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Westbound Winchester rest area closed until further notice
MOSES LAKE — The Winchester rest area west of Moses Lake will be closed for an undetermined length of time as Wash…
Fire ban lifted at Mt. Rainier National Park
ASHFORD – Mount Rainier National Park has lifted the parkwide fire ban according to a release on Sept. 16. Campfires will be permitted at the park’s three c…
GCSO investigates employee over August incident
EPHRATA — A Grant County Sheriff’s Office employee is being investigated after GCSO deputies responded to an incident at his home in early August, according to…
Local scores Sept. 12-16
A summary of Columbia Basin sports scores as of Sept. 16, 2022.
Material change
GRANT COUNTY — It’s the stuff that homes are made of. But lumber, like so many other things, has gotten harder to lay hands on the last few years, and costlier…
Summer’s work results in new stage, fresh look at Othello Fairgrounds
OTHELLO — Fresh paint, new sidewalks and a brand-new entertainment stage are the visible results of a summer’s worth of work by volunteers, and with the help o…
Down and dirty
OTHELLO – The Othello Rodeo Grounds was full of smoke, engines revving and cheers for the 2022 Othello Demolition Derby, held on Wednesday night, which brought…
Wake For Warriors brings peace to wounded veterans
CRESCENT BAR — Wake For Warriors held its fourth annual event at Crescent Bar over the weekend. The event brings military members and their families together t…
ML Fire Chief says city insurance rating has improved
MOSES LAKE — Renters and homeowners in Moses Lake are likely going to see their insurance rates go down in 2023 following an improvement in the city’s communit…
DOH brings COVID vaccines to college campuses
OLYMPIA -- The Washington State Department of Health issued a press release on Sept. 14 announcing that the DOH’s Care-A-Van program, in partnership with the Power of Providers Initiative, will be hosting a series …
Help available to low-income residents for phone, internet
LACEY — The Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission wants to remind Washington residents that help is available for low-income families with their phone and internet bills. Under the Federal Commu…
It's getting hard to breathe
With fire season starting to ramp up, smoky skies are filling the Columbia Basin and creating unhealthy air. While fire season isn’t new to those in the Pacifi…
Mastodon fossil makes appearance at Grant PUD commission meeting
EPHRATA — The fossil found in the Hanford Reach of an extinct ancestor to the elephant will be on display at the Wanapum Heritage Center near Wanapum Dam for s…
Moses Lake XC discusses Hawaii trip
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake boys and girls cross country teams returned from their trip to Hawaii last week, running in the Iolani Cross Country Invitational i…
Fugitive arrested in rest room
MOSES LAKE — A man who ran away from law enforcement officers on Tuesday was captured Wednesday while using the bathroom. According to a release on Moses Lake Police Department social media, police officers had be…
Former Mattawa chamber now South Grant County Chamber of Commerce
MATTAWA — Volunteers working to revitalize the Mattawa Chamber of Commerce have announced a name change that reflects what they see as part of its mission. Pa…