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Moses Lake Police Department logs for May 3-4, 2026
The reports below were provided by the Moses Lake Police Department. All suspects are considered innocent until pr…
ML food bank gets $2K grant
MOSES LAKE — Community Services of Moses Lake, which runs the city food pantry, has received a $2,000 grant from an Indiana-based foundation.
Child care: Dent-sponsored bill made law
OLYMPIA — Regulations and training certifications for child care and early learning providers are being rolled back in an effort to increase access for parents with preschool-age children after the state legislatur…
Hundreds urge governor to let them go back to work, school and church
OLYMPIA — Hundreds of protesters assembled at the capitol in Olympia on Saturday to protest Gov. Jay Inslee’s “stay home, stay healthy” order.
Adams County seeks donations for business grants program
RITZVILLE — Adams County aims to raise at least $75,000 to help small businesses across the county that are closed or forced to reduce operations because of the statewide closures ordered as a result of the COVID-1…
Lawmakers push Inslee to allow private construction
EPHRATA — A number of local political leaders and owners of construction companies are asking Gov. Jay Inslee to alter his “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” closure or…
K-9 Chief joins proud pack of law, military dogs aided by Project K-9 Hero
MOSES LAKE — When it was announced Wednesday that newly-retired K-9 Chief’s medical and food costs would be covered for life by national nonprofit Project K-9 …
Fairchild Cinemas distribute more than 1,700 bags of popcorn in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Cars snaked through the movie theater parking lot and out down the street as local folks were treated to a buttery gift on Saturday afternoon. Fai…
Newhouse: Congress seeks more money for small-business loans
YAKIMA — Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Yakima, said Congress is working on authorizing more money for a program aimed at helping shuttered small businesses stay afloat …
Confluence Health announces pay cuts in wake of pandemic
WENATCHEE — Confluence Health’s chief executive officer, Peter Rutherford, took a 25 percent temporary reduction in pay, effective March 23 — one of a series of temporary cuts for the organization’s senior manageme…
MLFD responds to small fire on the roof of Moses Lake pharmacy Sunday
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Fire Department responded to a small electrical fire at Rite Aid pharmacy at 500 S. Pioneer Way in Moses Lake at 11:20 a.m. Sunday.…
Big Bend Community College trustees approve next president’s contract
MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College trustees approved a three-year contract for the college’s next president, Sara Thompson Tweedy, at a special meeting April 17. The vote was 5-0.
MLIRD wary of potential revenue decline
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District is going to put all its upcoming projects on hold as directors wait and see what effect the COVID-19 shutdown will have on property tax payments, w…
Coronavirus: Ten new cases over the weekend, outpaced by 24 recoveries
Ten new cases have been reported in Grant County since Friday, six of which were from Moses Lake.
Businesses apply in droves for emergency loans; funds run out
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal government’s two top emergency loan programs for small businesses — the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program — have run out of money.
More locals wear masks in public, though not mandated in Washington
MOSES LAKE — As closures and social distancing measures carry on into another week, face masks are being seen on more people in grocery stores and other places…