Off to a fair start: Kiwanis Club hosts Cowboy Breakfast
MOSES LAKE — If the music, games and performances didn’t lure people to Sinkiuse Square Friday morning, it must have been the smell of waffles, syrup, sausage, eggs and coffee as the Kiwanis Club of Moses Lake kicked off the Grant County Fair with the Cowboy Breakfast.
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'It's refreshing': Summer Street on 3rd brings color to downtown Moses Lake
“We’re moving from recovery to (resilience),” said Downtown Moses Lake Association (DMLA) Executive Director Lexi Smith of post-shutdown Moses Lake.
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Moses Lake to demolish some old structures
This year, the city of Moses Lake is cleaning up some rubble.
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Rolling along: Moses Lake proceeds on skate park upgrades with donors’ support
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake City Council unanimously voted to allow City Manager Allison Williams to sign a draft agreement on Tuesday between the Moses Lake Rotary Club and the city to move forward with upgrades to the skate park.
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Motorcyclist collides with car in Moses Lake; police limited on pursuit
A speeding motorcyclist was able to escape apprehension and allegedly caused a collision because police said they couldn’t pursue the motorcycle due to laws, which took effect in July.
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Bikers, hikers rejoice: New bridge will reconnect Palouse to trail
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is designing a new Lower Crab Creek Bridge and contracting a team to demolish the remnants of the old one that burned in a 2019 wildfire.
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Williams to remain interim Mattawa chief through January
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously 7-0 to extend the three-month interlocal agreement with Mattawa, allowing MLPD Capt. Mike Williams to remain the interim Mattawa police chief through Jan. 31, 2022. The initial agreement expired July 27.
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Events to take over downtown Moses Lake
The Downtown Moses Lake Association (DMLA) is concluding its summer event series with Summer Street on 3rd from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 14 at 306 Ash St., and a Downtown Open Mic Night from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 26 at the same location, Sinkiuse Square.
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Path of discovery: Squirrel Fight founders add to brewing scene
MOSES LAKE — The mornings before Moses Lake’s Squirrel Fight Artisan Brewing opens, co-owners Ruben Vela and Troy Watson are in their happy place: the brewery, behind the taproom, mixing their concoction.
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Equal rides: Ephrata car community welcomes all enthusiasts
EPHRATA — When informal car meetups spring up across Grant County, most enthusiasts aren’t hoping to see anything specific.
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Helping sands: ORV group maintains Moses Lake Mud Flats and Sand Dunes roads
The Sand Scorpions ORV Group board and a handful of volunteers met at North Trail Road toward the mud flats area of the Moses Lake Mud Flats and Sand Dunes Saturday for maintenance.
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She Se Puede pop-up market continues tour
The She Se Puede all-women business owners pop-up market spent the weekend at the Cup of Joy Espresso parking lot, 505 Basin St. SW, in Ephrata.
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By the numbers: EWU economist gives city council statistics on population, crime rate, graduation, median income
MOSES LAKE — “Numbers are stories. They’re not numbers. They’re actually stories, so the context helps explain that story,” said Dr. Patrick Jones of Eastern Washington University’s Institute for Public Policy and Economics at a study session prior to a recent Moses Lake City Council meeting.
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Bike rodeo returns; organizers seek donations
Moses Lake’s Bike Rodeo is returning this year, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Sept. 25, at Paul Lauzier Athletic Complex, 933 Central Drive, and organizers are looking for bicycle donations and volunteers.
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Pack to school: Verizon-Cellular Plus in Ephrata holds backpack giveaway
EPHRATA — Verizon-Cellular Plus at 1115 Basin St. SW, Suite A, in Ephrata had something special in store for families on Saturday, where a rainbow of more than 30 backpacks lined the wall of phone cases.
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A festival of flowers: Nursery event bigger than ever
ROYAL CITY — The flowers’ rich scent overpowered even that of the food trucks.
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Moses Lake’s National Night Out postponed due to poor air quality
Due to hazardous air quality, the Moses Lake Police Department has postponed National Night Out.
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‘This is unbelievable’: Moses Lake rallies in preparation for fair
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Fairgrounds’ annual 4-H and FFA cleanup day, in preparation for the Grant County Fair, was quite a bit different this year.
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National Night Out returns to Moses Lake
The Moses Lake Police Department is joining departments nationwide in hosting National Night Out, an annual community-building campaign meant to promote partnership with the police.
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Watching water: Moses Lake conservation measures extended through September
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake City Council voted Tuesday to extend the city’s conservation measures permanently from the beginning of June to the end of September.
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Fish and Wildlife traps doves to prepare for hunting season
Hikers in the public hunting and fishing land west of Moses Lake may stumble upon something interesting scattered about the shrubsteppe this time of year – caged doves.
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Local spirits: Moses Lake Distillery begins pouring for the public
MOSES LAKE — As the sun set on Moses Lake behind Midway Pub on Broadway Avenue, patrons could catch Zachary Hughes, owner of Moses Lake Distillery, in the back pouring his trademark wheated bourbon, rye bourbon and silver rum.
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Ephrata structure fire kills two dogs
Two dogs died in a fire Sunday morning in Ephrata.
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Man drowns in Moses Lake irrigation canal
A 44-year-old man died Sunday after being swept away in a Moses Lake irrigation canal.
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Rolling with the changes: Moses Lake’s first responder calls increase as new laws take effect
MOSES LAKE — In the past two decades, call volume for the Moses Lake Fire Department has increased an average of 2.5% a year, said MLFD Chief Brett Bastian.
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Serving Serve: Sale supports ministry caring for the Moses Lake community
MOSES LAKE — When Serve Moses Lake, along with a handful of generous donors and volunteers, had some items to get rid of, the solution fell before them: a garage sale fundraiser.
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More protection: Department of Fish and Wildlife receives funds to protect shrubsteppe
Because of last year’s immense fire-scar on land vital to vulnerable and endangered animal populations in the Columbia Basin, state legislators passed a Shrubsteppe Fire Recovery and Preparedness Proviso to protect Department of Fish and Wildlife lands, as well as their partners and stakeholders.
