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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 …
Vaccination clinic tentatively scheduled for Saturday
The Grant County Vaccine Task Force tentatively scheduled a mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic Saturday at the Grant County Fairgrounds in Moses Lake.
Man sentenced for stealing GTA bus, eluding
A Coulee Dam man was sentenced to just more than three years in prison for stealing a Grant County Transportation Authority bus and leading officers on a chase…
FCC to require area code for short-distance phone calls
Area code 509 phone numbers are the last in the state to transition to 10-digit dialing only, as required by the Federal Communications Commission, to make way for the new three-digit National Suicide Prevention Li…
No new information provided on shooting
Police were still investigating on Monday the 7 a.m. Saturday shooting at the Conoco gas station at 1725 Kittelson Road.
House passes bill to limit open carry
Washingtonians may be prohibited from openly carrying their firearms or other weapons at certain locations and events if Gov. Jay Inslee signs a bill into law …
Target met: Ephrata shooting range remodels trapshooting bay
Excavators have moved off the Boyd Mordhorst Memorial Range outside of Ephrata, taking with them three acres of land and leaving behind a new backdrop for trap…
Easterdays: More than $400M debt
Troubled Easterday Farms and Easterday Ranches, both of which filed for bankruptcy in early February, reported nearly $420 million in outstanding debts.
Warnick’s psychiatric beds bill passes
Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, is SB 5236’s primary sponsor.
High wind sweeps the Basin, causes power outages
The National Weather Service released a high wind warning and blowing dust advisory Sunday through 5 a.m. Monday in the Upper Columbia Basin, including Moses L…
Shooting at Moses Lake fuel station leaves one injured
Moses Lake Police are investigating a shooting at the Conoco gas station at 1725 Kittelson Road at approximately 7 a.m.
Warden man killed Friday in three-vehicle collision
A Warden man was killed early Friday in a three-vehicle collision on state Route 17, about five miles south of Moses Lake.
Grant County Fire District 7 considers ambulance service
If you need an ambulance in Soap Lake, you could end up waiting a bit.
Libraries expand operating hours
Libraries in the NCW Libraries system, including those in Grant County, have expanded operating hours.
Lawmakers speak at town hall held online
Legislators in the 13th District shared their thoughts on legislation moving through the Senate and House, including a bill that would establish a 7% capital g…
Voting rights bill headed to governor
Washington state may join many other states which restored voting rights to people convicted of a felony offense if a bill is signed into law during this year’…