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WEATHER: May 12-18
Tuesday: Mostly sunny with a high near 90. Northeast wind 7 to 10 miles per hour.
GALLERY: GCAO pets looking for homes
MOSES LAKE – Grant County Animal Outreach is over capacity and asking for the community to consider adoption or fostering to help out. The shelter has a capaci…
CWU online Master’s of Education program now offers special education endorsement
ELLENSBURG – Ever since the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act – also known as IDEA – became law, K-12 schools have been required to offer special edu…
Wahluke falls to Seton Catholic in state playoffs
ROYAL CITY – Wahluke’s season came to a close on Friday night, after the No. 6 seed Warriors fell to No. 11 Seton Catholic in the second round of the 1A Boys S…
Knights defeat Meridian in state tourney
ROYAL CITY – The No. 3 seed Knights opened the 1A Boys State Soccer Tournament with a win over No. 19 Meridian on Friday, defeating the Trojans 1-0 to advance …
Grant Co. first responders recover remains near Crescent Bar
CRESCENT BAR – Grant County first responders have recovered a body from a vehicle near Ancient Lakes Road, Grant County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Off…
STUDIO BASIN: Grant Co. Commissioner Rob Jones and state playoffs
MOSES LAKE – Grant County Commissioner Rob Jones joined Managing Editor R Hans "Rob" Miller for the news segment of the STUDIO BASIN Podcast this week. The pai…
Wenatchee School Board closes elementary, cuts 63 staff
(The Center Square) – Wenatchee School District is closing the doors to Columbia Elementary following a unanimous School Board decision on Tuesday to "ensure t…
Opponents of three fall ballot initiatives come out swinging
(The Center Square) – Efforts to convince Washington state voters to reject three initiatives on the ballot this fall are in full swing. Initiative 2117 wou…
FIRE REPORT: State mobilizes for Tidyman Road, other fires burn around WA
KLICKITAT COUNTY — State fire assistance has been mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan in support of local firefighter…
Lane closures on SR 17 this weekend, other projects continue
MOSES LAKE — Lane closures are scheduled for the State Route 17 bridge that crosses Interstate 90, starting at 8 p.m. today and lasting through Monday. Crews w…
Talented on the field, and in the classroom
COULEE CITY – The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association announced its academic state champions for the spring sports season on Tuesday, with the Al…
Othello board reflects on national conference
OTHELLO – Monday afternoon’s Othello School Board meeting saw a presentation from Superintendent Pete Perez and the board members on their time at the National…
Grant, Adams counties need more housing, Department of Commerce says
OLYMPIA — The state of Washington will need to build more than 1 million new residences over the next 20 years to catch up to current demand and accommodate ne…
‘Paintings of My Life’
MOSES LAKE — Beth Anna Margolis sees a potential painting in everything. “You’ve got to get out there, out in the daylight, and see nature,” she said. “You …
CWU women’s rugby team earns six All-American selections
ELLENSBURG – Six Central Washington University women's rugby players earned Division 1 Elite All-American honors this season, as announced last week by the Col…