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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 …
Port of Mattawa to receive grant, will improve treatment plant
MATTAWA — The Port of Mattawa will receive $618,000 in state grant funding for the next phase of its water treatment project as part of Washington’s $6 billion…
Safety improvement project on Booker Road, east of Othello, moves forward
RITZVILLE — Moses Lake-based Central Washington Asphalt Inc. submitted the low bid of $319,000 for a federally funded project to add rumble strips at the intersection of Booker Road and state Route 26, west of Othe…
Spokane man arrested in Lind burglary
LIND — A Spokane man was arrested April 21 for alleged burglary and theft following a break-in near Lind.
Fire district collects for the hungry, breaks record
QUINCY — Grant County Fire District 3, based in Quincy, held its annual food drive on April 18, according to a press release from the district.
Williams named interim PD chief for Mattawa
MOSES LAKE — In two unanimous votes, the Moses Lake City Council approved on Tuesday Moses Lake Police Captain Mike Williams to serve as Mattawa’s interim chief, as well as allowing the two cities’ shared law firm,…
Dry times: Drought or no drought, Basin enters wildfire season with record-low precipitation
The Columbia Basin is seeing record-low precipitation.
Grant County seeks volunteer for SWAC
EPHRATA — Grant County officials are looking for a volunteer to serve on the county’s Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC).
Train strikes irrigation line on tracks near Ephrata
A wheeled irrigation line was struck by a Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) locomotive engine on Saturday.
Races on the lake
An outboard hydroplane racer zips away from shore Saturday at Seattle Outboard Association's Moses Lake Get Ready For Summer Test Session in Cascade Park.
Outside chance: Moses Lake auction funds another year of hunting and fishing opportunities for kids
The Youth Outdoors Unlimited auction crowd was smaller than usual Saturday evening, at around 100, said executive director Cindy Carpenter, but perhaps even mo…
Warden man faces at least 20 years in prison
A Warden man faces at least 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty last month to multiple counts of child sex trafficking and possession of child por…
City to hire contractors for yearly sewer upgrades
Moses Lake is soon to hire contractors for a $685,115, 75-day, annual sewer upgrade to fix broken parts, among other things.
Food bank gets state budget allocation
Construction is scheduled to begin this summer on a new and larger distribution center for Community Services of Moses Lake, which operates the Moses Lake Food Bank.
Fire at Ephrata church deemed accidental
The Ephrata Fire Department determined the cause of the Ephrata United Methodist Church fire at 117 C St. NW Sunday morning as accidental.
MLHS Knowledge Bowl heads to nationals after winning state
Moses Lake High School’s Knowledge Bowl team is preparing for a national invitational tournament May 1, hosted by Colorado Knowledge Bowl, after claiming first…