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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…
Taking their lead from Canada
MOSES LAKE — Around 200 truck drivers, farmers, family members and others came from across Grant County — many in vehicles flying U.S. flags, Gadsden “Don’t tr…
24 Columbia Basin wrestlers place at state
TACOMA — Out of the nearly 40 wrestlers from the Columbia Basin that went to the WIAA Mat Classic XXXIII tournament at the Tacoma Dome over the weekend, 24 wal…
Ephrata Lions like the friends they’ve made and service to community
EPHRATA — Ephrata Lions Club President Mark Wanke said the club offers its members two important advantages - Camaraderie among members and working for somethi…
MLHS and QHS participate at state swim meet, bring home one championship
FEDERAL WAY — The Moses Lake and Quincy high schools swim and dive teams participated in the state meet at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center in Feder…
MLCA/CCS boys and girls take district titles
The Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School boys and girls teams each earned district titles Feb. 17 at Wenatchee High School
District 13 legislators address local constituents
OLYMPIA — Local legislators set out the 2022 state legislative session with the safety of their constituents in mind, said Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, dur…
Grant County December unemployment rate lowest in more than 30 years
MOSES LAKE — Employment in Grant County is beginning to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
BBCC leader seeks more student aid, higher teacher salaries
MOSES LAKE — Financial aid for students and higher, more competitive salaries for faculty and staff at the state’s community colleges were among the concerns e…
Tunes to heal: Local physician wants to spread the healing power of music
MOSES LAKE — Larry Birger said he has experienced the support that music can provide in hard times, and wanted to pass it on to others. That’s why he founded t…
Local teams battle for titles and tickets to state competition
COLUMBIA BASIN — As basketball teams move into the postseason and compete for their chance at district titles and a ticket to the state tournament, Columbia Ba…
Lawmakers discuss salmon recovery
OLYMPIA — Legislators in the Washington Senate considered a solution to recovering the state's declining salmon population during a public hearing on Monday.
Training day: Quincy cops hone their skills at Ephrata airport
EPHRATA — Turns out, there’s a proper technique for throwing a spike strip in front of a speeding automobile.
Irrigation utility could benefit lake water quality
MOSES LAKE — Using water from Moses Lake to irrigate parks, lawns and gardens across the city will likely benefit both the lake and underground water currently…
Most school EP&O proposals passing in special election
COLUMBIA BASIN — School district levy proposals are passing in Quincy, Wilson Creek, Grand Coulee, Warden and Royal City but failing in the Wahluke School Dist…
Critter champion: New Grant County Animal Outreach chief accepts challenge to make things better
MOSES LAKE — Darrin Hein said there’s been a learning curve in his new job at Grant County Animal Outreach.