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Othello awarded grant for new Kiwanis Park playground
OTHELLO — A new playground and an expanded parking lot will be coming to Othello’s Kiwanis Park with the help of f…
New Ephrata water tower construction planned
EPHRATA — The city of Ephrata will build a new water tower adjacent to an existing city well near Columbia Ridge Elementary School. Ephrata City Council member…
Carte-Cocroft named Confluence vice president
WENATCHEE — Suzanne Carte-Cocroft has been named the new vice president of philanthropy for Confluence Health. “While a new title, this new vice president p…
Activity starts on Samaritan Hospital construction site Monday
MOSES LAKE — Dirt will start moving Monday on the site of the new Samaritan Hospital, with construction fences going up the week after. “We are going to sta…
GCFD 7 awarded grant, but anticipates budget shortfalls
SOAP LAKE – Grant County Fire District 7, based in Soap Lake, was awarded a four-year $590,000 federal grant for the recruitment and retention of volunteers. H…
509-raised author up for regional award
SEATTLE — An Othello-raised writer and veteran now living in Seattle is a finalist in the annual Washington State Book Awards for his poetry collection, “We Ha…
Othello takes 2-1 girls soccer win over Quincy
QUINCY — The Othello Huskies girls soccer team took a 2-1 win over the Quincy Jackrabbits Tuesday in a non-league game at Quincy High School. Quincy scored …
Wisconsin run game a focus for Cougars on Saturday
PULLMAN – The Washington State Cougars will welcome in No. 19 Wisconsin on Saturday, a rematch of last season’s Week 2 matchup where WSU took a 17-14 victory i…
Reclamation releases Yakima Basin September water supply forecast
YAKIMA — The Bureau of Reclamation’s September 2023 water supply forecast for the Yakima basin indicates the water supply will provide senior water rights 100% of entitlements and junior water rights 73% of entitle…
One for the books
ROYAL CITY — Progress toward a new Royal City library took a big step forward Tuesday at the Royal City City Council meeting. The council chamber was filled…
India lifts tariffs on apples, peas, lentils
WASHINGTON D.C. — Tariffs on American apples, peas and lentils imposed by the Indian government in 2018 were lifted Wednesday, following an agreement between t…
Burn bans lifted on some public lands
MOSES LAKE — Public use fire and shooting restrictions on some public lands were lifted today, according to an announcement from the Bureau of Land Management.…
Household hazardous waste collection Saturday
EPHRATA — Grant County residents will be able to dispose of paint, pool chemicals, rechargeable batteries and other kinds of household hazardous waste at a collection event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Gra…
Student to teacher
EPHRATA — Tristyn Eldredge has come full circle in her journeys around Columbia Ridge Elementary School in Ephrata. She started there as a student, then came b…
Pet license requirements in Ephrata
EPHRATA – Like most cities, the city of Ephrata has certain requirements on how pets must be cared for, including a requirement to get licenses for dogs and vaccinations for most pets. According to policy docume…
News bites for Sept. 7, 2023
OTHELLO — A 40-year-old man was transported to an out-of-area hospital after falling and suffering a leg injury Tuesday in the 1100 block of South Schaake Road…