22 school year starting this fall that include full-time, in-class instr…
Digging in: City breaks ground for new Larson Recreation Center
MOSES LAKE — “As the Mayor of the City of Moses Lake, it is my honor to participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for our new Larson Recreation Center,” said …
MLHS volunteers beautify downtown with flowers
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake High School FFA members, MLHS horticulture students and some teachers fanned through downtown Wednesday morning, removing plants from t…
ML OKs homeless assistance proposal
The Moses Lake City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a proposal to expand homeless services in the name of a rapid re-housing and a hotel voucher program.
Cloudiness in water caused by city system change
Cloudy tap water? Try filling a glass and waiting a minute for it to clear.
City of Mattawa reviews chicken licensing; gives seniors a discount
MATTAWA — The Mattawa City Council updated the city’s chicken ordinance during its regular meeting Thursday.
New hardware store coming to Royal City
ROYAL CITY — Royal City public works crews soon will begin upgrades to a water line on Beech Avenue Northeast, providing water to property being developed for a new hardware, lumber and feed store, with plans to op…
Wahluke School District decides against second capital levy vote
MATTAWA — Wahluke School District officials have decided against submitting a capital levy to district voters for a second time.