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CBAA Premier Series offers music, ballet and comedy
MOSES LAKE — Columbia Basin Allied Arts 49th Premier Series is a little shorter than past seasons, but that’s beca…
Oregon House Speaker Kotek announces run for governor
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tina Kotek, the Speaker of the Oregon House, announced Thursday she is running for governor.
Judge prepares to rule on Purdue Pharma's opioid settlement
A federal bankruptcy judge prepared to rule Wednesday on whether to accept a settlement between OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, the states and thousands of local governments over an opioid crisis that has killed a h…
State: Newark skirted no-bid laws in $5M ice rink renovation
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's largest city violated state guidelines when it financed a $5.4 million contract to renovate a public ice skating rink when the cost should have been borne by the entity performing t…
Julie Pace named new Associated Press executive editor
NEW YORK (AP) — Julie Pace, a longtime Washington journalist who managed coverage of the U.S. government during a period of historic tumult, was named Wednesday as the executive editor and senior vice president of …
New judge sworn in: Nick Wallace takes the bench for Grant County District Court
EPHRATA — Nick Wallace was sworn in as a Grant County District Court Judge Monday before a courtroom filled with family, friends and colleagues.
Fun day in Mattawa: Plenty to see and do at Wahluke Community Day
MATTAWA — A car show, a parade with copious amounts of candy, dancing horses, a soccer tournament, a three-on-three basketball tournament, a fun run, an all-co…
Good grief! Quincy Valley Allied Arts presents ‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown’
QUINCY — The trials, tribulations and triumphs of one of the most beloved comic strip characters were the subject of the summer production of Quincy Valley All…
Port of Ephrata rejects sale of land for new jail
Port of Ephrata commissioners on Tuesday announced their decision not to sell land on East Division Avenue to Grant County for a new Grant County Jail.
Irrigation districts secure ruling from FERC, await action by PUD on rates
OTHELLO — Farmers served by the Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District and the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District are set to absorb a 33% rate increase from Grant PUD for the wheeling of federal reserved po…
Arraignment delayed for man accused of killing neighbor
The arraignment for a 56-year-old Mattawa man accused of first-degree murder was postponed until Tuesday.
Grant County Fire District 8 to have open house at new station
Residents will get a chance to look at the new station for Grant County Fire District 8 at 2043 Road 22.5 SW during an open house scheduled for 10 a.m. to 5 p.…
Exhibitors welcome normality at 2021 Grant County Fair
MOSES LAKE — The 2021 Grant County Fair got two thumbs up from Easton Sutor. Sutor, of Royal City, was among the kids exhibiting animals at the fair, which t…
White House: US has capacity to evacuate remaining Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has the capacity to evacuate the approximately 300 U.S. citizens remaining in Afghanistan who want to leave before President Joe Biden's Tuesday deadline, senior Biden administra…
Idaho governor calls in help amid surge in COVID patients
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Tuesday called in 220 medical workers available through federal programs and mobilized 150 Idaho National Guard soldiers to deal with a surge in unvaccinated COVID-19 p…
Dealing with mental health crisis one Zoom call at a time
CHICAGO (AP) — The sergeant had so little use for the tablet that she did not bother to grab it from the seat of her squad car when she ran into the house where a suicidal man was screaming and slamming his head ag…