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Autopsy pending on body found along Crab Creek
BEVERLY — An autopsy is pending to help determine the identity of a dead person found along Crab Creek Saturday ni…
Tigers begin wrestling season
EPHRATA – The 2022-2023 wrestling season started off with wins for both the boys and girls Ephrata wrestling teams on Thursday night, who both defeated Cashmer…
Basin events for Dec. 2-8
The events below are subject to change, postponement or cancellation at the organizers' discretion. Friday Second Annual Members Art Exhibition 4-7 p.…
New sheriff's cabinet members sworn in as Rectenwald retires
EPHRATA — Grant County Sheriff Joey Kriete (foreground) swears in members of his administrative team Thursday at the GCSO office in Ephrata. They included (fro…
Alegria named Athlete of the Week
Othello senior running back Julian Alegria was named a Week 12 WIAA Athlete of the Week on Thursday after his two-touchdown performance against Enumclaw in the…
Knights prep for ‘tough’ Mount Baker team in 1A state title
ROYAL CITY – Playing in a state championship game is nothing new for the Roya Knights, who prepare to take on the Mount Baker Mountaineers in this weekend’s 1A…
Gesa CU to collect toy donations
RICHLAND — Gesa Credit Union will collect for its seventh annual Stock-the-Sock toy drive until Dec. 19, the company announced Thursday. Gesa will partner w…
Potato sales up over last year
DENVER — Potato sales rose almost 18% this year compared to last year, according to a report from advocacy organization Potatoes USA. Total sales for all fo…
Masqing up for Christmas
SOAP LAKE - Masquers Theater will present their Christmas show, “An Enchanted Bookshop Christmas”, starting this weekend, to run only two weekends in December.…
Quincy approves contract with employee union
QUINCY — Quincy city officials and the Teamsters Union local representing the city’s public works employees have reached an agreement on a new three-year contr…
Columbia Basin events calendar for December 2022
Note: The events below are subject to change without notice at the sole discretion of the organizers. Readers are encouraged to visit the associated websites a…
Moses Lake man arrested, charged with weapon theft
MOSES LAKE - A Moses Lake man was arrested Monday morning after allegedly threatening a person with a pistol to then stealing their rifle. Eric Applegate, 4…
Police logs for Dec. 1, 2022
The reports below were provided by the agencies indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law...
Snow management
GRANT CO. - Now that snow has arrived in Grant County, many residents are probably wondering how or why certain streets get plowed, get plowed faster than othe…
Cold to stay
MOSES LAKE — Of course, it’s that time of year, and the first snowfall of the season Tuesday night closed schools, left people with driveways and sidewalks to …
RECAP: ‘Hawks lose second-straight, Kraken keep winning
SEATTLE – The Seattle Seahawks dropped a second-straight game while the Kraken keep winning. Check out this week’s Washington pro sports recap for an update on…