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Remembering Ron Covey: Former Moses Lake mayor touched many lives in his community
Dr. Ronald Covey, born June 9, 1947, was a lifelong Moses Lake resident. He graduated from Moses Lake High School in 1965, ran a chiropractic clinic on Third Avenue for about 30 years, served 3.5 four-year terms on city council, from 1996-2009, and three two-year terms as mayor of Moses …
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Fish and Wildlife asks anglers to give fish a break
Because of record-breaking summer temperatures in Washington, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is asking anglers to practice responsible fish handling and to report unusual fish mortalities.
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Wrapped up in history: Royal City quilter sews her story
ROYAL CITY — “Quilting, if you like it, you get excited since the moment you start choosing the fabric,” said Sandra Cortes-Medina, chair of the Royal City Summerfest Quilt Show, which took place July 10.
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Moses Lake takes steps toward Creative District designation
Moses Lake’s vision of designating downtown as a Creative District has surpassed the dreaming stage.
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Classics on display: Show ‘n Shine returns to Kiwanis park
OTHELLO — With the Othello Spud Run 25th Annual Show ‘n Shine pushed back a year, it was a quiet hiatus for car enthusiasts. But according to All City Classics Car Club President RJ Lembcke, it was all the more time to build up cars and prepare for this year’s …
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Summer Street: Third Avenue opens up for summer fun
MOSES LAKE — Using what had to be done under COVID-19 restrictions as a model for social events may seem like a paradox, but that was exactly the idea behind the Downtown Moses Lake Association’s (DMLA) Summer Street on 3rd on Saturday.
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Popping up: She Se Puede market continues to grow
She did it again. After its May 15 debut, the She Se Puede (She Can Do It) all-women market in Quincy returned Saturday and Sunday, this time at the Mi Casa Market, 723 W. Third Ave., in Moses Lake.
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City gets updates on land use, capital facilities plans
Following April and May workshops on Moses Lake’s capital facilities and land use plans, Seattle-based BERK Consulting senior associate Kevin Gifford presented Tuesday to city council on these two elements of the overall comprehensive plan, which is headed for adoption in October.
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Harold Crose: ‘Retired’ conservationist still making a difference
When conservationist Harold Crose first arrived in the area, the flood irrigation was eroding tons of soil from the field each season.
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Exciting times: Moses Lake Watershed Council gets funding for lake progress
MOSES LAKE — The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has granted the Moses Lake Watershed Council $100,000 for Phase 1 of its WaterSMART Cooperative Watershed Management Program to develop a plan to reduce the outbreak of toxic blue-green algae, as well as create an overall balanced system for a healthier lake.
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Good cowboys, expert broncs: Basin family supplies the horses that make the rodeo buck
Hundreds of spectators gathered Memorial Day weekend for the Coulee City PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) Last Stand Rodeo.
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Two wildfires scorch Dodson Road area
Four fire departments, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Land Management responded to two fires happening simultaneously just miles apart near Dodson Road Northwest on Sunday.
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A town celebrates: Royal City turns out in force for Summerfest
When the Royal City Summerfest team received approval from the city, they had just four weeks to put the event together.
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Good pickings: Raspberry farmer bounces back from strange year
MOSES LAKE — With strawberry season at its end and squash season not for another few months, that leaves a hodgepodge of berries and vegetables ready to pick in the meantime. For Columbia Basin u-pick farms, it’s been an odd season to say the least.
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Who can respond? New use-of-force law changes police work in Moses Lake; police chief warns of limitations
“This was an unprecedented year in the legislature when it comes to police reform,” said Moses Lake Police Chief Kevin Fuhr at a recent city council meeting.
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Harold Crose: Now-‘retired’ conservationist begins his work
Harold Crose never sought out leadership roles, he said, but he keeps finding himself in them.
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A leader remembered: Moses Lake, Confederated Colville Tribes unveil new banners honoring Chief Moses downtown
Before the mural of Chief Moses on his horse and the basalt pillars of Sinkiuse Square in downtown Moses Lake, the Downtown Moses Lake Association, along with leaders of the city of Moses Lake and The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, unveiled six new banners titled “In honor of …
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Riding home: Rodeo family returns for Coulee City Last Stand
Shane Proctor, of Grand Coulee, has ridden bulls in professional rodeos across the globe. Of them all, Coulee City PRCA Last Stand Rodeo was one of the most nerve-wracking, he said. “They always say the hardest rodeo to win is your hometown rodeo, because that’s where all the pressure is,” …
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Celebrating independence
A red blast lights up the sky over Moses Lake during the Moses Lake Freedom Fest fireworks show Sunday night.
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Freedom Fest: Moses Lake celebrates
Putting on a Freedom Fest this year wasn’t guaranteed until about four weeks ago.
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Moses Lake OKs plan for transportation
The Moses Lake City Council recently approved the Transportation Improvement Program, a six-year plan including new pavement, intersection studies, several road rechannelization propositions, new trails and more.
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County won’t see Emergency Housing Voucher money
The American Rescue Plan, which Senator Patty Murray, D-Wash., helped shepherd through the Senate, allowed the Department of Housing and Urban Development to allocate additional vouchers to public housing authorities in May. This meant $5 billion nationally and $28 million for Washington housing authorities.
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Moses Lake reviews water rates, seeks public input
In the name of conservation, the city of Moses Lake is taking a more individualized approach to water and sewer rates.
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Heat wave is good for jet skiing, but hard on animals
Recreating in the Basin changes completely based on weather, said Pro-Touch Jet Ski and Boat Rental owner Carlos Diaz.
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Firefighters squash wildfire in difficult terrain
A traffic collision call at 12:45 p.m. Monday turned into a wildland fire near milepost 85 of state Route 17, just north of Soap Lake.
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Heavy lifting: How Alexis Mansfield found her place at Chuck Yarbro Auctioneers
MOSES LAKE — At Chuck Yarbro Auctioneers Inc., 2566 N. Frontage Road in Ephrata, there are auctioneers, of course – and there are those who do everything but. Nineteen-year-old Alexis Mansfield is one of the latter.
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Best of bunnies: Washington State Rabbit Breeders Association marks 75th year
MOSES LAKE — Rabbits are often auctioned for their meat, their fur or even to be used in laboratory research, but at Saturday’s 75th Washington State Rabbit Breeders Association (WSRBA) Convention at the Grant County Fairgrounds, it was mostly for the love of the animals – no different from a …
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Moses Lake receives new recovery funds
MOSES LAKE — When Washington’s Office of Financial Management sent word that Moses Lake must return all documents to receive further coronavirus fiscal recovery funds by June 18, 11 days after correspondence, city staffers acted quickly.
