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Less than a week left: GC commissioner candidates share priorities
EPHRATA — With ballots due in less than a week, Grant County voters have a limited window remaining to decide who …
Care Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Ten jars. That’s how much peanut butter Michaelle Boetger went through on one Tuesday evening in mid-April as she was making sandwiches. One…
DMLA seeks out Adopt a Pot participants
MOSES LAKE — The Downtown Moses Lake Association is soliciting business owners and volunteers for its Adopt a Pot program for summer 2022. Association direc…
Friday morning fire destroys shed, chicken coop
MOSES LAKE — A Friday morning fire in the backyard of a residence destroyed a shed containing a chicken coop but caused no injuries and only slight damage to p…
Man Injured in I-90 Rollover Near Ritzville
RITZVILLE — An Enumclaw man was injured after being thrown from his vehicle on Tuesday, April 12, when the truck he was driving rolled over on westbound I-90 about five miles west of Ritzville, according to the Was…
As war in Ukraine threatens global wheat supply, Washington farmers 'pray for rain' and good harvest
WASHINGTON — Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sent global food prices soaring, but Washington wheat farmers like Marci Green aren't celebrating. Green, a si…
Forum set for Quincy SD assistant superintendent candidates
QUINCY — Quincy School District patrons will have the chance to talk to the finalists for the assistant superintendent’s job during a community forum from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Quincy High School libra…
The ins and outs of pet feeding tubes
In certain cases, because a lack of nutrition can lead to serious health complications, veterinarians can suggest using a feeding tube until the pet begins to …
Local birds enjoy unexpected runoff
SOAP LAKE — An American Robin enjoys a nice dip in a puddle in Soap Lake on April 14. Two House Sparrows, to the left of the Robin, are also taking advantage o…
CBRR eyes Warden for expansion opportunities
WARDEN — The Columbia Basin Railroad is in talks with the Port of Warden and the city of Warden to buy about 20 acres of city-owned and port-owned land and sub…
California man dies in collision near Ritzville
RITZVILLE — A Eureka, California man died when his car traveled over an embankment and landed on a road under Interstate 90 about eight miles east of Ritzville Wednesday afternoon, according to an announcement from…
Starting a garden from scratch
MOSES LAKE — So you have some lawn just sitting there in the sun. Maybe the kids are too old to play in the backyard, or maybe you knocked down a shed or sold …
‘Soil Your Undies’ campaign builds healthy dirt
MOSES LAKE - Few of us realize or even think about the fact that healthy soil has billions upon billions of microscopic organisms in it. Though it may be hard …
Warden receives grant for walkability safety
WARDEN — The city of Warden has received a $75,000 grant from the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board to create a pair of signaled crosswalks on …
Chinook salmon fishing rules change on Snake River
OLYMPIA — The spring Chinook salmon fishing season will open in early May with some restrictions along the Snake River, according to a press release from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Starting …
Basin students make Spokane CC honor roll
SPOKANE - Spokane Community College released its winter quarter honor roll list on April 14. Ten students from the Columbia Basin were recognized by the campus for academic excellence. SCC listed 1,986 students …