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One person dead in crash near Wilson Creek
MARLIN - One person is dead after a one-vehicle crash on Friday afternoon. Grant County Sheriff's officials say the crash happened at Road 22-NE and Road W-NE in Marlin near Wilson Creek. The Grant County Sheriff's Office notified the public about the crash on social media shortly after 1 p.m. The name of the deceased will not be released until family is notified. The nature of the crash is under investigation; more details will be released later.
Home inventory up more than a third in the Evergreen State
Jul. 26—MOSES LAKE — There are a lot more homes available in Washington state than there were a year ago, according to data released in July by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Statewide, there were 14,393 active listings in the state, in June 2024, the latest month for which data was available, a 35.7% increase over June 2023. The change wasn't quite as noticeable in Grant County, ...
Keeping Families Together Act reduces dependency cases in Grant Co.
Jul. 25—MOSES LAKE — Grant County Juvenile Court has seen a decrease in dependency cases in the last couple of months. Dependency cases involve issues with guardians of minors, which includes minors in the foster care system and minors being relocated to other family members. According to Suhail Palacios, the county's juvenile court administrator, July only had 149 active cases compared to the ...
NEWS BITES: July 25, 2024
Jul. 25—EPHRATA — The Grant County Sheriff's Department released a statement saying that the Grant County Sheriff's Motor Traffic unit is patrolling roadways all over the county to look for motorists not driving safely due to the county fair. The statement has tips to avoid being pulled over such as: Don't drive under the influence, don't speed, don't drive aggressively, don't drive ...
Futsal courts coming to Moses Lake
Jul. 26—MOSES LAKE — The Harrison K. Dano Park next to the Boys and Girls Club McGraw Clubhouse in Moses Lake is getting an addition, thanks to the city, the Seattle Sounders and a former Moses Lake resident. "RAVE Sports, which is the charitable arm of the Seattle Sounders, (is) partnering with us on two futsal courts at Harrison K. Dano Park," said Moses Lake Parks, Recreation and Cultural ...
CBCCA announces a varied concert season
Jul. 26—MOSES LAKE — The Central Basin Community Concert Association is urging people who love music to get their season tickets early, according to an announcement from the association. "The best way to see all the shows is by purchasing a season membership," the CBCCA wrote in the announcement. "We've announced our 2024-25 season and are excited for the music coming to the Basin." The first ...
Dimestore Prophets Will Rock For A Cause To Raise Funds For Moses Lake School Activities on Friday
MOSES LAKE — Tomorrow, local band Dimestore Prophets will perform a special concert at McCosh Park's Centennial Amphitheater, aiming to support student athletics and clubs within the Moses Lake School District. The event, scheduled for Friday, July 26, at 8 PM, is a grassroots fundraising effort in collaboration with The Community Athletics and Activities (CAA), a new non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds for extracurricular activities.
Samaritan Healthcare in black for first half of 2024
Jul. 25—MOSES LAKE — Even with the additional expense of construction, increased staff costs and additional bad debt, Samaritan Healthcare is in reasonable financial shape. Samaritan generated a profit of about $1.15 million in June, and for the first six months of 2024, Samaritan was $1.67 million in the black, according to hospital district staff. Chief Administrative Officer Alex Town said ...
Work-based learning lets students build their own futures
MOSES LAKE — Work-based learning provides education opportunities for the workforce to receive hands-on training and technical education and prepare themselves to enter various industries. Educators and workforce development professionals from Eastern Washington discussed some the training they offer and the benefits of their programs. Next Generation Zone, an...
Two-week operation at Civic Park and Econo Lodge in Moses Lake nets handfuls of arrests related to drugs
In a two-week operation, the Moses Lake Police Street Crimes Unit, in coordination with the Grant County Sheriff's Office Crime Reduction Team and Jail, targeted illegal activities in Civic Park, including areas around the Library and the Econo Lodge. The operation, which involved surveillance and the use of both uniformed and plainclothes officers and detectives, resulted in the detention or arrest of eight individuals.
Woman Arrested for Controlled Substance Homicide in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE - A 56-year-old woman from Selah, has been arrested in connection with a controlled substance homicide following a suspicious death in Moses Lake. The incident occurred on July 19, when police were called to a residence at 1606 Dynasty Drive at approximately 12:44 PM, where they discovered a deceased individual.
Backpack giveaway Sunday in Moses Lake
Jul. 25—MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake TCC store will give away backpacks again this year Sunday, according to an announcement from Round Room, Inc., the parent company of TCC. The giveaway will begin at 1 p.m. at the Verizon TCC store at 221 S. Pioneer Way, according to the announcement. This is the 12th year Round Room has held the "School Rocks Backpack Giveaway." With backpacks being a higher ...
Moses Lake council accepts sleep center grant
Jul. 25—MOSES LAKE — The city of Moses Lake will continue to operate the Open Doors Sleep Center, but Moses Lake City Council members want more information on the city's options in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision issued last month. Council members voted 5-2 Tuesday to accept an emergency housing grant which will provide funding through July 2025. Council members Dustin Swartz and ...
Aerospace industry seen as key to Washington’s economic growth, new report says
(The Center Square) – A new report from the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce finds that the aerospace industry is a key driver of economic growth in Washington state. The aerospace industry generated more than $71 billion in business revenues and $19.4 billion in labor income last year, according to the report. The report also found that the aerospace sector directly generated more than $580 million in tax revenues for...
Lawmakers call for director of children’s services in Washington to resign
At least two Washington lawmakers are demanding Department of Children, Youth and Families director Ross Hunter resign amid the agency’s decision to suspend intakes at two state juvenile detention facilities due to overcrowding. Democratic state Rep. Mari Leavitt of University Place and Republican Rep. Travis Couture of Allyn both posted on social media Thursday calling […]
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