City of Soap Lake will retain its name

SOAP LAKE - Waters lapping against Soap Lake's city limits will continue to share the same name as the city.

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Monsanto, Warden pitch in to help rural poor

WARDEN - It's that time of year again. As the winds begin to whip up, snowflakes start blanketing the ground and the mercury drops in the thermometer, the contents of food kitchens' shelves overflow with donations from the community.

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Moses Lake police identify gas station shooting suspects

MOSES LAKE - Two men were arrested and charged in connection with a Thursday afternoon shooting in Moses Lake.

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Soap Lake man arrested after hour-long standoff

SOAP LAKE - Police arrested a Soap Lake man Friday afternoon after he barricaded himself into a mobile home for more than an hour.

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Mattawa man jailed for alleged child rape

MATTAWA - A 25-year-old Mattawa man was arrested Saturday night under suspicion of first-degree child rape.

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Scorched Quincy apartments displace Basin families

QUINCY - Nearly 25 people are displaced from their homes after an early morning weekend fire gutted two apartments and damaged six others.

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Mattawa man jailed for alleged child rape

MATTAWA — A 25-year-old Mattawa man was arrested Saturday night under suspicion of first-degree child rape.

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Soap Lake mineral water back on

SOAP LAKE - Soap Lake City Council members received good news Wednesday allowing the city to open the mineral water line, flooding the community with economic opportunities that have been stymied for months.

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Quincy man injured, allegedly under the influence

EAST WENATCHEE - A Quincy man allegedly hit a guardrail on state Route 28 Wednesday night, causing a vehicle wreck that sent him to the hospital.

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Columbia Basin Herald hosts indoor yard sale Next Saturday

- Sticker guns, bargain shoppers and buried treasure will be front and center Saturday as The Columbia Basin Herald hosts its fourth indoor garage sale Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Grant County Fairgrounds.

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Soap Lake artist supported in illness

SOAP LAKE - There's very little, if nothing at all, on Brent Blake's bucket list.

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Columbia Basin Herald hosts indoor yard sale Next Saturday

MOSES LAKE - Sticker guns, bargain shoppers and buried treasure will be front and center Saturday as The Columbia Basin Herald hosts its fourth indoor garage sale Saturday at the Grant County Fairgrounds.

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Manweller secures House seat

MOSES LAKE - Voters from the 13th district once again elected a Republican to represent themselves in the state Legislature.

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State holds mock election for student 'voters'

OLYMPIA - While last-minute voters are still filling in ovals, stuffing envelopes and getting to the ballot box or post office, students in Washington already "voted" last week, "electing" Barack Obama and Jay Inslee.

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Ballots due tomorrow; several races still tight

OLYMPIA - State and local elections officials have been ramping up for the past few weeks to deal with the deluge of ballots flowing in.

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Driver in fatal accident identified as ML police officer

MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake Police Chief Dean Mitchell confirmed that the driver of the vehicle that struck and killed a 47-year-old man on Wednesday evening is an active-duty police officer.

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Matt Manweller seeks freshman term in Olympia

ELLENSBURG - Matt Manweller, the Republican candidate to represent Washington's 13th district in the state House, said he sees government as the problem, not the solution.

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Democrat Selmann shares his moderate views

MOSES LAKE - Kaj Selmann, Democratic candidate to represent Washington's 13th Legislative district, said that while there's a D next to his name on the ballot, he's definitely a moderate.

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Basin politicians, superintendant mixed on charter schools issue

MOSES LAKE - Three times before Washington voters were asked to allow charter schools in the state, and three times the measure was rejected.

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Royal City man sought for alleged attack

ROYAL CITY - Officials are searching for a 20-year-old Royal City man who allegedly inflicted severe head wounds to his girlfriend Monday morning.

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Girlfriend reportedly orchestrated attack

EPHRATA - An Ephrata man's girlfriend reportedly orchestrated his attack in an E Street apartment.

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Manweller seeks freshman term in Washington House

ELLENSBURG - Matt Manweller, the Republican candidate to represent Washington's 13th district in the state House, said he sees government as the problem, not the solution.

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Democrat Selmann shares his moderate views

MOSES LAKE - Kaj Selmann, Democratic candidate to represent Washington's 13th Legislative district, said that while there's a D next to his name on the ballot, he's definitely a moderate.

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James Liebrecht runs for seat on GC board

MOSES LAKE - Grant County commissioner candidate James Liebrecht said the key to running an effective government is clear and open communication.

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Sheriff's officials arrest Moses Lake man in standoff

MOSES LAKE - Grant County sheriff's officials swung into action early Monday morning after a suspect barricaded himself into a shed next to a Moses Lake home on Lybbert Drive Northeast.

