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Seahawks select running back Jadarian Price of Notre Dame with No. 32 pick in NFL draft
SEATTLE (AP) — It took less than two months for the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks to find a replacement for…
Safety Foreman
EPHRATA – Kyle Foreman helps the Grant County Sheriff’s Office keep the public informed of significant situations, crimes and how to be prepared for an emergen…
New basketball court coming to Mattawa
MATTAWA — Mattawa’s Hund Memorial Park will get a new basketball court through a partnership between the city and the Paul Lauzier Foundation. Mattawa City …
Summerfest, library discussed at Royal meeting
ROYAL CITY — Summerfest, the library and a U.S. Department of Agriculture loan were among the topics of Tuesday’s Royal City City Council meeting. Grant Cou…
Traffic revision will make Quincy street right turn only
QUINCY — Signs are scheduled to start going up this week on a traffic revision at the intersection of State Route 28 and First Avenue SW in Quincy that will el…
Othello continues water project research
OTHELLO — Water supply and getting additional water were the subject of a substantial discussion at Monday’s Othello City Council meeting. Council members a…
Copenhaver to take helm at RMS
ROYAL CITY — Jerred Copenhaver will be the new principal at Royal Middle School, according to a statement from the Royal School District...
Basin sports schedule April 12-18
COLUMBIA BASIN — With schools returning from spring break, spring sports teams around the Basin are returning to a full slate of games, matches and meets. Chec…
Othello’s Little Guy program wrestles well at state tournament
SPOKANE — Thirty-two Othello youth wrestlers competed at the Jason Crawford Memorial Wrestling tournament in Spokane over the weekend, with many bringing home …
‘Proudly fueled by sugar’
MOSES LAKE – Big Bend Vikings Percussion is a musical group for the college that performs music using various percussion instruments. The Group recently won fi…
Burglary arrest, wreck, mental health call keep GCSO busy over weekend
EPHRATA – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office arrested Eliseo Valdobinos, 22, of Quincy Friday in association with investigations into multiple daytime burglarie…
Changes recommended to Quincy sewer accounting
QUINCY — Auditors with the Washington Auditor’s Office recommended city of Quincy officials “strengthen internal controls” over billing for its wastewater trea…
Samaritan Healthcare construction bond goes to voters
MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Healthcare voters will be asked to approve or reject a $130 million construction bond request in a special election April 25. Ballots we…
Bill abolishing advisory votes passes WA House
OLYMPIA – The State House of Representatives passed legislation Monday, sponsored by Sen. Patty Kuderer (D-Bellevue), to remove the state’s requirement for adv…
MLIRD bill passes
OLYMPIA – Senate Bill 5460, a bill intended to restore Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District’s ability to fund itself, passed the state House Wedne…
Diamond recap: Basebal and softball in the Basin
COLUMBIA BASIN – Even though several baseball and softball teams across the Basin had last week off for spring break, a handful of local squads took to the fie…