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Allegations of racial bias swirl around embattled WA agency
The leader of Washington’s Department of Children, Youth and Families was questioned this week about her agency’s …
Bid awarded for Ritzville fiber buildout
RITZVILLE — Installation of fiber optic cable within the Ritzville and Lind city limits will start sometime this fall and should be finished by spring 2025. Ad…
Othello pool fix to be a multiyear project
OTHELLO — Reopening the Othello Municipal Pool likely will be a multiyear project, according to the chair of a city task force looking into alternatives for re…
Basin sports schedule Sept. 4-10
COLUMBIA BASIN — The fall sports season kicks off Thursday for local teams, with Royal girls soccer and volleyball teams facing their first competition of the …
FIRE REPORT: Four fires contained Labor Day weekend, including Kachess Complex
MOSES LAKE – Significant progress was made over the weekend as firefighters were able to bring four wildfires under control around Washington.
Warden Community Days filled with community
WARDEN – Cheers chanted, horses galloped and motorcycle engines roared down Second Street in Warden Monday. In celebration of Labor Day, the town had a three-d…
Quincy burglary suspect caught Monday evening
QUINCY – A burglary occurred Monday night at around 10:20 p.m. in the 13800 block of Martin Road Northwest, near Double M Orchards, according to the Grant Coun…
Royal City community health listening session coming
ROYAL CITY – The Grant County Health District is holding a Community Health Improvement Plan listening session in Royal City at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Royal…
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.