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Man arrested after driving wrong way on SR 17
MOSES LAKE — Charges are pending against a Moses Lake man after he allegedly attempted to escape from Moses Lake P…
Ephrata campuses launch student assistance programs
EPHRATA – The Ephrata School District has announced a new program to help students at Ephrata High and Middle schools with behavioral health management.
Medals of Merit and Valor to be awarded at state capitol
OLYMPIA — For the first time in nine years, Washington’s Medals of Merit and Valor will be awarded today at a ceremony in the state Legislative Building, accor…
FRESH NEWS: Fishing begins in earnest at Potholes, Seep Lakes
MARDON — The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,043.5 feet – coming up 0.25 feet this past week. We are 3 feet below full pool. Surface temps are i…
State proposes pesticide restrictions
OLYMPIA — Neonicotinoid pesticides are known for their harmful effects on the nervous systems of insects and a proposal in the state Legislature calls for bann…
Mattawa receives water system funding, discusses ongoing projects
MATTAWA — Gray & Osborne Civil Engineer Jamin Ankney presented to the Mattawa City Council Thursday regarding funding the city received for two water system pr…
Wahluke superintendent discusses levy failure
MATTAWA — After Wahluke School District’s capital levy failed to pass following the Feb. 13 vote, Wahluke Superintendent Andy Harlow said the district will lik…
Grant County Jail construction second phase start dependent on permit approvals
EPHRATA — The first phase of construction of the new Grant County Jail - demolition and site preparation - was supposed to start next week, but cooperative wea…
Columbia Basin Project bill moves forward in Olympia
OLYMPIA- Proposed legislation, House Bill 1752, authorizes the United States Bureau of Reclamation to seek approval to change the number of acres it can irriga…
Mattawa continues work on parks and rec plan
MATTAWA – Thursday’s regular Mattawa City Council meeting featured an update from SCJ Alliance regarding the city’s ongoing Parks, Recreation and Open Space pl…
37 local wrestlers place at Mat Classic
TACOMA – Nearly 70 wrestlers traveled from the Columbia Basin to Tacoma to compete in the Mat Classic last week, with 37 wrestlers reaching the podium in their…
GALLERY: 2024 Mat Classic
TACOMA – Congratulations to all the wrestlers from across the Basin who qualified for last week’s Mat Classic, and to the 37 state placers who reached the podi…
Warden approves $570K for sewer upgrades
WARDEN – The Warden City Council voted unanimously during the Feb. 13 regular meeting to award a bid of about $570,000 to DW Excavating for upgrades to Warden’…
Moses Lake, Wahluke levees failing in updated election results
EPHRATA — A two-year educational programs and operations levy in the Moses Lake School District is failing, and so is a capital levy proposal in the Wahluke Sc…
Quincy schools take a close look at security
QUINCY — Presentations for Quincy School District parents and secondary students on what to do in the case of a shooter at school are scheduled for March 27 an…
GCSO looks back and plans forward
EPHRATA – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office saw successes and challenges during Sheriff Joe Kriete’s first year in office in 2023. Kriete said he’s overall ver…