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‘Our new normal’: WA confronts another year of drought
Washington’s Department of Ecology announced a statewide drought emergency Wednesday, marking the fourth consecuti…
BBCC's Ernette named educator of the year
MOSES LAKE – Dawnne Ernette, an instructor with the English department at Big Bend Community College, has been named the Washington Education Association Commu…
Columbia Basin events for March 18-24
COLUMBIA BASIN – The Columbia Basin may seem quiet and slow, and it can be when that’s what you want, but it also has a lot going on that area residents can ha…
Roundabout planned near Royal City
ROYAL CITY — A new roundabout at Road 12 Southwest and South Dodson Road could be installed in 2024 - and will be, if Grant County officials can swing it. …
Firefighter memorial, public land housing bills signed into law Wednesday
OLYMPIA — Two bills requested by the Department of Natural Resources, House Bill 2003 and House Bill 2091, were signed into law Wednesday, according to a Wedne…
Samaritan to demonstrate new surgical robot Monday
MOSES LAKE — People who are curious about the new surgical robot put into service in November at Samaritan Hospital can see it for themselves during a demonstr…
Othello secures $400K for water plant design
OTHELLO – The city of Othello announced during Monday’s regular City Council meeting that the city had secured $400,000 in additional funding from the 2024 leg…
Educators connect students with careers
MOSES LAKE — The North Central Educational Service District has stepped up its outreach efforts recently in Grant County, finding ways to bring businesses and …
Historic road trips
QUINCY — The Quincy Valley Historical Society & Museum will be back on the road for 2024 with a series of tours and lectures detailing the geological and human…
Overcoming challenges
EPHRATA – Back in December, Ephrata High School senior Ben Belino received the EHS Challenge Coin, a memento for Tiger students and staff who accomplish extrao…
Mavs-Tigers soccer match ends in a draw
EPHRATA – Two goals by Ephrata in the final 10 minutes sealed the draw in Tuesday’s non-league game against Moses Lake, ending the game in a 3-3 tie.
Ephrata community donates upgrades to EHS sports facilities
EPHRATA – The softball facilities Ephrata High School uses for its teams got an upgrade thanks to community support, according to an announcement from EHS.
Big machines, happy children
MOSES LAKE — Little kids love big machinery. The two go together like peanut butter and jelly. And they’ll come together again on April 27 at Touch a Truck beh…
Quincy Event Center upgrade gets $309K in state funds
QUINCY – The Port of Quincy Center Event Center Upgrade Project was recently awarded $309,000 in funding from the Washington State Legislature for Phase 1 of the project, according to a Tuesday announcement from th…
State shrubsteppe habitat conservation plan submitted
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Washington State Conservation Commission and Washington State Department of Natural Resources last we…
Warden updates payment agreement with ACPR
WARDEN – Warden City Council members voted unanimously Tuesday to increase the payment per animal for dogs sent to Adams County Pet Rescue from $50 to $150, up…