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Students make 250th anniversary quilt and learn American history
MOSES LAKE — Mount Rushmore, Uncle Sam, the White House and the Statue of Liberty are among the American icons imm…
Second half 2020 tax bills due Nov. 2
EPHRATA — Grant County Treasurer Darryl Pheasant wants to remind all county tax payers that second-half tax payments are due on Monday, Nov. 2.
Construction continues on Stratford Road through late November
The overnight closures of Stratford Road are about over, and the current construction project is slated for completion by late November.
Snowstorm to blow through Grant County, leave freezing temperatures
A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for Friday and into Friday night, the Spokane office of the National Weather Service warned Central Washington residents Wednesday.
Health care officials talk with Newhouse about pandemic response
Congressman Dan Newhouse met with local health care providers and officials in Othello on Tuesday to discuss the needs of workers on the frontlines of the pandemic.
Sweet heart: Moses Lake baby keeps smiling through transplant
MOSES LAKE — The doctors knew Ava Jaymes Stemhagen would have a fight on her hands before she was even born.
Ephrata man pleads guilty to stealing Christmas gifts off of porches
A 46-year-old Ephrata man was sentenced to 45 days in county jail after pleading guilty to stealing Christmas gifts and other packages off of the porches of Ephrata homes in 2018.
Second Harvest Mobile Market comes to Othello
Second Harvest’s Mobile Market food distribution stopped by Othello High School on Tuesday to the welcome of a long line of cars. The free food dispersal even…
State board OKs bachelor's degree at Big Bend
Big Bend Community College will soon offer an applied bachelor's degree, a first for the Moses Lake-based college.
Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce holds annual meeting online
It was a different kind of annual meeting that the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce held on Tuesday. Online and short.
More updates, changes discussed for Grant County Fairgrounds
Demolishing or repurposing some of the empty food booths at the Grant County Fairgrounds and upgrades at the Moses Lake Roundup arena are some of the ideas being discussed for the fairgrounds in 2021.
McKay Healthcare pays down debt to Grant County
McKay Healthcare and Rehabilitation has cut its debt to Grant County by more than half, due in part to money the facility received as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Judicial candidates Q&A: Two in race for local judge position
Incumbent Judge John D. Knodell is being challenged for his seat on the Grant County Superior Court by Deputy Prosecutor Kevin McCrae during this November's election.
Moses Lake BMX hosts final race of the season
Bike tires skirted the dirt track in Moses Lake for the last time this fall as Moses Lake BMX wrapped up its season on Saturday.
Scary stuff in the Othello Rodeo Association straw maze
OTHELLO — How scary can it get inside the straw maze sponsored by the Othello Rodeo Association? Rick Bougher, a longtime volunteer, said there are parents who…
Winter is coming: Chance of snow as early as Friday morning
The Columbia Basin may see its first snowfall of the season as early as Friday morning, according to the National Weather Service office in Spokane, as a storm system passes through the region and temperatures cont…