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4th District candidates talk affordability, ag and healthcare
RICHLAND — Rising costs, agricultural challenges and concerns about the future of rural healthcare dominated discu…
Moses Lake man arrested after allegedly shooting at girlfriend
A Moses Lake man was arrested Saturday after reportedly shooting at a vehicle containing his girlfriend, according to police.
County plans hazardous waste collection event
Grant County Solid Waste invites businesses and agencies that generate small amounts of hazardous waste to participate in a disposal opportunity on Friday, Sept. 25.
Community Health Center honored by agency
Moses Lake Community Health Center recently announced it was recognized by the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, winning three gold-tie…
New emergency grants available to small businesses in Adams County
Adams County Development Council is accepting applications for emergency grants up to $10,000 each for businesses with up to 20 employees in Adams County.
Company to open solar plant in Moses Lake
Solar technology start-up Violet Power has announced it will build its first integrated solar panel factory in Moses Lake.
Moses Lake to consider old lumber yard as site for managed homeless camp
The city of Moses Lake is considering building a managed homeless camp at the corner of East Broadway Avenue and state Route 17 on the site of an old Penhallur…
Day care in the time of COVID-19
MOSES LAKE — The first thing you notice when you step inside Suky’s Daycare is the sharp smell of disinfectant.
Preliminary number shows higher jobless rate in Adams County in July
Fewer jobs at publicly owned medical facilities and public schools helped push Adams County unemployment to 9.2 percent in July.
Moses Lake asks residents to think before flushing
Moses Lake’s city government is asking residents to think before they flush, after seeing a recent increase in non-flushable items causing blockages and pump failures in the city’s wastewater system.
Barrel racers compete at Grant County Fairgrounds
Barrel racing, basically, is about beating the clock. The challenge, and beating the challenge, is one reason Sophie Fountain keeps racing.
Trump supporters stage old-fashioned political rally
Supporters of President Donald Trump staged a political rally through downtown Moses Lake – and on Moses Lake – Saturday.
Man sentenced after incident at Moses Lake store
A California man was sentenced to a year and a half in prison for his role in a June incident in which he reportedly attempted to conceal a box of ammunition at a Moses Lake sporting goods store, tried to push past…
Driver in two-vehicle collision dies
A driver in a collision in Adams County on Sept. 2 has died of his injuries.
High winds force road closures, help spread fires
A severe windstorm Monday closed roads all over eastern Washington, was a factor in the rapid spread of a massive fire - a fire that caused street lights in Ep…
Avista reports outages due to wind
SPOKANE — Monday’s major windstorm left roughly 33,000 Avista customers across in Washington and Idaho without power, according to the Spokane-based utility.