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Carolann Swartz runs for second term on GC board

MOSES LAKE - Carolann Swartz views herself as a facilitator.

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Teenage boy involved in wreck near Coulee City

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Early morning Standoff in Moses Lake neighborhood

MOSES LAKE — Grant County sheriff's officials swung into action early Monday morning after a suspect barricaded himself into a Moses Lake home on Lybbert Drive Northeast.

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Fall ballots in the mail

MOSES LAKE - Today marks the beginning of the end of Washington's 2012 election season.

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Sheriff's officials investigate homicides

MOSES LAKE - Grant County officials confirmed the genders of two alleged homicide victims found in different parts of the county this week.

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Windows smashed at 2 Stratford Road businesses

MOSES LAKE - Two businesses along Moses Lake's Stratford Road were broken into early Wednesday morning, with criminals gaining entry by throwing large rocks through windows.

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Tick, tock

RITZVILLE - It's all but impossible to walk into Harland and Marilyn Eastwood's home and not notice the constant tick-tock coming from every direction.

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Moses Lake to change cop cars

MOSES LAKE - Police officers in Moses Lake will soon be getting new rides.

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Boys and Girls Club auction sports 'Clue' theme

MOSES LAKE - It was Mrs. Peacock. In the study. With a lead pipe.

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Legislative candidates make political jabs

Editor’s note: A revised version of the story appears below, correcting a candidate question near the end of the article. The question should have been about the role partisanship plays in government, not bipartisanship. Another question about traffic cameras and Selmann's reply is now elaborated on.

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Moses Lake talks car wash fundraisers

MOSES LAKE - A Moses Lake business owner primed the town's city council members recently for future discussion of fundraising car washes.

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Legislative candidates to debate on Thursday

MOSES LAKE - Legislative candidates Matt Manweller and Kaj Selmann will face off for the second time this week at 11:30 a.m. Thursday in a full-fledged debate.

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Manweller, Selmann face off

MOSES LAKE - For the most part, Matt Manweller and Kaj Selmann agree on the major issues facing the 13th district and the state legislature.

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Family mourns loss of Moses Lake father, son

MOSES LAKE - Friends and family of Victor Aguilar and Victor Aguilar Rocha should have much to miss.

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Man's body found in Warden officials suspect suicide

WARDEN - Grant County detectives continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding a 21-year-old man's body found Wednesday.

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Single bullet injures two in Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE - Two people were injured in an early-morning shooting Tuesday outside Frontier Middle School in what police suspect was a gang-related incident.

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Tacoma man killed in crash, Hwy. 17 closed

WARDEN - A Tacoma man was killed early Friday morning in a pick-up and semi-truck wreck that closed state Route 17 for more than nine hours.

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Anti-gang march in Quincy Sunday

QUINCY - Though Ramiro "Junior" Munoz was killed more than a year ago, his legacy is far from forgotten.

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Othello doc practices for over a half-century

OTHELLO - After five decades of practicing medicine in Othello, Dr. Richard Bunch said he doesn't have plans of retiring anytime soon.

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Booster seats upgraded, celebrated on Saturday

MOSES LAKE - Parents in the Columbia Basin needing to get rid of outdated car seats, or those needing new ones, may have their prayers answered Saturday.

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Warden hawk takes to winds

WARDEN - A Warden family hopes to see the return of a stranded hawk they cared for named Mariah.

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Fire crews make substantial gains over weekend

COULEE DAM - Except for the Wenatchee area, fire crews spent the weekend all but mopping up blazes in Grant, Douglas and Lincoln counties.

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Kast to represent Moses Lake in Mrs. Wash. Pageant

MOSES LAKE - Stevi Kast, 25, of Moses Lake, has added another listing to her resume.

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Deputies continue theft investigations

MOSES LAKE - Grant County sheriff's deputies are investigating several property crime cases throughout the county.

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Barker Canyon wildfires 60 percent contained

COULEE DAM - Firefighters made substantial gains Thursday at the Barker Canyon Complex fires, moving from 20 percent to 64 percent containment of the blaze.

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BBQ chicken, cotton candy top fair food faves list

OTHELLO - One of the culinary highlight of the Adams County Fair is the barbecue chicken sold at Othello's Rotary booth.

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Fire crews stymie region's wildfires

COULEE DAM - The Barker Canyon Complex fires continue to grow, more than tripling initial estimates of scorched land between Grant and Douglas counties.

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Remembering 9/11

MOSES LAKE - It's hard to think that it's been 11 years.