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Conservation-minded: Moses Lake water-saving measures soon take effect; city considers more regulations
Moses Lake City Council last Tuesday addressed water conservation, as mandatory watering days take effect Thursday.
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Othello man dies in collision
The Washington State Patrol responded to a fatal collision around 1:30 p.m. Friday involving three vehicles on state Route 17, near Sutton Road, just north of Othello.
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Road report card: Moses Lake’s busy intersections will only get busier, says a consulting firm
MOSES LAKE — As Seattle-based BERK Consulting Inc. analyzes land use projections in Moses Lake, Perteet, an infrastructure consulting firm with offices in the Puget Sound, Wenatchee and Ellensburg, has been studying the city’s traffic to meet the transportation element of the city’s comprehensive plan.
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Retired Reclamation surveyor’s guide to recreation in the Basin
Dick Hemore, of the MarDon Resort area, a retired U.S. Bureau of Reclamation surveyor and hunting and fishing guide, has been exploring the Columbia Basin for more than 60 years.
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Play ball!: Moses Lake Youth Baseball honors Coach Pete Doumit with tournament
Around 25 teams from all over the state came together Friday through Sunday at the Larson Playfield on West Broadway Avenue in Moses Lake for the first-ever Pete Doumit Memorial Tournament, put on by the Moses Lake Youth Baseball Association (MLYBA).
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Shear joy: Breeder finds calling with rare sheep
MOSES LAKE — Of all the animals Washington State University regional extension specialist, livestock and meat quality, Sarah Smith tends to, her Valais Blacknose sheep are the rarest.
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Pondering trails: Moses Lake Trails Planning Team talks about new trails on Marina Drive, state Route 17, Nelson Road
At a recent Moses Lake Trails Planning Team meeting, many ideas were thrown around to extend, repair or beautify pedestrian and bicycle opportunities across town in coming months.
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Working together: Volunteers fix up Doolittle Dream Park
MOSES LAKE — While the Doolittle Dream Park off Patton Boulevard in Moses Lake is already considered by many one of Moses Lake’s best playgrounds, Sunday morning its jungle gym had a bit more vibrancy, its fencing a bit more strength; the entire place was a bit more gleaming.
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Moses Lake’s Longview Tracts neighborhood to get major street upgrades
Kinder Road, off Stratford Road, and Longview Street in Moses Lake will be busy with reconstruction this summer.
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Quincy’s graduating class celebrates 160 versions of success
QUINCY — “Pause and take a little time to be in this important moment,” Quincy High School Principal Felicie Becker said Saturday to the assembled Jacks — QHS’ mascot, short for jackrabbits — their families and friends, at commencement ceremonies.
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Ephrata’s Sage-N-Sun returns
EPHRATA — The Ephrata community came together for Saturday’s Sage-N-Sun parade as if it’s not a given, because last year it wasn’t.
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Mobile springtime: Moses Lake nursing home residents tend to indoor garden
MOSES LAKE — Living in a retirement facility can leave some residents missing the days of planting flowers in springtime or tending to a garden. These feelings are only compounded in the winter, then tripled by a year-plus of pandemic restrictions.
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ML police to appear on TV show
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office and Moses Lake Police Department will appear on the Investigation Discovery show “Body Cam” at 9 p.m. tonight in an episode entitled “Life in Ruins.”
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Group effort: Doolittle Dream Park to get a makeover
Around 30 volunteers will meet at Doolittle Dream Park on Patton Boulevard in Moses Lake June 19 for a work party and playground makeover.
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Moses Lake reduces speed on Road 7
Per county officials’ recommendation, the Moses Lake City Council on Tuesday voted to reduce the speed of Moses Lake’s portion of Road 7 Northeast, between Stratford Road and Randolph Road Northeast, from 50 mph to 35 mph, to match the recent change of the county’s portion.
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Preserving opportunity: Outdoor recreation through the eyes of a game warden, Part 2
MOSES LAKE — Sgt. Chris Busching of the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife police stops next at the boulders lined up before the Crab Creek Overlook. Across the way, in the middle of the sagebrush, is a car.
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Last ride: MLCA grads wrap up high school with a city-wide scavenger hunt
MOSES LAKE — One of Saturday’s smaller commencement ceremonies took place at the Moses Lake Christian Academy (MLCA), where the senior class of five – Jacob Verhage, Braden Hunt, Sophie Emerson, David Emerson and Cole Lindberg – received their diplomas.
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Sales in the sun: Moses Lake cleans house
MOSES LAKE — Around 60 yard sales sprang up across Moses Lake this weekend, which could be some sort of record.
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Soap Lake’s 2021 grads toss caps in celebration
When Soap Lake School District Superintendent Sunshine Pray turned the microphone on at Saturday’s commencement ceremony, it hummed with the passing gust.
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Preserving opportunity: Outdoor recreation through the eyes of a game warden, Part 1
“I want my kids to be able to hunt. I want your kids to be able to hunt,” said Sgt. Chris Busching of the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife police, driving down South Frontage Road outside of Moses Lake to the public hunting and fishing grounds Friday before Memorial …
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'Complete freedom': Tunes at the Dunes returns
MOSES LAKE — On dunes covered by ATVs and water covered by ski boats, there was plenty of movement and music Memorial Day weekend. But on Sunday, one boat stood taller and played louder than all the others.
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Boaters allegedly harass others flying pride flags; fire breaks out
Little information is confirmed of a boat fire Sunday afternoon on Moses Lake, but mechanical trouble might have caused the blaze.
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Turning a corner: Excited crowd gathers for Washington’s second rodeo weekend in two years
The Coulee City Rodeo Grounds came alive again this weekend for the 69th annual — until a pandemic broke the chain — PRCA Last Stand Rodeo, with more than 80 barrel racers and more than 40 saddle bronc riders, the most they’ve ever had.
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ML passes neighborhood meeting ordinance
The Moses Lake City Council passed a new neighborhood meeting ordinance May 25, requiring developers with substantial plats, or those different from surrounding uses, built within or adjacent to residential zoning, to have a meeting with the neighborhood for input.
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Possible road plan adjustments meet opposition
Moses Lake’s Transportation Improvement Program, with updates of city needs sent to regional, state and federal planning organizations each June, is a bit more complicated this year.
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Remembering: Moses Lake community honors fallen servicemembers
“When Memorial Day comes around, I think — I’m Vietnam era; I didn’t go to Vietnam — I think of my buddies that went there...
