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Wahluke pulls ahead of Warden in SCAC matchup
WARDEN — The Wahluke Warriors (6-2) earned a 7-0 victory on the road as they faced the Warden Cougars (2-6). The W…
IDEA Project brings interactive disability awareness to Grant Elementary
EPHRATA - In late October, Grant Elementary welcomed back The IDEA Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing Interactive Disability Education Aw…
GCFD7 gets new Kenworth pumper and tender
SOAP LAKE – The Grant County Fire District 7 has a new 2024 Kenworth pumper and tender which was funded completely by Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Gra…
Ephrata schools to upgrade three kitchens with grant funding
EPHRATA – Earlier this year, the Ephrata School District successfully secured a $165,000 Healthy Kids-Healthy Schools Grant from the Office of Superintendent o…
Baumgartner leads Conroy in Fifth District race
SPOKANE — Republican Michael Baumgartner has a substantial lead over Democrat Carmela Conroy in the race for the Fifth Congressional District, which includes m…
Ephrata School Board approves pole vault pit purchase
EPHRATA – The Ephrata School District Board approved a motion to purchase a new pole vault pit for track and field students. The district has not replaced the …
Incumbent Reykdal leading challenger in OSPI race
OLYMPIA — Incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal is leading opponent David Olson in the race to retain his job.
Burgess wins Grant Commission seat 1
EPHRATA – Kevin R. Burgess won the Grant County Commissioner District 1 race with 9,613 votes. Amador Castro received 5,285 votes.
Blankenship ends Election Day with strong lead
RITZVILLE — Incumbent Adams County Commissioner Dan Blankenship is leading challenger David Lobe in the race for the District 1 seat. In unofficial result…
Newhouse leads in 4th District race
MOSES LAKE — Incumbent Dan Newhouse led in the polls with 82,990 votes, or 50.35%, of the districtwide vote for the Fourth Congressional District U.S. Represen…
‘It’ll come back’
EPHRATA — The students at St. Rose of Lima Catholic School in Ephrata were the winners Saturday evening, as the school’s annual fundraiser banquet and auction …
State cross country participants released
MOSES LAKE — Thirty-nine local athletes will travel to Pasco for Saturday’s WIAA State Cross Country Championships meet at the Sun Willows Golf Course. The Roy…
WA gets new governor for the first time since 2013
OLYMPIA – The Evergreen State is getting a new governor for the first time since Jay Inslee took office in 2013. The Democrat had announced that he wouldn’t ru…
Auditor hosts voting at Grant Co. Fairgrounds
MOSES LAKE – The Grant County 4-H Fairgrounds building was filled with residents registering to vote and completing their ballots with Grant County Auditor Mic…
Seniors save on fishing in Washington
COLUMBIA BASIN — A day on the water with a pole and peace and quiet may just be what the doctor ordered, even if you have to wear some mittens as temps decline.
Moses Lake man arrested for murder of grandfather
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was arrested Monday after his grandfather was found buried in a shallow grave near Stanley Road in Cascade Valley.