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Lions take on Mavs C-Team to open softball season
MOSES LAKE — Two young Moses Lake teams faced off in their first games of the season Wednesday afternoon with the …
Grant Co. seeks Board of Equalization applicants
EPHRATA — Grant County officials are looking for qualified applicants to fill two open seats on the county’s Board of Equalization.
Weather for the week of Feb. 5, 2024
Weather for the week of Feb. 5, 2024
Tigers fall on the road to Selah
SELAH – After being down by 15 at the end of the first half, the attempted Tiger comeback fell short Friday night in Ephrata’s regular-season finale, falling o…
Hard-fought Royal-Wahluke game ends in 50-42 Knights victory
ROYAL CITY — A lot of times intense, hard-fought games come down to one or two things that do or don’t go right. In Royal’s 50-42 boys basketball win over Wahl…
Overtime flexibility or worker rights? SB 5476 looks at flexible overtime rules for ag workers
OLYMPIA- Senator Curtis King, R-Yakima, introduced Senate Bill 5476 which will grant agricultural employers the flexibility to select up to 12 weeks in a calen…
Basin squads open the postseason
Wrestling teams from Ephrata, Othello, Royal and Warden took to the mats at the Yakima Valley SunDome Friday for their respective district tournaments. Check o…
WA Legislature examining school library content review process
OLYMPIA – A mandatory process to guide school districts should be required when protests erupt over books that deal candidly with sexual preferences and gender…
Warnick sponsors bill addressing farm water needs
OLYMPIA - Senate Bill 5517, sponsored by Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, aims to address the balance between meeting farmers' groundwater needs and ensuring e…
Moses Lake port officials start fuel cleanup study
MOSES LAKE — A fuel tank leak at the Port of Moses Lake that occurred in the mid-1990s will be the subject of a new study and possible additional cleanup. Port…
Washington students show increased attendance and high school course completion
OLYMPIA — Three important indicators of student success are attending school regularly, passing all of their ninth grade classes, and completing advanced cours…
Providence settles lawsuit over low-income patient billings
SEATTLE — Providence Healthcare, which operates Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, among others, must forgive more than $137 million in medical debt a…
Letter from the editor: Pets are a community responsibility
As a community, we’re still struggling in the Columbia Basin to take care of the animals in our communities. While some progress has been made as funding becom…
Recycling a mixed, reusable bag
MOSES LAKE — If you are looking for places to recycle paper, cardboard, cans, and in some cases plastic, you can find various locations throughout Grant and Ad…
Police logs for Feb. 2, 2024
The reports below were provided by the sheriff’s office or police department indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of …
Kadlec outreach program assisting Othello community
OTHELLO — Kadlec Regional Medical Center, based in Richland, has entered the fifth month of providing a pilot outreach program to Othello community members in …