MLPD supports bill on reasonable suspicion, use of force

The Washington State Senate is hearing a bill on Tuesday that reverts the standard for law enforcement making a stop to reasonable suspicion rather than probable cause.

Herald leadership changes hands

MOSES LAKE — She helped renovate a community newspaper that’s been around since 1941.

Words in pictures: Warden artist tells stories from old 35mm film

WARDEN — Vinnie O Bannon has been a photographer for most of his adult life, and has the 35mm film negatives to prove it.

Robert (Bob) William Beisel

Robert (Bob) William Beisel was born Thursday, May 9, 1946, to Charles William Beisel and Laurietta (Loretta) May Hart in Port Townsend, Washington.

MLSD prepares to test kids for NOVA

As February ap­proach­es, the Moses Lake School District is preparing to test students for eligibility for its highly capable program, dubbed NOVA.

Cancellations continue for ML school bus routes due to COVID-19

The Moses Lake School District canceled eight bus routes Monday morning in response to bus drivers and bus driver assistants who had COVID-19 or reported close contact with positive cases of the disease.

Off the road: MLSD forced to cancel bus routes due to COVID-19, seeks substitute drivers

The Moses Lake School District was forced to cancel 13 bus routes on Wednesday, 15 Thursday and another dozen on Friday after bus drivers and bus driver assistants were in short supply due to having COVID-19 or being exposed to someone with the virus.

MLSD moves forward with search for a superintendent

The Moses Lake School District Board of Directors on Thursday heard an update from Bill Jordan regarding the district’s ongoing search for a superintendent.

Ephrata native joins police force

Ephrata Police Department Chief Kurt Adkins, right, swears in new EPD Officer Chandler Gribble, 26, at a meeting of the Ephrata City Council on Wednesday.

Prep roundup: Moses Lake girls outbowled by Eisenhower

Top bowler for Moses Lake High School was Sarah Carpenter with 174 and 155.

Grant County faces problem of catalytic converter thefts

A catalytic converter was reported stolen from a transit bus at the Meditech Mobility facility at 630 E. Broadway Ave. in Moses Lake over the weekend, one theft of dozens like it already this year in Grant County, according to law enforcement authorities.

Business in Mattawa to hold a grand opening

The Port of Mattawa this week announced it its newest tenant, Studio 21, in a press release from the port’s executive director, Lars Leland.

GCSO responds to two possible drive-by shootings

The Grant County Sheriff’s Office responded to two possible drive-by shootings in Moses Lake on Sunday and Tuesday morning, both in the 1000 block of Vandenburg Loop Northeast, near the intersection with Doolittle Drive, according to GCSO Lt. Ricardo Char.

Legislators discuss officer pursuits, catalytic converter tracking program

Legislation loosening law enforcement’s restrictions to vehicular pursuit and hampering catalytic converter theft passed through the Washington State House Public Safety Committee on Tuesday.

Moses Lake police respond to shooting on Vince Road Northeast

Moses Lake Police Department officers responded to a report of gunfire in the 8600 block of Vince Road Northeast shortly after 10 p.m. Friday.

Quincy man dies in rollover collision

A Quincy man died Tuesday morning in a rollover collision on state Route 28, west of Quincy, according to the Washington State Patrol.

Part of King's legacy: March, program in Moses Lake celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day

MOSES LAKE — The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was commemorated Monday with a march through a part of downtown Moses Lake and a service at Immanuel Lutheran Church.

Legislators, citizens discuss two bills on firearms

Two controversial bills, which could prohibit assault rifles and allow local governments to restrict open-carry of firearms, passed through the Washington State Senate Law & Justice Committee on Monday.

Legals for January, 18 2022

Man jailed for alleged shooting in Moses Lake

A 31-year-old man is in jail for allegedly shooting another man in the leg Jan. 7 outside of McDonald’s on Stratford Road in Moses Lake, officials said.