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Ephrata PD’s Smith honored with Three Pillars award for service
EPHRATA — Ephrata Police Officer Zach Smith was recognized Wednesday by the Ephrata City Council as the recipient …
Pain relief
MOSES LAKE — Getting hurt on the job is no fun. Besides the injury itself, you might have to take days, weeks, even months off work, while collecting a fractio…
Ritzville photo wins prize
RITZVILLE — A Ritzville man was among the winners of the Innovia Foundation’s photography contest “Celebrating Community,” according to an announcement from th…
Senior events for September 2024
COLUMBIA BASIN — Summer is winding down, but there’s still plenty going on in the Basin this month of interest to seniors and those they might want to join the…
‘Sea of purple’
MOSES LAKE — The annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s is making some big strides. “We are in the neighborhood of 37 teams,” said Karisti Cox, the marketing direc…
Schoesler arrested, cited for DUI
RITZVILLE — Washington State Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, was cited for DUI after he attempted to leave the Wheat Land Fairgrounds Saturday evening.
Local squads clash at preseason jamboree
MOSES LAKE – With the start of the 2024 football season just a week away, local squads from Moses Lake, Ephrata and Royal gathered at Lions Field Friday for a …
Work progressing quickly on new Quincy hospital
QUINCY — If the project stays on schedule, the new Quincy Valley Medical Center should be treating patients by summer 2025. Project manager Joe Kunkel sai…
Ritzville Rodeo celebrates 54 years
RITZVILLE – The sounds of cheering, the cracking of pop cans and pools of pink shirts and cowboy hats fill the stands.
Health District hosts community resource fair at McCosh Park
MOSES LAKE – Purple and white flags decorated the lawn at McCosh park Saturday for National Overdose Awareness Day. The purple flags represent the 254 lives sa…
Weather for the week of Sept. 3, 2024
Weather for the week of Sept. 3, 2024
After the fire
DESERT AIRE - Scorched brush is all that is left after a small fire west of the Vernita Bridge last week. The fire didn't damage any structures and no one was …
Hazardous waste collections scheduled for mid-Sept.
EPHRATA – Grant County Solid Waste will be hosting two household hazardous waste events in September with support from the Washington State Department of Ecolo…
NEWS BITES: Sept. 3, 2024
NEWS BITES: Sept. 3, 2024
GCFD 3's Talley retires
QUINCY – Grant County Fire District 3 put out a statement that Michele Talley, the Assistant Fire Chief and Fire Marshall has retired. Her final day of work wa…
Woman sought in Ulta Beauty thefts
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Police Department issued a statement about a female stealing from Ulta Beauty on several occasions, stealing hundreds of dollars of…