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Licensing locations
COLUMBIA BASIN — There are three ways to buy a fishing license in Washington. Anglers can visit the Washington Dep…
FRESH NEWS: Potholes promising for bass, trout and walleye while perch, crappie and bluegill need a bit more time
MARDON – The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1043.70 feet – coming up a half a foot this past week.
FRESH NEWS: Largemouth fishing good, smallmouth picking up at Potholes
MARDON — The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,043.70 feet, coming up 0.5 feet this past week. We are currently 2.8 feet below full pool. The wate…
Grant County property tax statements mailed
EPHRATA — While some property owners will see new taxes and levies on their 2024 property tax statements, for most areas the total levy rate is lower than 2023…
Grant PUD to start sending text alerts
EPHRATA — The Grant County PUD has started a system to alert customers to electrical or fiber outages in their areas via text message.
On the flip side
MOSES LAKE — Sometimes working really, really hard at something pays off. As the athletes at AIM Gymnastics are finding out. The club, which has about 70 gy…
Planning tools aim to help prepare the power grid for future climate extremes
PULLMAN — New planning tools developed by Washington State University researchers could someday help power grid planners and operators better prepare for extre…
Mammoth exhibit comes to Moses Lake museum
MOSES LAKE — Mammoths are kind of hard to find these days, but local folks will get to see the next best thing Saturday at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center.
Presentation looks at Big Bend railroads
MOSES LAKE — Before there were freeways and airlines, the life of the Columbia Basin centered on the rail lines, a heritage that can still be seen today in the small towns that dot the Basin’s landscape. Those tra…
MLSD levy ballots mailed this week
MOSES LAKE — Ballots will be mailed to Moses Lake School District voters later this week for a special election to decide the fate of a two-year educational pr…
UPS to become primary carrier for USPS
UPS will become the primary air cargo provider for the United States Postal Service. The Atlanta shipping company said Monday that it had received an air cargo contract from the U.S. Postal Service that significant…
Google to purge billions of files containing personal data in settlement of Chrome privacy case
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google has agreed to purge billions of records containing personal information collected from more than 136 million people in the U.S. surfing the internet through its Chrome web browser. The m…
Roellich recognized as Banner Bank’s Best
MOSES LAKE — Kellan Roellich, a credit analyst for Banner Bank’s Moses Lake branch, has been selected for the Banner’s Best award, according to an announcement…
WA addresses AI in public schools
OLYMPIA — The widespread use of artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the classroom experience for students and teachers across Washington state. As educ…
Gonzalez’s late goal propels Othello over Selah
OTHELLO – A late goal broke a 1-1 tie between Othello and Selah in Saturday’s Central Washington Athletic Conference match, giving the Huskies a 2-1 win to imp…
Town hall gathers Ephrata officials together in one room
EPHRATA — Eight public officials and figures from Ephrata gathered onstage at the Ephrata High School Performing Arts Center Thursday evening for the We Are Ep…