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Grant County Commissioners signed an ordinance earlier this week that noted it remains unlawful for any person to knowingly possess a controlled substance. The move comes in response to the state Supreme Court ruling this week saying that possession of narcotics is not considered illegal ...

Moses Lake Police seized more than three pounds of meth and four guns after a 911 call brought them to a home on the 800 block of Winona Street Tuesday night. Dispatchers received a call of a sexual assault and upon responding, officers found evidence that the home had illegal drugs and applied for a search warrant ...

The Chelan County Regional Justice Center is holding two fundraisers to help cover the costs of a K9 team that will begin in the facility in November. Jail Director Chris Sharp says it's part of a three-pronged approach to combat drugs getting into the building ...

Kittitas County Sheriff's Deputies arrested two Puyallup residents after a homeowner in the area of Upper Green Canyon Road called to report suspicious activity. The initial call came in because it was believed the two were trespassing, but an investigation determined that not to be the case ...

28-year-old Andres Hernandez was arrested in Moses Lake Tuesday on a kidnapping warrant out of San Antonio. Moses Lake Police say they also located the 16-year-old victim. Multiple agencies were looking for Hernandez after receiving tips that he was in Grant County ...

Grant County will be eligible for more federal assistance as they combat drug dealers in the area after being recognized as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area by the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy. U.S. Attorney William Hyslop says the designation, "provides unprecedented national connectivity to access drug threats and trends throughout the country. It w ... Read M

Moses Lake Police arrested a 35-year-old resident of the College Apartments on multiple charges in an early morning raid during the service of a search warrant. Officers say Ryan R. Runnels had fortified the doors and windows of his residence, but the Tactical Response Team was able to gain entry and found a shotgun that was stolen along with drugs ...

The Eastmont and Wenatchee School Districts are teaming up for a drug and vape prevention night February 6th at Eastmont High School. In a video released to promote the educational event, EHS Drug and Alcohol Counselor Kelsey Bendtsen says having conversations with students is valuable...

Grant County Sheriff's Deputies arrested a teenager and two adults after reports of a stolen moped and quad ATV. Public Information Officer Kyle Foreman says they received a call from a Moses Lake resident who thought their granddaughter had stolen the vehicles...

Moses Lake Police officers arrested two Ritzville residents Tuesday on drug charges after they were found passed out in a car that was parked illegally. Law enforcement came across the vehicle on Stratford Road, parked in the handicap stall in front of an open business...