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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…
Grant PUD plans no rate increase in 2021
Under a budget proposal for next year, Grant County PUD customers will pay the same rates for electricity in 2021 that they’re paying now.
Breath of relief: Local vineyards appear free of 'smoke taint'
A month later after Grant County was blanketed by wildfire smoke, grape growers across the state are breathing a sigh of relief, as tests appear to show the sm…
Kitten rescued, adopted out
A young kitten found in a sewer grate in Moses Lake by a local police officer and brought to the Grant County Animal Outreach was quickly adopted earlier this …
State announces new restrictions for college residents
Washington colleges and universities will be responsible for providing isolation and quarantine facilities to students living in dorms, Greek system houses, off-campus congregate houses, as well as personnel if the…
MLIRD takes nominations for spot on board
Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District is accepting nominations for Position 2 of the board of directors.
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.