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Grant County’s carp: How they arrived and why they thrive in toxic algae
Common carp have large bronze-gold scales, barbels on each side of their mouths and serrated fins down their spines. According to the Department of Fish and Wildlife, they can grow up to about 47 inches and weigh more than 88 pounds.
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Coming out to play: Sand Scorpions to host Memorial Weekend Off Road Bash Saturday
MOSES LAKE — The games begin Memorial Day weekend, as the Sand Scorpions ORV Group hosts its biggest event in more than a year.
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Let the good times roll: Lake Bowl hosts state tournament
MOSES LAKE — After a three-hour youth clinic Saturday, Lake Bowl hosted the Washington Youth Bowler’s Tour Tournament of Champions on Sunday, which meant a packed house, full lanes and stark competition.
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Planting the seeds: Be Ready Expo aims to increase self-sufficiency
QUINCY — The Quincy Valley Historical Society & Museum wasn’t expecting Saturday’s overcast sky and drizzle, but, of course, it was prepared for anything.
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Moses Lake enters capital facilities analysis stage
Another aspect of Moses Lake’s ongoing comprehensive planning process came before the city council recently. The capital facilities plan is one part of the city’s comprehensive plan, which is headed for adoption in October.
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Carp for a cause: Bowfishing tournament cleans lake
The weather was less than optimal, sky dulled by clouds over a wind-chopped lake, making it difficult to see the big bellied bottom feeders. But that didn’t stop Ellensburg residents Trevor Gibson, Gavin Wing and Colby Myers from walking away with some money.
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GCHD aims to educate on vaccines: Locals’ hesistancy runs relatively high
In March, the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation found 21% of Washingtonians are hesitant toward getting the vaccine.
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Roadwork continues on Interstate 90 this week
Expect lane closures and reduced speed of 40 mph on Interstate 90 between mileposts 148 and 152, east of George.
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Housing money to filter down to Grant County
The Housing Authority of Grant County will get a boost through federal funding and the American Rescue plan, an economic stimulus bill signed by President Joe Biden on May 11.
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Right on 'cue: Family adds Texas, New York flavors to Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — “Making good food and making people happy, I like that,” said Warren Small, owner of Smulligan’s Pizza & BBQ.
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Grant County Sheriff's Office seeks suspects from Thursday shooting
The Grant County Sheriff's Office hasn’t found a suspect or motive for a shooting Thursday on state Route 17, south of Moses Lake.
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Raising a glass: Beaumont Cellars celebrates release of summer wine
QUINCY — Beaumont Cellars Winery cleared off its crush pad, where it crushes and presses grapes, making room for a dining experience Friday outside its Quincy tasting room for the release of its summer wines.
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More than a market, a movement: Women-owned businesses gather at ‘pop-up’ event
Beneath a lively reggaeton beat and nearly 90 degrees of heat, 12 women-owned small businesses set up booths for the first-ever She Se Puede (She Can Do It) Pop Up market, Saturday and Sunday, at the Andaluz family Mexican restaurant at 915 Central Ave. S., in Quincy.
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Traffic change: Construction on Grape Drive roundabout to begin next year
After a statewide evaluation of intersection crash history, the Department of Transportation (WSDOT) found the state Route 17 and Grape Drive intersection has experienced three times the number of crashes compared to similar intersections, said WSDOT transportation engineer Justin Hammond at a presentation Tuesday to the Moses Lake City Council.
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Digging in: City breaks ground for new Larson Recreation Center
MOSES LAKE — “As the Mayor of the City of Moses Lake, it is my honor to participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for our new Larson Recreation Center,” said Mayor David Curnel Wednesday morning.
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Cloudiness in water caused by city system change
Cloudy tap water? Try filling a glass and waiting a minute for it to clear.
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ML OKs homeless assistance proposal
The Moses Lake City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a proposal to expand homeless services in the name of a rapid re-housing and a hotel voucher program.
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Mistaken identity: Know what you’re seeing when hiking the Basin
A number of Washington species make the news frequently. Hot button animals in the area lately come in the form of the Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit, the northern leopard frog and the gray wolf.
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Diamond sensei: Basin karate teacher reflects on four decades of training
MOSES LAKE — Be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
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Space needed: Grant County census data shows higher growth in population than housing
After an adjusted data release timeline due to COVID-19, the U.S. Census Bureau recently published its most updated population counts and housing data. For Grant County, the numbers show high growth and limited home options.
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Moses Lake Fire Department squashes structure fires
Moses Lake firefighters responded at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday to a structure fires involving two sheds in the 3000 block of Lakeshore Drive.
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Quincy Valley Historical Society & Museum to hold free event
The Quincy Valley Historical Society & Museum at 415 F St. SW, along state Route 28, is holding a “Be Ready Expo,” free to the public, 12-4 p.m. May 22.
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Saturday fire off state Route 17 likely caused by people
Just after 7 p.m. Saturday, Grant County Fire District 7 responded to a 30-plus acre wildfire near Lake Lenore, off state Route 17.
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Police seek help identifying armed robber
Moses Lake police are asking for help identifying the suspect of an armed robbery at a gas station Friday evening.
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Creative thinking: Moses Lake launches downtown revitalization
The idea to transition downtown Moses Lake into a Creative District came last year, said Dollie Boyd, Moses Lake Museum & Art Center manager.
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Moses Lake parks are up and running for the season
MOSES LAKE — Spring has sprung, and Moses Lake parks have come alive again. Campers and anglers are coming out from hibernation to enjoy the newly placed docks and sunny days.
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Sun and shopping: Moses Lake Farmers Market opens strongly
The Moses Lake Farmers Market will be at McCosh Park Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. through the last Saturday of October.
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Moses Lake growth: Olsen Homes moves Barrington Point Phase 4 forward
Othello-based Olsen Homes LLC is in the application process for Phase 4 of Barrington Point, a 50-lot residential development extending Polo Ridge Drive between Paxson and Crestview drives in Moses Lake.
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Fresh sheds to be found in Basin
Just like a peacock’s long plumage, a deer’s antlers help establish hierarchies among bucks.
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Despite odds, city of Moses Lake’s finances improved through COVID-19
“We should do a little dance, a little nice jig, because when COVID hit, we didn’t know what 2020 would end up looking like,” said Cindy Jensen, Moses Lake’s finance director.
