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Desert Aire hosts fire preparedness informational event
DESERT AIRE — Representatives from the Desert Aire Owners Association, the Washington Department of Natural Resources, Grant County PUD, as well as Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, and community members from Desert Aire met Wednesday for a fire readiness informational event at the DAOA building. Jake Hardt, a community...
Prep Baseball teams brace for State
The prep baseball season has reached the State Tournament after District Tourneys were wrapped up over the weekend…. Riverside Christian edged Moses Lake Christian for the District 6 1B Title 15-13. Both teams advance to State. Moses Lake is the District 6 4A Champions after an 8-2 win over Eastmont...
Two arrested in pistol-whipping incident in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Two men were arrested Tuesday morning in a domestic incident at an apartment in downtown Moses Lake, according to a statement from the Moses Lake Police Department. Daniel Natividad Gazca, 28, of Moses Lake was arrested and booked on charges of first-degree burglary – domestic violence,...
Basin races have mix of challengers, unopposed incumbents
MOSES LAKE — The filing period for the 2024 election closed Friday with a mixed grouping of candidates at the county and state levels. Some will run against multiple challengers while a few incumbents have exclusive spots on the ballot. Grant County. Incumbent Grant County Commissioner Rob Jones will...
Honor Flight fundraiser set for Saturday
EPHRATA — A nacho and taco feed and dessert auction will be held May 18 — also known as Armed Forces Day — by the Ephrata American Legion and Auxilliary. Proceeds from the event will help veterans who served in World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the War on Terror go to see memorials in Washington D.C. that were built in their honor.
Warden High School blood drive sees one of its largest turnouts
WARDEN — Warden High School hosted a Vitalant blood drive April 30 in the blood donation organization’s mobile bus center. Warden District Nurse Janna Benzel said the drive was possibly the district’s biggest yet. “We actually had one of our best turnouts for our blood drive and...
Central Washington Law Enforcement Officer Found Guilty of Attempted Online Enticement of a Minor
SPOKANE - Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that a jury returned a verdict on Tuesday following the trial of 49-year-old Koby Don Williams. Williams was found guilty of one count of Attempted Online Enticement of a Minor. Evidence introduced at trial established...
Community clean-up day Saturday
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Chamber of Commerce will host a community clean-up day Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Volunteers will clean parking lots and sidewalks, pick up trash and pull weeds as well as plant flowers and other cleaning and beautification activities. The event will focus on Basin Street from Second Avenue SW to Second Avenue NW — from Les Schwab Tires to just before Tequila’s Mexican restaurant — during the event.
New Executive Director brings personal connection to Wellness Place mission
WENATCHEE — Wellness Place, a local nonprofit that supports individuals facing cancer in Chelan, Douglas, Grant, and Okanogan counties, has named Marissa Collins its new Executive Director. Collins, a Wenatchee native, brings a wealth of nonprofit experience and a deeply personal connection to the organization's mission. Diagnosed with breast...
Firefighters respond to polyurethane netting fire in Royal City
ROYAL CITY, Wash. – Royal Slope Fire responded to a small polyurethane netting fire on Wednesday afternoon. According to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, firefighters waited for the fire to burn down before using water to extinguish it to avoid contaminating runoff water. The fire was out by...
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