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Coulee Dam fires keep growing

COULEE DAM - The Barker Canyon Complex fire has ravaged nearly 30,000 acres in the Coulee Dam area, and continues to threaten up to 30 structures.

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Fires threaten homes in Coulee

COULEE CITY - Two wildfires have burned nearly 27,000 acres straddling the Grant-Douglas county line since igniting Sunday evening, threatening dozens of homes in the area.

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Soap Lake council delays medical marijuana decision

SOAP LAKE - Soap Lake City Council members voted Wednesday to extend the time it has to decide on establishing community medical marijuana gardens.

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Cairns adorn Soap Lake

SOAP LAKE - City residents have been treated this week as someone carefully cobbled together stone structures on the lake's west beach.

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Tomatofare fuels sweet, acidic tastes

CRESCENT BAR -Whether you say "tomayto" or "tomahto," the countless heirloom varieties have been flooding the restaurant and market scene for the past decade.

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Sidewalk project slows Moses Lake traffic

MOSES LAKE - City crews will be working on sidewalk and crosswalk improvements on North Stratford Road in the Knolls Vista area for at least another month, officials said Wednesday.

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Two women kidnapped, four people arrested over weekend

MOSES LAKE - Four people were jailed over the weekend after two females were reported kidnapped and assaulted outside of Moses Lake Sunday morning.

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Warden celebrates Community Days, Labor Day

WARDEN - For a day off from work, there were plenty of people out Labor Day morning celebrating Warden Community Days yesterday.

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Dancers clog to national event

MOSES LAKE - A five, six, seven, eight ... plus a double tap.

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Sixth Tomatofare triggers sweet, acidic tastebuds

CRESCENT BAR - Whether you say "tomato" or "tomahto," the countless heirloom varieties have been flooding the restaurant and market scene for the past decade.

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Nine injured in Saturday motorcycle pile-up

EAST WENATCHEE - Two Moses Lake residents were injured and three left unscathed Saturday afternoon when a motorcycle struck their vehicle.

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Ephrata couple focuses on survival

MOSES LAKE - The two people displaced by a fire in Ephrata last Friday are keeping their spirits high and outlooks positive. David Joy, 49, and Kimberly Hasewinkle, 43, lost everything as a morning fire destroyed their home when a kerosene lantern lit their kitchen ablaze at the Chinook Apartments …

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Suspect attacks deputy with knife, fork

MOSES LAKE - The Columbia Basin Investigative Team has released the names of both a domestic violence suspect and the Grant County agent who shot him Tuesday.

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Fire at Quincy seed plant contained

QUINCY - A stack of seed bins between two buildings ignited a fire Wednesday morning, causing damage to a Quincy seed plant.

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Grant County deputy shoots Moses Lake man

MOSES LAKE - An unidentified man shot by a Grant County Sheriff's deputy Tuesday morning is in "serious but stable condition" at a Spokane hospital today.

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Sex offender to live in Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE - The Grant County Sheriff's office announced that a Level 2 sex offender registered to live in the area.

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Trio of weekend wrecks injures six in Othello

OTHELLO - Othello was a hotbed for automobile wreck activity over the weekend.

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Carnival's razzle-dazzle hard to ignore

MOSES LAKE - Flashing lights, high-speed twirls, loud noises and overpriced tickets are enough to turn any grown-up off.

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Garden, stage dedicated for fair volunteers

MOSES LAKE - Fittingly, during the first day of the 101st Grant County Fair on Tuesday, two long-time fair volunteers were memorialized with two new fixtures.

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Moses Lake family mourns

MOSES LAKE - Friends and family members of Jessica Alvarado, 29, are in shock after she was found unresponsive in her Spokane County Jail cell Monday morning.

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Four-way wreck kills Ephrata man

SOAP LAKE - An Ephrata man was killed in a four-vehicle wreck three miles west of Soap Lake Friday.

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Ready for a rip-roarin' time at the Grant Co. Fair

MOSES LAKE - Once again, we come to the time of year where Grant County is put on display.

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Rep. Doc Hastings visits area as well

MOSES LAKE - Area business leaders received a one-two congressional punch this week as U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings visited Moses Lake and Ephrata only a day after U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash.

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Sen. Murray discusses transportation, training

MOSES LAKE - From Grant County business and industry representatives to U.S. Sen. Patty Murray: We need rail.

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Manweller, Selmann gear up for 13th seat race

EPHRATA - It's time to wave the green flag on the race to fill outgoing state Rep. Bill Hinkle's 13th-district seat in the House of Representatives.

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Grant Co. primaries show few results, decide levies

EPHRATA - While Grant County's primary election Tuesday didn't decide or narrow any local races, politicians on the ballot still took the vote quite seriously.

