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Soap Lake City Council approves 2026 budget amendment; Fourth of July fireworks set for Suds-N-Sun event
SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake City Council unanimously passed a budget amendment, a fireworks contract for the Fourth of July and the Suds-n-Sun event application at its regular council meeting May 20.
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Ephrata City Council seeks federal grant for street safety action plan
EPHRATA — Ephrata is taking its first step toward a long‑term strategy to improve roadway safety after the city council unanimously approved applying for a U.S. Dept. of Transportation Safe Streets for All planning grant at its May 20 meeting.
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A decade of impact
EPHRATA — After 10 years of shaping students, building a program and creating a lasting sense of belonging, Marla Allsopp is stepping down as drama director at Ephrata High School.
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City of Ephrata to recognize Poppy Days, honor veterans with proclamation
EPHRATA — The City of Ephrata is set to formally recognize Poppy Days from May 16 through May 30 with a mayoral proclamation highlighting the importance of honoring veterans and remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice. The proclamation, presented by Mayor Steve Oliver, encourages residents to wear a red …
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Ephrata School District earns clean audit for 2024-25 fiscal year
EPHRATA — The Ephrata School District received audit reports with no findings for the 2024–25 fiscal year from the Washington State Auditor’s Office, according to the auditor's office.
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Vantage Road SW to remain closed indefinitely
QUINCY — Vantage Road SW is closed indefinitely west of Silica Road SW to both motorists and pedestrians, according to Grant County Public Works.
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Quincy man pleads guilty in $70,000 fraud case
QUINCY — A Quincy man has pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $70,000 from an elderly woman he was hired to help with yard work, according to a Grant County Sheriff’s Office.
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Moses Lake FFA students bring blooms downtown with student-grown flowers
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake FFA students filled more than 130 downtown flowerpots Tuesday, continuing a two‑decade partnership that brings student‑grown color to the city’s core.
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Fuel prices slightly elevated this week
MOSES LAKE — After weeks of steady increases, fuel prices across Washington and the nation largely held steady this week. Locally, however, drivers in Grant and Adams counties continue to feel the slow climb, with prices ticking up for the second week in a row. According to AAA, fuel prices …
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Quincy man arrested for 2025 murder
QUINCY — Lorenzo Longoria, 41, of Quincy has been booked into Grant County Jail for murder in the second degree regarding a case that began in May 2025.
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Built on trust
MOSES LAKE — From emergency repairs to full home repiping, All American Plumbing Services LLC has quietly built a reputation across the Columbia Basin for doing things one way: the right way, owner Steve McUne said. McUne, who is approaching nine years in business this September, says that commitment to …
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Soap Lake looking to seat salary commission
SOAP LAKE — The City of Soap Lake is seeking residents to serve on its newly reactivated Salary Commission, a citizen-led body responsible for reviewing and setting salaries for the city’s elected officials. The city is encouraging registered voters who live within city limits and are not related to or …
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Community encouraged to spot warning signs at gang awareness presentation
MOSES LAKE — Preventing youth violence and gang involvement requires a coordinated effort between families, schools and law enforcement, said Hunter McLeod, threat assessment coordinator with the North Central Education Service District. “This should be a group effort,” said McLeod. “We want to provide families and community members with tools …
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MLSD hiring 7 elementary assistant principals, financially unrelated to classroom staffing
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake School District is moving to add assistant principals at seven of its largest elementary schools, a step district leaders say is driven by rising student support needs and longstanding requests from staff — not by cuts to classroom teachers. The district has posted assistant principal …
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