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Level 2 evacuations called near Mattawa, clear as of 9 p.m. Monday
MATTAWA — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office has called a level two fire evacuation (Get Set) in Mattawa near the a…
New nickname?
OLYMPIA - Washington State might have an official nickname if a bill that passed a Senate committee becomes law, but it's not really “new.” You’ve seen it o…
Book club kits available from NCW Libraries
WENATCHEE — Book clubs in the NCW Libraries system looking to mix it up, or a group looking to start a new book club, can take advantage of additional “Book Cl…
Ecology fines Coulee City ranch for wetlands damage
COULEE CITY — The Washington State Department of Ecology has fined a Coulee City-area rancher nearly $268,000 for illegally damaging about two-dozen alkali wet…
Moses Lake to host water seminar
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Municipal Services Director Kirk Holmes will be speaking on the subject of water at the Moses Lake Museum and Art Center on Thursday, M…
CWU Recognized for Fulbright achievement
ELLENSBURG – Central Washington University has been named a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Top Producing institution for the 2022-23 school year, according to …
Grant Co. to lengthen two rural canal bridges
EPHRATA — Grant County is looking to extend a pair of wooden bridges over the East Low Canal this year, allowing the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District to…
ACSO personnel recognized for outstanding service
RITZVILLE — Deputies and staff at the Adams County Sheriff’s Office recognized their fellow employees for outstanding effort in 2022 at the ACSO awards dinner …
Warnick introduces state cactus bill in response to students' request
OLYMPIA - Washington’s nickname, “the Evergreen State,” doesn’t only apply to the green of the pine trees but also applies to the green of the shrub-steppe tha…
Raise a glass
KENNEWICK — There’s more wine out there than there are people drinking it, according to Christian Miller, a wine marketing specialist and researcher with Calif…
RECAP: Regional wrestling placings
COLUMBIA BASIN — Local wrestlers competed in regional tournaments across the east side on Saturday, including 15 Basin wrestlers taking home regional champions…
Maverick boys, girls prep for postseason
MOSES LAKE — Both the Moses Lake boys and girls basketball teams wrapped up their regular seasons on Saturday, and now quickly move into their respective Colum…
Bill to ‘fix’ Blake decision passes Wash. Senate committee
OLYMPIA - A substitute bill to mend Washington’s drug possession law has passed the Senate Committee on Law and Justice Thursday...
Fire near Moses Lake destroys home
MOSES LAKE – A family home in the 6000 block of Road N NE burned to the ground Sunday morning, according to a Grant County Sheriff’s Office statement...
Data center under construction in Quincy
QUINCY — Construction has begun on a new data center near the intersection of D Street Northwest and Road R Northwest in Quincy...
Amazing Shake participants put their skills to the test
MATTAWA — Wahluke Junior High Principal John Muchlinski said the idea behind the Amazing Shake is that communication skills are as crucial to young people as a…