Amid clamor to increase prescribed burns, obstacles await

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — In the 1950s, when University of California forestry professor Harold Biswell experimented with prescribed burns in the state's pine forests, many people thought he was nuts.

Moses Lake shooting ruled homicide

MOSES LAKE - The Grant County Coroner's Office announced Monday the weekend shooting of a Moses Lake man was a homicide.

Albert Lutskas Jr

March 23, 1928 – February 21, 2016

March 23, 1928 – February 21, 2016

The Latest: S. Korea expert alarmed over speed of infections

SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea’s top infectious disease expert has raised alarm over the speed of coronavirus transmissions in the densely populated capital area, where around 30 to 50 new infections have been reported each day since late May.

North Korean leader thankful typhoon damage wasn't worse

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited a western coastal area hit by a typhoon and expressed relief the damage wasn’t worse, state media said Friday.

Runaway car damages Royal City Library

Library damage

ROYAL CITY — In anything can happen news, the Royal City Public Library was damaged last weekend when a runaway car rolled into one the walls.

Heavy rains pound N. Korea, triggering worries about damage

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Torrential rains are lashing North Korea, prompting authorities to take steps to minimize damage, state media said.

Vandals caught in Japanese garden crime

Suspects still being sought in summer vandalism damage

Transcripts: Epstein's ex-girlfriend combative and defensive

NEW YORK (AP) — Transcripts released Thursday show financier Jeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend was combative and defensive under tough questioning four years ago about her ex-boyfriend’s interactions with underage girls.

NATO chief hopes Greece, Turkey can negotiate differences

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — NATO’s chief voiced hope Monday that an agreement by Greece and Turkey to avoid potential military tensions and accidents can lead to diplomatic negotiations to settle long-standing differences between the two allies.

Breaking ground Workforce education facility project gets underway

MOSES LAKE — Dirt flew and spirits were high as Big Bend Community College officials celebrated construction of the new workforce education center with a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday.

AP sources: NFL owners offer opt-out guidelines for players

NFL training camps are set to open after the league and the players' union reached agreement on several issues, including future salary cap mechanisms and how players can opt out of the upcoming season because of the coronavirus.

Jesus Rodelo

Jesus Rodelo, 73, of Othello, died Wednesday, July 25, 2007, at Sacred Heart Medical Center, with his family at his side.

Pullers close out season

MOSES LAKE - Horsepower of the mechanical kind took center stage at the Grant County Fair Grounds Saturday afternoon as the Columbia Basin Sled Pullers hosted their season finale.

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Othello raises sewer rates by 10 percent

OTHELLO - Othello is increasing the sewer rate by 10 percent each year for three years to raise money for a new wastewater treatment plant.

Moses Lake Toyota dealer offers great service

My two sons are getting ready for their senior year at Eastern. They drove to Wenatchee over the 4th while my wife and I were on vacation in Oregon to retrieve an old Toyota pickup and a bed full of furniture for their apartment. The pickup’s engine blew as they were exiting I-90 to SR 17 for gas and they coasted into the truck stop at Kittleson Road. It was late Friday afternoon and they found there was a Toyota dealer only a short distance away. They towed it there and with the mechanics gone for the weekend, Kim, the service manager, said they’d keep it in the covered shop and see what was broken on Monday. The boys headed for Cheney and Kim called Monday with the bad news - no compression in two of its four cylinders. Getting my pickup to Moses Lake fell to my wife and Kim had her staff move the furniture to my truck which delivered the load to Cheney. It was going to be another week until I’d be free to take my RV to Moses Lake and tow the dead Toyota back to Wenatchee. Again Kim said she’d have it moved outside in a secure location. I showed up last Tuesday. Kim had her staff push the pickup onto the dolly I rented and refused any compensation for what she had done for us. She said, “they are great kids but they don’t have money to burn and I’ll keep my eye out for a used engine!”

Plans for Big Bend CC building submitted to county

MOSES LAKE — Plans for the new workforce education center at Big Bend Community College will be submitted to Grant County building officials for review next week.

Noxious weed life cycles

Noxious weeds can be annual, biennial or perennial plants. The plant life cycle is an important consideration when deciding how to best control noxious weeds.

Building permits for Jan. 17, 2025

Unincorporated Grant County Dec. 12-31