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Man arrested in Thursday morning hit-and-run
MOSES LAKE — A suspect was taken into custody Thursday afternoon in the hit-and-run of a county road worker early …
Trial set in alleged machete assault
The trial for a Moses Lake man accused of assaulting and threatening his housemate with a machete over a cellphone is scheduled for April 7.
Norwegian billionaire named REC board chair
At an extraordinary meeting of REC Silicon shareholders Thursday, Norwegian billionaire Kjell Inge Røkke — the second-richest man in Norway — was elected chairman of the company’s board of directors.
Commissioners to discuss reopening county offices
Grant County Commissioners will meet with other county officials Monday to discuss reopening the Grant County Courthouse and county offices.
Senate bill on juvenile court jurisdiction passes
Senate Bill 5122 would establish the Raise the Age Juvenile Justice Task Force to consider adding 18- and 19-year-olds under juvenile court jurisdiction.
Inslee wants schools to be open before end of school year
Gov. Jay Inslee wants the state’s schools reopened and kids — including middle school and high school students — back in class before the end of the school yea…
Jeep-ers! Birthday parade honors sight-impaired teen
It’s become a thing in the last year: birthday drive-by parades.
Setting fire for frogs: Prescribed burn makes way for endangered amphibian
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s prescribed burn team met Tuesday morning, west of Moses Lake and south of Interstate 90, to burn 266 acres of …
Senate passes bills to raise fertilizer fees, reset pollinator task force
The Washington Senate passed bills Wednesday, including two measures affecting agriculture and supported by Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake.
Grant County approaches 9,000 cases of COVID-19
The total of reported COVID-19 cases in Grant County rose approximately 900 from the end of January, reaching 8,954.
Quincy Valley Historical Society & Museum: Normal opening, odd year
The state moved into Phase 2 in time for a "normal" March opening at the Quincy Valley Historical Society & Museum. But this year will be anything but normal.
Virtual concert, real smiles: Moses Lake’s Brews and Tunes goes digital
Moses Lake’s annual Brews and Tunes event, Moses Lake Business Association’s festival of local breweries and bands, went virtual for the first time Saturday ni…
Othello SD schools to hire consultant for capital projects
Othello School District officials will advertise in May or June for a consultant to work with the district on possible expansion and upgrades at Othello High S…
Adams County Pet Rescue clinic schedule uncertain
Adams County Pet Rescue operators hope to offer a vaccination and license clinic sometime this year, but when -- or if -- it will happen depends on the COVID-1…
New station: Grant County Fire District 10 station has room to expand
Grant County Fire District 10 Commissioner Dwight Vander Vorste said the district’s new $2 million fire station was a pretty good deal.
New walls rise at Royal’s middle school, high school
Walls are going up on the new boys locker room at Royal High School and construction crews are pouring the concrete floors in the girls locker room.