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Moses Lake teachers march downtown
MOSES LAKE — Teachers from across Moses Lake marched from Sinkiuse Square to Frontier Middle School Thursdayin sup…
WA average fuel prices drop for tenth week in a row
MOSES LAKE – For the tenth week in a row, Washington’s average fuel price has decreased. As of ten weeks ago, on Sept. 15, average fuel prices were sitting at …
Sweet boy looking for cozy home
MOSES LAKE – Papa Roach, around three years old, is one of the newest residents at Grant County Animal Outreach. He attended the GCAO groundbreaking last week …
3 area teachers honored by Granco FCU
MOSES LAKE – Granco Federal Credit Union announced its 2025 Teacher of the Year winners.
‘Exactly what I needed’
MOSES LAKE — Ricky Boehler has stood before his share of judges in his time. But Wednesday he was laughing, smiling and sharing pizza with one rather than worr…
Mom Helping Moms toy drive accepting donations
MOSES LAKE — With Thanksgiving and Christmas come the opportunity to help people in need, with a plethora of organizations providing plenty of options. The Mom…
Blasting caps neutralized in Ephrata
EPHRATA — Early afternoon Thursday, Ephrata Police Department was called for suspected blasting caps found in the northwest section of town at a construction s…
Weather forecast for Thanksgiving week 2025
Weather forecast for Thanksgiving week 2025
Carson steps down as Soap Lake Chamber VP
SOAP LAKE — Soap Lake Chamber of Commerce Vice President Susan Carson made a statement at the recent regular council meeting that she will be stepping down fro…
Soap Lake Creative District creating tile mural
SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake Creative District is inviting residents and visitors alike to participate in a unique community art project—the Tile Mural Project. D…
ACH earns big win over Naselle in quarterfinals
MOSES LAKE — The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors faced the Naselle Comets in the 1B state quarterfinals at Lions Field Saturday afternoon. The number four-seed…
Knights dominate on the gridiron to advance to semifinals
ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights (11-0) stormed through Seton Catholic Cougars 48-10 in a rematch of last year's 1A state football championship. However, this ca…
Sex offender arrested near Royal City
ROYAL CITY — Grant County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Tyler May, 30, at his home in the 14200 block of Road A.7 SW about 3.5 miles east of Royal City Sa…
Quincy to pay Yakama Nation in civil settlement
QUINCY — The city of Quincy will make a $400,000 payment to the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation for fisheries restoration along the Columbia…
Ephrata School Board meeting changed to 5:30 p.m. Monday
EPHRATA — The Ephrata regular school board meeting Monday will begin at 5:30 p.m. instead of 6 p.m. with a presentation with Ephrata School District’s Lego rob…
Spice up your life with Peppercorn
MOSES LAKE — Peppercorn is a pup who is full of flavor and ready for his fur-ever home. He was one of four dogs who made a grand appearance at the Grant County…