Back to the basics for MLHS boys wrestling

MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake High School boys wrestling team is going back to the basics to build a strong foundation for this wrestling season and to prepare for future seasons.

Two teens injured in possible DUI rollover

Two teenage boys were injured Sunday morning in an alleged DUI-caused rollover collision on state Route 17, southeast of Othello, according to the Washington State Patrol.

Legals for January, 10 2022

Thousands of pounds of ground beef recalled

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture late Thursday announced a recall of 28,356 pounds of pre-packaged ground beef believed to be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 delivered to stores across the western United States.

Buying furniture complicated by market conditions

MOSES LAKE — Maybe Santa didn’t deliver that new couch and chair after all. Or maybe Santa brought a couple of new chairs. Now that couch just has to go.

Snow business: Know the rules when clearing driveways, walks

MOSES LAKE — Yes, it is January. And yes, that is snow out there. There’s the potential for snow as late as mid-March. So the time has come to consider getting in and out of the driveway – after all, it won’t clear itself.

Winter blast: Snowstorm causes closures, delays, traffic snarls

MOSES LAKE — Ronda Vance had a one-word estimate for the amount of snow in the Columbia Basin Wednesday night into Thursday morning. “Enough,” she said.

Grant County commissioners say no to county income taxes

The Grant County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to institute a ban on a county-assessed income tax for Grant County residents. In doing so, the county joins Moses Lake and several other Washington municipalities in opposition to such a tax.

INET seizes $2.08 million in illicit drugs; suspect makes bond

Officers with the Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team, also known as INET, seized about $2.08 million in methamphetamine and fentanyl pills on Dec. 24.

Going big: ML girls wrestling team has high expectations

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake High School girls wrestling team is a small, but mighty group laying a firm foundation to build the girls wrestling program in Moses Lake

Inslee talks COVID-19 rates, precautions

Gov. Jay Inslee updated the state on rising COVID-19 infection rates and the availability of at-home testing kits in coming weeks during a virtual press conference Wednesday afternoon.

Soap Lake fire destroys home, displaces family

SOAP LAKE — A house fire Wednesday night left a family in Soap Lake homeless and with limited financial resources.

Legals for January, 7 2022

Ephrata boys basketball team skirts past East Valley, 38-34

EPHRATA — The Ephrata High School boys basketball team beat conference contender East Valley High School Tuesday night, 38-34.

Man robs Safeway pharmacy in Ephrata

An armed man walked into the Safeway at 1150 Basin St. SW in Ephrata on Christmas Eve and walked out with hundreds of pain pills, according to Ephrata Police Department Capt. Erik Cook.

Legals for January, 6 2022

Grand Coulee Dam overhaul ensures 30 more years of service

The Bureau of Reclamation and the Bonneville Power Administration recently announced a long-running overhaul of three generators at the Grand Coulee Dam was completed in September 2021, according to a press release from both agencies.

Sandra (Sandee) Estoos

After long-standing chronic illness, Sandee was peacefully ushered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Dec. 28, 2021, surrounded by her loving family.

Three injured in head-on collision south of Quincy

Three men were injured Tuesday morning in a collision on state Route 281, just south of Quincy, according to the Washington State Patrol.

Legals for January, 5 2022