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Dry times: Drought or no drought, Basin enters wildfire season with record-low precipitation
The Columbia Basin is seeing record-low precipitation.
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Williams named interim PD chief for Mattawa
MOSES LAKE — In two unanimous votes, the Moses Lake City Council approved on Tuesday Moses Lake Police Captain Mike Williams to serve as Mattawa’s interim chief, as well as allowing the two cities’ shared law firm, KenisonFranz, to represent both Moses Lake and Mattawa for this issue.
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Outside chance: Moses Lake auction funds another year of hunting and fishing opportunities for kids
The Youth Outdoors Unlimited auction crowd was smaller than usual Saturday evening, at around 100, said executive director Cindy Carpenter, but perhaps even more generous.
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City to hire contractors for yearly sewer upgrades
Moses Lake is soon to hire contractors for a $685,115, 75-day, annual sewer upgrade to fix broken parts, among other things.
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Fire at Ephrata church deemed accidental
The Ephrata Fire Department determined the cause of the Ephrata United Methodist Church fire at 117 C St. NW Sunday morning as accidental.
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Space Burger Fest flies again
More than 3,000 Space Burgers blasted off Saturday to hungry patrons.
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New subdivision in Mae Valley begins application review
Sumner-based Mitchell Development LLC is applying for a 57-lot residential development in Moses Lake’s Mae Valley area.
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Moses Lake council approves covenant for marijuana facility
The Moses Lake City Council recently approved the Sunshine Grow covenant, allowing the marijuana processing facility to move forward with construction, while deferring infrastructure improvements requested by the hearing examiner. However, this may not be an option for future developments.
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Consultants propose new areas for urban growth for Moses Lake
Moses Lake’s urban growth areas, as currently outlined, contain more than enough capacity to meet long term growth needs, said Kevin Gifford, senior associate of Seattle-based BERK Consulting Inc. However, reductions and revisions could create more logical boundaries that are easier to serve.
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Rite of angling: Potholes Open takes to the water again
While the Potholes Bass Club holds seven tournaments a year, this is its 41st year doing an open tournament.
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Workshops scheduled for city council election season
For those interested in running for city council, an informational workshop will be noon April 28 and 5 p.m. April 29 in the Moses Lake City Council Chambers at 401 S. Balsam St.
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Living space: Consulting firm defines new housing needs for Moses Lake
In Moses Lake, housing production is not keeping pace with the demand, said Kevin Gifford, senior associate of Seattle-based BERK Consulting Inc., at a recent planning commission workshop.
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The legacy returns: Wildlife museum reopens in Ritzville
Launching in 2018, Ritzville's Lasting Legacy Wildlife Museum reopened in March, after being closed throughout the pandemic.
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GCFD 5, conservation district start on new facility
Representatives from Grant County Fire District 5 and the Grant County Conservation District broke ground Monday at the fire district training facility at 12801 Road 2 NE for a new state-of-the-art facility uniting the two agencies.
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Sleep Center guest's death ruled overdose
The woman found dead last month at the Open Doors Sleep Center died from an overdose of Benadryl, according to a toxicology report from the Grant County Coroner’s Office.
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Moses Lake secures funding plan for new recreation center
With a unanimous vote, the Moses Lake City Council on Tuesday approved the bond ordinance to fund the remodeling of the Larson Recreation Center at 610 Yakima Ave.
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The show goes on: Ephrata horse club holds qualifying event
The Washington State Horsemen North Central Club had its first qualifying event of the year Saturday in Ephrata, where around 20 riders -- from toddlers to grandmas -- came together to compete and hone their skills.
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Cascade Park boat launch closed to public for boat races
Cascade Park’s boat launch, at 8301 Valley Road NE in Moses Lake, will be closed to the public this weekend due to boat races. Signs and barricades will be placed at the docks.
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Raising awareness: Moses Lake organization launches dual campaigns
Moses Lake’s New Hope and Kids Hope, organizations focused on adults and children survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and other crimes, are keeping busy this month with campaigns for April, Sexual Assault Awareness and Child Abuse Prevention Month.
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Open market: Local bazaar lets vendors do business again
When the Hale’s Farm and Feed Christmas Bazaar at 1510 Basin St. SW, in Ephrata, was a success, it decided to make the event a regular item.
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Grant County sees small decrease in COVID-19
According to the most recent Grant County Health District update, the last two weeks have had a very slight decrease in the COVID-19 incidence rate, with 221 cases per 100,000 people on March 25, down to 184 per 100,000 people on Thursday.
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It takes only one: Potholes sees largest fishing tourney in state history, says director
Northwest Bass held its second tournament on Potholes Reservoir Saturday, with the biggest turnout in state history.
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A place for pygmy rabbits: Gift of land near Quincy helps in species recovery
A new gift of land to The Nature Conservancy, 282 acres near Quincy, will help secure a future for the endangered Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit.
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To the rescue: Moses Lake firefighters foundation grows in difficult times
When a February fire gutted an entire house and displaced a family of five in Rathdrum, Idaho, Moses Lake firefighter Mike Miner got a call.
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Roadside newborn recovered, family set to go home soon
Washington State Patrol Troopers responded to a woman in a car going into labor at 9:48 p.m. March 19 at westbound exit 188 off Interstate 90, near Road U Southeast.
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Familias Fuertas: Quincy leaders strengthen families and reduce substance abuse
Five families -- four in-person and one in virtual attendance -- gathered in Quincy Middle School’s theater Friday for the first night of the Strengthening Families Program to learn all about family management and reducing the likelihood of youth substance abuse.
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Centralia man booked for alleged multiple assaults on woman
Moses Lake police responded to an assault in a vehicle at about 2 p.m. Sunday in the 1000 block of North Stratford Road.
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Construction to delay traffic on three Grant County routes this week
Expect delays on short stretches of Interstate 90 and state routes 28 and 17 in Grant County.
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Back on track: Moses Lake BMX sees huge spring kickoff
Seventy-three riders took to the Moses Lake BMX track Saturday, most of whom were from out of town, representing a spectrum of ages and skill levels.
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Moses Lake Fire Department continues to monitor brush fire
While the brush fire in the field adjacent to the 800 block of Wheeler Road is contained, Moses Lake Fire Department will remain on site to douse hot spots and monitor flare ups, said Captain Phil Walker.
