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‘I’m a hope dealer’
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Community Court hosted an event Thursday headlined by guest speaker and former NFL q…
Commissioners vote to raise Grant County landfill fees
Fees charged to dump garbage at the Grant County landfill will go up on March 1. Grant County commissioners approved a fee increase proposal after a public hearing Nov. 3.
Stone, Jones take leads in county commissioner races
Grant County may have two brand-new county commissioners beginning in January 2020.
Blankenship, Weise leading in Adams County commission races
If the trends established on election night continue, Adams County will have two new commissioners.
Local incumbents handily leading their legislative races
While national election results remained clouded Tuesday night, local legislative races were clear: incumbent Republicans handily defeated their Democratic challengers Tuesday.
Knodell leads race for re-election
Incumbent Superior Court Judge John D. Knodell appears to be on the way to re-election, leading challenger Deputy Prosecutor Kevin J. McCrae by just over seven points as of Tuesday night.
Newhouse on way to re-election
U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse appears to have won re-election to Congress, obtaining a clear lead Tuesday night over his Democratic opponent, Douglas McKinley.
A 'weird' first day of on-campus class
There was one word high schoolers used to describe the first day of classes back on campus: weird.
Ballot drop-offs and voter registration continue day before elections
Prospective voters made up a steady line outside of the Elections Department at Grant County Courthouse on Monday, the day before Election Day. Last-minute reg…
Quincy Halloween drive-thru big success
Quincy families came out in force for the trick-or-treat drive-thru held Halloween afternoon.
Looking ahead toward growth, Moses Lake creates engineering division
The city of Moses Lake will create an Engineering Services Division, divvying up roles currently held by the Municipal Services Department and expanding the city’s engineering staff.
Rotary Club of Moses Lake receives $15,000 donation from Confluence Health
MOSES LAKE — The Rotary Club of Moses Lake received a $15,000 donation from Confluence Health and Wenatchee Valley Physicians’ Association to go towards the or…
Scientist, linguist, musician, healer: Renaissance man and son of Moses Lake passes away
MOSES LAKE — Dr. Jose “Joe” Flores, who passed away in his Los Angeles home at the beginning of October, was a gifted athlete, engaging conversationalist and N…
Samaritan Healthcare officials still committed to new hospital project
While Samaritan Healthcare officials are re-examining their forecasts for future hospital use and how that would affect finances, the plans to build a new Samaritan Hospital are going ahead
Man who reportedly threw ax gets 70 months
A Grand Coulee man has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison after pleading guilty to a number of charges connected to a December 2017 incident when he reportedly threw an ax at a Moses Lake Home Depot emplo…
More treat than trick: Moses Lake drive-in Halloween draws large, distanced crowd
Under the baleful glow of a full moon, downtown Moses Lake was filled with little goblins and ghouls Saturday as over a hundred families packed into their cars…