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GCAO cat room open again after outbreak
MOSES LAKE — The cat room is reopened at Grant County Animal Outreach, and the shelter could use a little help.
Planning ahead to feed problem newborn calves
While we all hope that every dam will claim her calf and provide it with what it needs to thrive, the reality is that some will not. Hopefully orphaned or p…
Water a precious commodity this spring according to NOAA report
It’s likely going to be another dry year across the western United States, according to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s climate out…
Ephrata turns out for swap meet
The Ephrata American Legion parking lot was the spot to be on April 9. The parking lot was host to a vendor market and swap meet that drew a lot of attention. …
Beer run turns into armed robbery
MOSES LAKE — Police are looking for two alleged armed robbers who stole beer from a local convenience store Wednesday night, according to the Moses Lake Police…
State income tax rejected by workgroup
OLYMPIA — Washington residents will not be paying state income taxes any time soon if the state legislature listens to the recommendation of a group created to…
MLSD has new superintendent after long path
MOSES LAKE — It’s official: Monty Sabin is now the new superintendent of the Moses Lake School District. At the end of a regular meeting of the Moses Lake S…
Coulee City hosts April Fools Art Walk
COULEE CITY — About 400 people visited Coulee City on April 1 to wander through downtown businesses and look over art. That’s pretty impressive for a town of f…
Time to start planting early veggies
QUINCY — Spring has finally arrived in earnest, and that means it’s time to start getting some vegetables in the ground, but choosing the right ones and planti…
Cougars win 8 events at Hayward Premiere track meet
<strong>EUGENE, Ore</strong>.— The Washington State men's and women's track and field team recorded eight event wins and posted 16 top-three finishes as multip…
Quincy Valley Medical Center free of debt to Grant County
QUINCY — For years Quincy Valley Medical Center commissioners and hospital officials have been working to pay back the debt QVMC owes to Grant County. . .
Quincy council asks for design, cost estimate for pump track expansion
QUINCY — A bike-skateboard-scooter track - known as a pump track - slated for construction in Quincy’s East Park could be expanded, either this year or in 2023…
Liberate & Lather
MOSES LAKE — Soapmaker and candlemaker Angela Clay says that often times, scrubbing the dirt off our bodies is the easy part.
Washington Nitro National returns in May
SUNNYSIDE – The Washington Nitro Nationals, formerly Northwest Nitro Nationals, is returning to the Rattlesnake Ridge ORV Park, about 18 miles north of Sunnysi…
High winds raise dust, cause prep
COLUMBIA BASIN — The powerful gusts tearing across the Columbia Basin this week are the result of a cold front moving through Washington State, according to Na…
Ephrata SD receives $110K grant for digital whiteboards
EPHRATA — The Ephrata School District Board of Directors accepted a $110,000 federal grant which will be used to purchase Promethean digital boards and trainin…