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Good finds, good rides: Easter Bunny meets Sand Scorpions at Moses Lake dunes
Every region seems to have its unique Easter traditions, and Moses Lake is no exception.
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Grant County named High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
In June 2020, according to the Federal Register, the Office of National Drug Control Policy granted this designation request, making Grant County the first HIDTA in the state in more than 15 years.
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Ready, set, grow: Moses Lake creates new comprehensive plan timeline
Moses Lake is in the process of drafting a new comprehensive plan, as required by the state Growth Management Act. The city council will make their final consideration and adoption of the updated plan in June.
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Helping families: Moses Lake Rhea Lana’s consignment event a success
With more than 10,000 books, toys, school supplies, games, clothing items and more left over Sunday for foster families in need, at least 100 consignors, and nearly 800 families shopping, last week’s Rhea Lana’s of Moses Lake's consignment event was its biggest ever.
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A near-century of remediation: Public works haunted by old Grant County landfill
The old Grant County landfill, a chunk of land directly adjacent to the active one and otherwise indistinguishable from the hillside, has been closed to the public since 1974. Much like the active landfill at 3803 Neva Lake Road NW, in Ephrata, the old site requires daily maintenance.
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Investigation ongoing on fuel station shooting
Moses Lake Police are still investigating a shooting at the Conoco gas station at 1725 Kittelson Road at approximately 7 a.m. Saturday.
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Something in the air: Moses Lake resident finds peace through breathing
Dr. Shubhada Dantale came to Moses Lake in January, where she started working as a senior researcher for Moses Lake Industries. Now meditating for over a decade, she is a certified yoga and meditation instructor through The Art of Living Foundation, a nonprofit, educational and humanitarian organization teaching these techniques …
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No new information provided on shooting
Police were still investigating on Monday the 7 a.m. Saturday shooting at the Conoco gas station at 1725 Kittelson Road.
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FCC to require area code for short-distance phone calls
Area code 509 phone numbers are the last in the state to transition to 10-digit dialing only, as required by the Federal Communications Commission, to make way for the new three-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 988, launching July 16, 2022.
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Target met: Ephrata shooting range remodels trapshooting bay
Excavators have moved off the Boyd Mordhorst Memorial Range outside of Ephrata, taking with them three acres of land and leaving behind a new backdrop for trapshooters.
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High wind sweeps the Basin, causes power outages
The National Weather Service released a high wind warning and blowing dust advisory Sunday through 5 a.m. Monday in the Upper Columbia Basin, including Moses Lake, Ephrata, Othello, Quincy, Ritzville, Grand Coulee, Odessa, Wilbur and Coulee City.
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Shooting at Moses Lake fuel station leaves one injured
Moses Lake Police are investigating a shooting at the Conoco gas station at 1725 Kittelson Road at approximately 7 a.m.
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Growing a neighborhood: Hayden Homes in second phase of Sagecrest development
Hayden Homes' most recent homes in the Moses Lake area are in the Sagecrest development along Cove West Drive, near Blue Heron Park and the lake.
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Moses Lake sets updated comprehensive plan timeline
The City of Moses Lake is updating its comprehensive plan, which will have final consideration and be adopted by the city council in June.
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Ephrata vaccination event broadens eligibility
Ephrata’s mass vaccination event on Friday at the Ephrata Municipal Airport, 1990 E. Division Ave., will movie into Tier 3 1B and Tier 4 1B eligibility phases five days ahead of schedule.
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County COVID-19 numbers slightly up
While the past six months have generally shown a slow decline in the COVID-19 incidence rate, according to Grant County Health District data, the past week has shown another rise, from 168 infected people on March 15 to 215 on March 22.
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Quincy fire displaces three families
A fire damaged a four-unit apartment building Monday night in Quincy, displacing three families. No injuries were reported.
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Lessons learned: Ephrata teacher picked a tough year to begin her career
When Ephrata resident Vanessa Mofford imagined starting her teaching career, she anticipated some on-the-job training.
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Remove studded tires soon to avoid a fine
Washington’s March 31 studded tire removal deadline is approaching.
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Lost man rescued with drone outside Hartline
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office, and Hartline and Almira fire department volunteers, rescued a Hartline resident around 4 a.m. Monday using a drone.
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Motor Meetup: Car enthusiasts show off their rides
It was a sort of makeshift museum.
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Ephrata businesses inch back to normal
Like many Washington businesses, those in downtown Ephrata are ready for Phase 3.
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A quiet year for cranes: Festival goes virtual, but the birds show up
The Othello Sandhill Crane Festival, mostly Friday and Saturday, looked a bit different this year, without its guided bus, boat and hike tours, wine and food samples, live art showing at The Old Hotel Art Gallery and more than 40 speakers at the Othello High School.
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Grant County Sheriff’s Office K-9 receives body armor
Another local dog is protected thanks to a nonprofit on the east coast.
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Grant, Adams counties play waiting game on vacant landfill
Grant and Adams counties plan for more trash as the population grows, but owners of a 23-year-old empty landfill have no timeline for opening. They are, however, “looking ahead.”
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A path forward: Moses Lake residents make transition to stable housing
The Open Doors Sleep Center opened in December. They arrived January 20 and had a home four days later.
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Moses Lake police search for robbery suspects
Moses Lake police are looking for two robbery suspects.
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Back to the bazaar: Moses Lake Grange craft market ends hiatus
The year-long community market hiatus ended Saturday when about 10 vendors set up shop in the Moses Lake Grange #1151 for a by-the-community, for-the-community bazaar of knickknacks and crafts.
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For the kids: Moses Lake moves forward with new recreation center funding plan
The Moses Lake City Council approved, with two 7-0 votes, the funding plan and contractors for the Larson Recreation Center, moving forward with the new facility in the 600 block of Yakima Avenue.
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1,000 more vaccinations: Fairgrounds event brings county one step closer to beating COVID-19
About 1,000 people filtered through the vaccination clinic Saturday at the Grant County Fairgrounds to receive their first round of the Pfizer-BioNTech shot.
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Moses Lake adopts budget for shoreline planning contract
The Moses Lake City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a new shoreline master program budget contract, which could make development guidelines clearer for lakefront property owners.
