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Basin nonprofit CEO appointed to WA Board of Education
OLYMPIA — Sue Kane, CEO of the NCW Tech Alliance, has been appointed to the Washington State Board of Education, P…
Suds N' Sun '23
SOAP LAKE - Soap Lake’s annual Suds N’ Sun celebration kicked off Sunday, a sunny and hot summer day to celebrate the 4th of July in a more centralized locatio…
Hot degree
QUINCY — The science and technique of fighting fires is always changing, said David Durfee, and firefighters must learn and change with it. “Continuing educ…
Powering up
QUINCY — The preliminary design phase for a new electrical transmission line from Wanapum Dam to Quincy should be starting in July. It’s part of a larger Grant…
Fire report for July 3, 2023
EPHRATA — A fire northwest of Ephrata required three fire departments to put out Thursday night, according to a statement from Grant County Fire District 13...
Weather for Monday, July 3, 2023.
Weather for Monday, July 3, 2023.
Lunch crowd
MOSES LAKE — The Commercial Building at the Grant County Fairgrounds has a maximum capacity of 770 people, and the crowd at the Senior Picnic Wednesday came mi…
Tough Dogs
MEDICAL LAKE – The 18U Columbia Basin River Dogs opened up the Spokane Wood Bat Classic with three wins on Friday and Saturday, including some impressive offen…
STUDIO BASIN: A chamber, a chief and some River Dogs action
MOSES LAKE – Pam Thorsen, secretary for the board of directors for the South Grant County Chamber of Commerce, talks about the goals of the chambrer with Manag…
Cherry harvest looking good for 2023
WENATCHEE — The cherry harvest is coming in full this year, according to the Washington State Tree Fruit Association. The weather conditions that have played h…
Grant PUD warns of potential scammers
EPHRATA – The Grant County Public Utility District announced Friday that the county has been targeted by a scam from a third-party carll center. “It has com…
EPA allocates $1.17 million to improve access to drinking water in Washington
SEATTLE – The Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday they are allocating $1.17 million in grant funds for disadvantaged communities in Washington sta…
Warden opens Hazard Mitigation Plan to public comment
WARDEN – The city of Warden announced on Friday in a news release that the city’s portion of Grant County’s Hazard Mitigation Plan is now open for public comment until July 14...
Fire season outlook grim
OLYMPIA — This year’s fire season is upon us, according to Washington State Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz. “Fire activity has increased considerabl…
Wash. Ag department continues fight against invasive Spartina
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Agriculture announced June 24 that this year’s treatment season for Spartina, an aggressive invasive weed, began J…
NOAA opens funding opportunity for climate-related jobs
WASHINGTON – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced on Friday that it has opened a competitive funding opportunity for the Climate Ready Workforce for Coastal States, Tribes, and Territories …