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Grant County Commissioners allow fireworks, precautions urged
EPHRATA — Grant County Commissioners decided Monday not to ban fireworks in the unincorporated areas of Grant Coun…
Fire closes highway in Grand Coulee
GRAND COULEE — A wildfire on the edge of town disrupted traffic on state Route 174 Thursday morning, according to a statement from the Grand Coulee Volunteer F…
A princess looking for her castle
SOAP LAKE – Meet Princess Ebby, a brave, playful cuddle bug with a heart of gold. She’s overcome so much and still greets the world with joy and curiosity. One…
Tigers rally to beat Mariners 9-3 and force decisive Game 5 in AL Division Series
DETROIT (AP) — Riley Greene and Javier Báez homered in a four-run sixth inning and the Detroit Tigers kept their season alive with a 9-3 win over the Seattle M…
Cougars win in close home matchup
WARDEN — The Warden Cougars volleyball team (2-8) had a tough game against Granger Tuesday evening but rallied to come up with a 3-2 victory. “We just play…
Water tower project progresses despite setbacks
EPRHATA — The construction of the new water tower in Ephrata, which is part of a larger infrastructure improvement project, is making significant progress, acc…
Heartache to hope
QUINCY — Some Quincy students are getting a boost with their educations because of a young man who never got to finish his own. “My son got leukemia when h…
Living comic book 'Frankenstein' coming to Wallenstien Theater
MOSES LAKE — A classic story of love, pride and horror will take the stage as a living comic book at the Wallenstien Theater Oct. 18. Columbia Basin Allied Art…
Construction scheduled for 2026 on new Grant Co. morgue
MOSES LAKE — County infrastructure includes a lot of different things, including attention to the end of life. To that end, a new county morgue is projected to…
COLUMN: The Huskies can earn their way into the playoff
One of my favorite teams to pay attention to this season has been the Washington Huskies. Aside from moving here in May and becoming more acquainted with the p…
Othello candidate forum lets voters explore options
OTHELLO — Fire services in the Othello area, the pros and cons of annexation, accessibility, the challenges facing the Othello, the Othello School District and…
New playground coming to Ephrata’s Lions Park
EPHRATA — Residents of Ephrata can look forward to changes at Lions Park as the local Parks and Recreation Department prepares to renovate the playground with …
Assn. of Washington Businesses bus tour comes to Grant Co.
MOSES LAKE — Association of Washington Business President Kris Johnson said the organization’s annual Manufacturing Week tour is designed to give participants …
Cougars make a comeback in OT
WARDEN — The Warden Cougars soccer team (3-7) gained a 2-1 home victory over Columbia after pushing the game into overtime. “I think we really played as a …
Basin cross country teams compete in Battle for the 509
MOSES LAKE – High school cross country teams from around the state met at the Spokane Polo Grounds on Saturday to compete in the eighth annual Battle for the 5…
Young Tigers squad shines in 3-set victory over Jacks
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Tigers (1-8) defeated the Quincy Jacks (0-9) 3-0 on Tuesday. The Tigers were hitting all cylinders, holding the Jacks to 11 points in all…