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Harvest for Hunger food bank fundraiser kicks off
A group of orange-vested CHS SunBasin Growers staff, along with a T-Rex mascot, waved down cars Tuesday passing by the Cenex station at 1015 E. Broadway Ave. in Moses Lake to wash windows, offer water and soda and collect donations for CHS’s corporate-wide, national Harvest for Hunger fundraiser to put …
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A cure for cabin fever: downtown market raises money and smiles
About 20 vendors and dozens of patrons filled the study hall at 108 W. Third Ave. in Moses Lake for a craft market and fundraiser.
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More than a trophy: Quincy’s Youth Day of Fishing goes back to the basics
The Quincy Chamber of Commerce's annual Youth Day of Fishing trout derby, on the first Saturday of March, was COVID-cautious this year by stripping the accessories and keeping to the basics: a youth fishing day.
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Moses Lake tutoring center launches student voucher program
This Thursday, Hometown Studyhall owner Holly Rock will fully launch the sponsor-a-student program, in which businesses and individuals can fund a student’s extra learning.
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Sleep Center guest found dead Saturday
A 36-year-old guest at Open Doors Sleep Center was found dead Saturday morning, officials announced Monday.
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Setting fire for frogs: Prescribed burn makes way for endangered amphibian
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s prescribed burn team met Tuesday morning, west of Moses Lake and south of Interstate 90, to burn 266 acres of tall grass and encroaching vegetation.
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Liquor store fire investigation confirms robbery, arson
The investigation of the Jan. 30 structure fire at Moses Lake Liquor & Wine is ongoing, but Moses Lake police confirmed the cause as robbery and arson.
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Virtual concert, real smiles: Moses Lake’s Brews and Tunes goes digital
Moses Lake’s annual Brews and Tunes event, Moses Lake Business Association’s festival of local breweries and bands, went virtual for the first time Saturday night, becoming Brews & Tune-IN.
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Quincy Valley Historical Society & Museum: Normal opening, odd year
The state moved into Phase 2 in time for a "normal" March opening at the Quincy Valley Historical Society & Museum. But this year will be anything but normal.
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Moses Lake City Council approves Sagecrest Developer agreement
Moses Lake City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the Sagecrest Developer Agreement, in which Hayden Homes will be reimbursed by the city for certain improvements.
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City, HopeSource, El Rancho prepare for shelter transition
The purchase will be finalized within four weeks, said Moses Lake Housing & Grants Coordinator Taylor Burton.
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Off to the races: Moses Lake hosts first Columbia Basin Kart Fest
Racers who entered Saturday’s Columbia Basin Kart Fest could hear roaring engines from the Grant County Fairgrounds' gravel lot.
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Officials: Moses Lake Sleep Center a success
Just more than two months since its opening, Moses Lake’s Sleep Center is seeing success, officials said.
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Council makes exception for Sleep Center
In a unanimous decision, the Moses Lake City Council on Tuesday approved Ordinance 2969, which states the Sleep Center on the intersection of East Broadway Avenue and state Route 17 would be allowed in the Commercial 2 zone as lodging.
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Grant County residents urge commissioners to keep disposal dropboxes open
When Grant County commissioners had a virtual public comment hearing Tuesday, residents almost unanimously urged to keep Mattawa and Coulee City’s disposal dropboxes open, but officials aren't sure how to pay for them.
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Harvest of Hope: Local organizations bring awareness to child abuse through Elizabeth Smart event
Partnering with the Columbia Basin Foundation, New Hope/Kids Hope, at 311 W. Third Ave., is opening the door to sponsorships for its Harvest of Hope event in October, where child safety activist Elizabeth Smart will share her story of triumph.
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Moses Lake City Council approves funding plan for new shelter
In a 6-1 vote, the Moses Lake City Council adopted the city homeless committee’s funding plan for the enhanced shelter Tuesday, moving forward with El Rancho Motel location.
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Roller coaster to recovery: Local pygmy rabbit effort shows alarming numbers
Ten years since the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife began reintroducing these rabbits into the wild, the most recent effort, which began in 2011, is dominated by booms and busts, said WDFW biologist Jon Gallie.
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Polar Bear Camp ends youth baseball hiatus
The Moses Lake Youth Baseball Association sold out both sessions Saturday of their 2021 Polar Bear Camp, a pre-season training to teach kids ages 6-14 the fundamentals of baseball.
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Moses Lake homeless committee hopes to move forward with new shelter
In preparation for the city council meeting Tuesday, city officials spoke with the Moses Lake School District to make an agreement on the tentative upgraded homeless shelter, which would be at El Rancho Motel.
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‘All I know’: Reflections from a nurse who started his career mid-pandemic
Tracy joined Samaritan’s team, working primarily on the medical, surgical and intensive care unit floors, fresh out of Big Bend Community College’s nursing program, in July 2020. Four months into a global pandemic.
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Shooting suspect arrested in Moses Lake
Moses Lake police arrested a man Tuesday suspected of shooting another man Saturday night.
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Spring Market prevails at fairgrounds
The Moses Lake Farmers Market board was worried the annual Spring Market wouldn't happen right up until the day of the event.
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Basin business owners, community members discuss moving to Phase 2
Business owners and community members began adjusting Monday to opportunities available since Washington state transitioned into Phase 2.
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Stay-at-home Valentine's: Moses Lake Mom throws at-home elementary school party
On the long list of events slashed in the name of COVID-19 were many elementary school Valentine’s Day parties.
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New in Royal City: Orchard View enters Phase 2 of development
Orchard View, a 30-lot housing development by CAD Homes LLC, just started construction on its second phase.
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School district opposes shelter plan; council balks at funding to acquire motel
In a 4-3 decision, the council voted no to a proposed funding package for acquiring El Rancho Motel on S. Pioneer St. to convert it to an enhanced shelter to expand the number of beds available within the community.
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Right on point: Columbia Basin Pointing Labrador Club holds first training day
Training days are just as much for people as they are for dogs, said Doreen Oakes, president of the Columbia Basin Pointing Labrador Club.
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12th Annual Country Sweethearts Benefit Auction goes virtual
The Grant County Cancer Foundation’s donors were spread far and wide Saturday night, as the 12th Annual Country Sweetheart Benefit Auction went virtual for the first time.
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Moses Lake community leaders provide toolkits to fight pandemic blues
Until Feb. 24, the Moses Lake Community Coalition and Larson Heights Elementary School are passing out “PAX Kits” to kids and parents to better cope with their feelings during the pandemic.
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From threatened to endangered
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking public input on its periodic status review for the ferruginous hawk, as it is recommending a change from threatened to endangered status.
