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Othello man arrested in connection with drive-by shooting
OTHELLO — An Othello man has been arrested and booked on suspicion of first-degree assault and drive-by shooting i…
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…
County calls for applications for tourism grants
The Grant County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee and the county commissioners seek grant applications for qualifying tourism-promotion campaigns, events and projects for 2021.
Blood drive event canceled
The blood donation event planned for Nov. 9 in Moses Lake by the Greater Inland Northwest Chapter of the American Red Cross has been canceled.
Pent-up demand and other factors drive the booming Grant County housing market
Judging by the building permits issued by Grant County and its cities, home construction is booming. Buyers for those homes, according to local home constructi…
Cellist and composer set to bring 'Nosferatu' soundtrack to life tonight
Columbia Basin Allied Arts and Grant County Fairgrounds are teaming up tonight for a special edition of Cars Under the Stars for their showing of the classic f…
State grant will help pay for Grant PUD fiber optic project
Grant County Public Utility District will use an $810,000 grant from the Washington State Public Works Board to expand the utility’s fiber optic network. The P…
Dent returns home after COVID-19 hospitalization
Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, is at home recovering after being admitted to the intensive care unit at Samaritan Hospital on Oct. 21, two weeks after testing po…
Moses Lake managed homeless camp set to open mid-November
With tiny home units being hauled in at a pace of around five per week, the Moses Lake managed homeless camp is set to open its doors in mid-November, said Tay…
MLHS drama club takes on 1938 radio play
MOSES LAKE — Social distancing. Masking. Remote learning. All of it makes school difficult. And it makes extracurricular activities — like sports, music and th…
Mattawa rebuilding at wastewater plant after January fire
Rebuilding work at the Mattawa Wastewater Treatment Facility may be completed in the next few months, following a fire in January.