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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…
Grant County sees higher revenue, sales tax receipts
EPHRATA — Grant County received about $1.1 million more in revenue in the first six months of 2021 than it did in the same period in 2020.
Gebbers Farms reaches settlement with L&I over COVID-19-related fines
BREWSTER — In a case likely watched in the central Washington fruit industry, Brewster-based cherry and apple grower Gebbers Farms agreed to spend nearly $2 million to improve conditions for workers in an agreement…
ML pharmacy assistant’s credentials suspended
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake pharmacy assistant’s credentials were suspended indefinitely by the Washington State Department of Health for allegedly taking controlled substances from her employer for her own use.
Ready to roll: Moses Lake Fire Department brings new apparatuses into service, gives awards
The Moses Lake Fire Department officially brought two new trucks into service Tuesday, retiring the old rigs for backup and significantly improving upon the fl…
ML school board asks for investigation into ‘financial concerns’
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board decided at a special meeting Tuesday morning to ask the North Central Education Service District (NCESD) in Wenatchee …
Firing on all cylinders: New chief of Grant County Fire District 8 takes the wheel
MATTAWA — Joe Noonchester, who started July 1 as the new chief for Grant County Fire District 8, said he discovered what he really wanted to do after a convers…
Royal School District approves 2021-22 budget
ROYAL CITY — The Royal School District board on July 26 approved the budget for the 2021-22 school year.
Mattawa to celebrate Wahluke Community Day this month
MATTAWA — Mattawa’s town celebration will return from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 28 at Wahluke High School with a revised name, Wahluke Community Day.
In-person registration for Othello students next week
OTHELLO — Parents of Othello School District students can register their children for the 2021-22 school year in person from 1 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 11 and 12 in the Othello High School gym, 340 S. Seventh Ave.
Adams County residents vote on parks levy, races
Adams County voter turnout Tuesday night was 20% of the 7,552 registered voters, with about 200 ballots left to count. The next count will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, and the results will be certified Aug. 17.
Early count sets stage: Grant County voters have their say on who advances to general election, MLSD levy
Voters in Moses Lake and Quincy decided Tuesday on the candidates who will vie this fall for three school board seats — two in Moses Lake and one in Quincy.
Hazy days: Smoky, sooty air likely to remain for rest of the week
MOSES LAKE — While there is a chance the air quality over the Columbia Basin will improve toward the end of the week, the smoke from western wildfires is likel…
Jail escapee captured after anonymous tip
A Grant County Jail inmate who escaped July 4 was captured Saturday after Grant County Sheriff’s Office deputies received an anonymous tip, according to a GCSO…
A festival of flowers: Nursery event bigger than ever
ROYAL CITY — The flowers’ rich scent overpowered even that of the food trucks.
Man held in alleged double murder
A Moses Lake man had his first appearance in Grant County Superior Court Monday afternoon and is being held on two counts of second-degree murder in connection…