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Grant County Fairgrounds holds first mass vaccination event
A steady stream of cars snaked around cones throughout Saturday at the Grant County Fairgrounds, with 1,000 COVID-19 shots distributed for the first mass vaccination event in the county.
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The sun is setting on the Grant County Landfill
The Grant County Landfill is predicted to be at capacity by 2032, causing public works employees to scramble for a plan.
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Annual pro-life rally sees big turnout
Mark Krcma, the pro-life chairman of the Knights of Columbus in Moses Lake, thought numbers might be down for the annual pro-life rally at the intersection of Stratford and Valley roads because of the pandemic. This was not the case.
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Moses Lake liquor store burns
No one was injured in a fire Saturday night at Moses Lake Liquor & Wine, officials said.
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No bird feeders until March
Recent reports of sick or dead birds at backyard feeders across Washington is prompting the Department of Fish and Wildlife to recommend people temporarily discontinue feeding wild birds or take extra steps to maintain their feeders.
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Quincy's Paradise Park neighborhood enters Phase Two of development
Aho Construction just entered its second phase of the Paradise Park neighborhood in Quincy, with buyers able to pick out lots and plans.
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Free Family Saturday goes curbside after two decades
Families knocked on the glass door Saturday of the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center to collect a paper sack of arts and crafts.
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Heart Matters CPR & 1st Aid has in person class
At Heart Matters CPR & 1st Aid in Ephrata, a banner hangs on the wall with the company logo. The words "Heart Matters" lie within a red heart owner and instructor Justina Heflin’s daughter drew, with cursive lettering trailing off to an irregular electrocardiogram line – a direct copy from …
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Quincy Public Market open for ‘open air’ indoor seating
Launching the Quincy Public Market has been an ongoing challenge, owner Larry Jones said.
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Biden-Harris Administration will create ‘subtle changes’ in Grant County
Because Grant County is so red, the national administration will have little effect beyond a "change of tone."
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‘Quiet stress’ plagues Washington
American Addiction Centers, a provider of substance addiction treatment resources, conducted a survey of 3,000 adults and found that nearly one in three Washingtonians say they believe they have suffered from ‘quiet stress’ this year as a result of social isolation on top of regular winter blues.
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On the front line: Public works director tries to broaden employees’ roles as first responders
Public works professionals work incredibly long hours during a crisis, supporting other agencies and communicating with the public, he said. After a long night’s work, they drive through the coffee stand, where others are being recognized, and are overlooked, he said.
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Off to the races: Riders mount up to test their speed
About 80 barrel racers gathered Friday beneath pavilion lights in the Grant County Fairgrounds for the first practice of the year.
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Sand Scorpions hold first fun run of the year
Forty Jeeps, quads, pick-ups, buggies and bikes lined up Saturday at the Moses Lake Mud Flats and Sand Dunes for the Sand Scorpions ORV Group’s first fun run of the year.
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Housing development springs up near Moses Lake High School
A new 7.7-acre housing development, Sydney Acres, is in its early stages near the Moses Lake High School, as it broke ground in November.
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Grant County Landfill and Ephrata sewer getting major upgrades this year
The recent Ephrata City Council decision for additional rate increases of disposal and sewage will provide major upgrades in both systems.
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Winter, weather bring hazards
Portable heaters, Christmas lights and family gatherings: winter brings all kinds of unique hazards.
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Fitch Family Farms to launch community garden
This year, Fitch Family Farms will convert into a community-oriented space, where volunteers can decide what is planted, do a little work and take some produce home.
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Alternatives to green: Ground cover options have pros and cons
While grass is the most popular ground cover by far, it's not the only option.
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Moses Lake man organizes coat drive
Eric Salgado took it upon himself to organize a coat drive and hand-deliver donations from his car.
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Potholes Bass Club increases annual donations tenfold
Typically, Potholes Bass Club donates $1,000 to Washington food banks. But with COVID-19 restricting tournaments and fundraisers, it wasn't able to generate nearly as much income, so it decided to donate $10,000 instead.
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'Shut down the shutdown': Protesters gather in front of Grant County Courthouse
About 15 people stood in front of the Grant County Superior Courthouse Wednesday to protest Gov. Jay Inslee’s ongoing COVID-19 restrictions.
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SOUTH: Othello man remains in hospital after collision
An Othello man remained in Harborview Medical Center Monday after getting a broken leg and internal injuries from a head-on collision Christmas Day.
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Sand Scorpions burn Christmas trees for 31st year
On New Year’s Day, diesel engines quaked across the cookies and cream terrain of snow on the Moses Lake Sand Dunes, as pick-ups, Jeeps and ORVs pulled up to turn the casual holiday to a sort of "Mad Max" movie.
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Othello man remains at Harborview after collision on Christmas
An Othello man is still in Harborview Medical Center after suffering a broken leg and internal injuries in a head-on collision Christmas Day, according to the Washington State Patrol.
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New Year's fireworks sales triple at local stand
The Sand Scorpions, an ORV group, sells fireworks across Grant County. In a normal winter, they sell 24,000 fireworks. This year, they sold 74,000.
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Fire temporarily closes Grant County Landfill
Due to a fire, the Grant County Landfill closed on Tuesday, but opened for usual hours Wednesday morning.
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Rep. Alex Ybarra appointed lead Republican on education committee
Rep. Alex Ybarra, R-Quincy, was appointed as the lead Republican on the House Education committee, and will serve as a member on the Civil Rights and Judiciary, and Health Care and Wellness committees.
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White Christmas defies the odds
According to climate.gov data, Grant and Adams counties have about a 48% chance of at least one inch of snow on Christmas. This year, the areas beat the odds.
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YIR Students with autism were among hardest hit by sudden changes to schooling
Students with autism suffered as social distancing restrictions came into effect in Moses Lake.
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YIR Farmers donate tons of potatoes in Ritzville
Because of government shutdowns and cut contracts, potato farmers ended up with an enormous surplus and an equally-hefty goal to get spuds in the hands of Washingtonians everywhere.
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YIR New Big Bend Community College president takes the reins
In Aug., Sara Thompson Tweedy took over as president of Big Bend Community College with plans to teach much more than class content.
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Santa and friends help animals in need
Children lined up Saturday as Central Park Villas staff positioned Christmas trees, lights, candy canes, an inflatable minion and a place for Santa and his elf to sit.
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