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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…
Quincy woman sentenced after 2018 fatal collision
A Quincy woman was sentenced Tuesday in Grant County Superior Court to 60 months (five years) in prison for apparently driving drunk, speeding and killing a man in a 2018 collision.
Mattawa man may face vehicular homicide charge
A Lind man died and a Mattawa man was injured, and may face a vehicular homicide charge, due to an early Sunday collision on state Route 243 near Desert Aire.
She Se Puede pop-up market continues tour
The She Se Puede all-women business owners pop-up market spent the weekend at the Cup of Joy Espresso parking lot, 505 Basin St. SW, in Ephrata.
Teen injured in Adams County collision
A teenager was injured Friday afternoon in a collision on Interstate 90 near Palm Lake in Adams County, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Two Othello men die from collision near Royal City
Two Othello men died Thursday from a collision about 1 mile north of Royal City.
By the numbers: EWU economist gives city council statistics on population, crime rate, graduation, median income
MOSES LAKE — “Numbers are stories. They’re not numbers. They’re actually stories, so the context helps explain that story,” said Dr. Patrick Jones of Eastern W…
Quincy voters support one-year hospital levy
MOSES LAKE — Grant County election officials continue to count ballots and post unofficial results from Tuesday’s primary election.
Moses Lake announces 6-week road closure as part of travel stop construction
MOSES LAKE — A stretch of Sage Road on the west side of Moses Lake will be closed for six weeks beginning Monday as city crews ready the area for the construct…
Othello parks and rec levy coming up short in vote tally
RITZVILLE — A maintenance and operations levy proposal to pay for upkeep to P.J. Taggares Park near Othello is still falling short of the votes it needs to pass.
Grant County commissioners want to develop standards for wind, solar power facilities
EPHRATA — Grant County commissioners have imposed a six-month moratorium on new wind and solar power generation projects in the unincorporated areas of the county.
Republicans schedule meeting, expect Walsh to speak
The August meeting of the Republican Women of Grant County organization will be Tuesday, Aug. 10, at 6 p.m., at Lake City Foursquare Church, 333 N. Central Drive, Moses Lake.
Othello to install roundabouts in test
OTHELLO — The city of Othello will install temporary traffic circles in residential neighborhoods to see if they slow down traffic and reduce the number of collisions.
Masquers Theater schedules ‘Moon Over Buffalo’ auditions
SOAP LAKE — The Masquers Theater company will hold auditions for its next play, “Moon Over Buffalo,” at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday at the theater, 322 E. Main Ave., Soap Lake.
A job to finish: Stratford Road completion work to go out to bid after contractor defaults on contract
MOSES LAKE — The orange traffic cones, the ad hoc lines denoting traffic lanes, and the dirt and gravel have been lingering since late April at the intersectio…
Bike rodeo returns; organizers seek donations
Moses Lake’s Bike Rodeo is returning this year, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Sept. 25, at Paul Lauzier Athletic Complex, 933 Central Drive, and organizers are …