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Grant Co. and voters agree - somewhat

EPHRATA - By and large, it was a mixed bag how Grant County primary voters' opinions lined up with the rest of the state.

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Miller to take over brother's seat on Adams Co. bench

RITZVILLE - Adams County has a new Superior Court Judge: Ritzville's Brian H. Miller.

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Weekend brings rock-throwing spree

MOSES LAKE - A rash of rocks smashing windows occurred during the weekend.

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Headline Two families remember

MOSES LAKE - Sometimes time does not erase all wounds.

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Children with disabilities cast, reel at Potholes

POTHOLES STATE PARK - Children and volunteers have both fallen in love with the C.A.S.T. program hook, line and sinker.

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Adams Co. printing costs could double

OLYMPIA - Tim Eyman, who is a proponent of reducing taxes, offered an initiative in 2007, which will cost taxpayers more money with unclear results.

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Night out promises bouncy house, treats

MOSES LAKE - Come out, come out, wherever you are.

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Disabled kids enjoy fishing camp

POTHOLES STATE PARK - Children with a wide range of disabilities will have the chance to get out and enjoy the outdoors, and maybe even snag a fish or two.

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Soap, scrubbing leads to girl, 7, cleaning graffiti

MOSES LAKE - Talk about taking back the streets.

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Chemical spray claims man's life

MOSES LAKE - A Moses Lake man died Thursday after he was sprayed with a combination of hot water and boric acid at a Moses Lake company.

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Primary may decide Adams Co. judge

MOSES LAKE - While Washington's top-two primary creates less confusion as to who advances to the general ballot in partisan races, there are many different rules for non-partisan and judicial races.

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Moses Lake regulates feather signs

MOSES LAKE - Businesses flying "tear-drop" or "feather" signs at their locations are now subject to city regulations.

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Primary ballots mailed

MOSES LAKE - Even though primary ballots have been circulating through both Grant and Adams counties, results aren't likely to change any county races.

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Classic rigs rev, roll into Othello

OTHELLO - Hod rods, classic cars and slow drags were the main event in Othello last weekend as the city's 17th annual Spud Run rolled into town.

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Soap Lake mulls fire fee

SOAP LAKE - The City of Soap Lake may be in the position of paying a fee to Grant County Fire District No. 7 whenever the district provides emergency services within city limits.

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Serving tacos with a side of smiles

MOSES LAKE - For some people, "retirement" is a four-letter word.

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Spud harvest yields bomb in Quincy

QUINCY - Workers at Conagra Foods in Quincy brought in an expected surprise with Wednesday morning's potato harvest: a bomb.

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MLIRD holds second public hearing Monday night

MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District held an open forum Monday night, moderated by two legislators and a third-party representative.

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Lost kitten's owners search across state lines

GEORGE - While Sabrina had a happy ending in the Audrey Hepburn classic film, it remains unclear if a 4-month-old kitten - also named Sabrina - will receive the same fate.

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Local politicos weigh in on health care mandate

WASHINGTON, D.C. - While the Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted yesterday for the 31st time to repeal the Affordable Care Act of 2010, the bicameral chamber handily passed the measure 244-185.

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REC Silicon looks into Monday fire

MOSES LAKE - REC Silicon officials are investigating a fire that broke out at their facilities along Wheeler Road just before 10 a.m. Monday - the company's second hazard in a month.

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Storms continue to blow over basin

MOSES LAKE - Despite wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour Sunday night - and warnings for similar storms last night - very little damage was reported around Grant and Adams counties.

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Moses Lake sets sky on fire

MOSES LAKE - Family, friends, food and fireworks brought people together yesterday in McCosh Park as hundreds turned out for Moses Lake's annual Independence Day celebration.

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Othello celebrates Patriot's Day in red, white and blue style

OTHELLO - Shades of green, purple and yellow shined down over Old Glory's red, white and blue Wednesday as Othello celebrated the nation's 236th birthday.

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Rep. Hastings speaks to local businesses

MOSES LAKE - Rep. Doc Hastings, R-Wash., visited both Othello and Moses Lake on Monday.

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Poles provide proper physicality

MOSES LAKE - These ladies work hard - not for the money - but for improved health and lifestyles.

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Grant Co. EDC hears from business lobbyist

MOSES LAKE - Business community members heard a legislative update Thursday as lobbyist - and former Republican state legislative representative - Gary Chandler spoke to the Grant County Economic Development Council.

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Supporters donate more than $2K for Moses Lake library expansion

MOSES LAKE - More than 130 people dressed to the nines - or the ninth chapter - turned out for the Moses Lake Library Foundation's first fundraising event Friday evening at the city's Civic Center.

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