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Steady progress continues on Garred Road Fire, near Coulee City
COULEE CITY — Firefighters continue to make steady progress on the Garrett Road Fire burning between Highways 2 an…
Quincy’s Bierlink hits 1,000 points
QUINCY — Quincy High School senior TreyVaughn Bierlink has crossed a new line in his high school basketball career by surpassing 1,000 career points.
Planning continues for new Samaritan Hospital
MOSES LAKE — A discombobulated construction market and construction material availability concerns are having an effect, or could have an effect, on the constr…
More than a remodel: Moses Lake examines new police station
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake could be getting a brand new police department headquarters.
On to state: Local teams shoot for championships
Four area basketball teams have punched their tickets to the state tournament while three others are still in the running to earn theirs.
Ephrata man arrested after two-hour negotiation
EPHRATA — Glenn Bensch, 52, of Ephrata was arrested Wednesday afternoon after about two hours of negotiation with deputies from the Grant County Sheriff’s Off…
Open air fare: A pod of food trucks proposed for downtown Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Dining in downtown Moses Lake is likely to get a great deal more interesting.
Lynn Falconer named Paramedic of the Year for Moses Lake Fire Department
MOSES LAKE — Lynn Falconer said she originally volunteered as a firefighter to get some experience with a fire department.
Wahluke SD to run revised levy proposal while Othello SD defers bond decision
ATTAWA — The Wahluke School Board has decided to submit a revised educational programs and operations levy proposal to district voters in April.
Hearts of champions
TACOMA/FEDERAL WAY — Nearly 50 athletes from the Columbia Basin competed at the state wrestling and swimming competitions, five of them walking away as state c…
Royal girls wrestler wins state title, Othello boys team takes third at Mat Classic
TACOMA — Alondra Morales of Royal High School brought home a state championship and the Othello boys wrestling team placed third in Class 2A at Mat Classic XX…
Leading energy: Rich Wallen new head of Grant County PUD
EPHRATA — Rich Wallen didn’t take the traditional path to get to his new job as general manager and chief executive officer of the Grant County Public Utility …
EPA fines SGL for gas leaks
OLYMPIA — The Environmental Protection Agency has fined SGL Carbon about $139,000 for improperly reporting three hydrogen cyanide gas leaks beginning late 2017…
Lions girls outdo Waterville-Mansfield to take district title
WENATCHEE — The Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School girls basketball team took on Waterville-Mansfield and, in a repeat of history, made a b…
MLCA/CCS boys take district title from SL
WENATCHEE — The Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School boys basketball team took the district title on Feb. 17 in a tight matchup with Soap Lak…
'Barnyard chic': The Southern Gypsie boutique opens in Ephrata
EPHRATA — Erin Fruge opened The Southern Gypsie boutique in Ephrata at 444 Basin St. NW in Ephrata on Feb. 5. The business specializes in gifts, clothing and d…