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Grant County Commissioners allow fireworks, precautions urged
EPHRATA — Grant County Commissioners decided Monday not to ban fireworks in the unincorporated areas of Grant Coun…
Moses Lake to consider old lumber yard as site for managed homeless camp
The city of Moses Lake is considering building a managed homeless camp at the corner of East Broadway Avenue and state Route 17 on the site of an old Penhallur…
Day care in the time of COVID-19
MOSES LAKE — The first thing you notice when you step inside Suky’s Daycare is the sharp smell of disinfectant.
Barrel racers compete at Grant County Fairgrounds
Barrel racing, basically, is about beating the clock. The challenge, and beating the challenge, is one reason Sophie Fountain keeps racing.
Trump supporters stage old-fashioned political rally
Supporters of President Donald Trump staged a political rally through downtown Moses Lake – and on Moses Lake – Saturday.
High winds force road closures, help spread fires
A severe windstorm Monday closed roads all over eastern Washington, was a factor in the rapid spread of a massive fire - a fire that caused street lights in Ep…
Fresh air, fresh look: People staying home are tackling outdoor projects
QUINCY — Outdoor remodeling projects and other home renovations have become popular with people spending more time at home and around their yard during the pan…
Lawns need extra care in summer heat
It’s summer. And that means your lawn needs consistent watering in order to stay green and healthy in the Columbia Basin.
Local home market is hot despite pandemic
It may seem illogical, but the housing market in Grant County is booming.
Wahluke Industrial Park gets new tenant
MATTAWA — A wholesale food products distributor has opened a new location in the Wahluke Industrial Park in Mattawa.
100 years on the road: Troopers carry a legacy forward
Tuesday marked the beginning of the 100th year of service for the Washington State Patrol, kicking off a year of remembrance and celebration for the department…
Walk to End Alzheimer's goes virtual
Registration is open for the Moses Lake 2020 Walk to End Alzheimer’s, scheduled for Sept. 12.
ACH coach discusses delayed season
Brandon Walsh, head football coach and athletic director at Almira Coulee-Hartline High School, said he's just working on getting set up for virtual learning t…
A new test in town: Confluence Health provides some patients with rapid COVID-19 tests
MOSES LAKE — Confluence Health clinics, in Moses Lake and elsewhere in the state, have begun providing a less-intrusive type of coronavirus test that produces …
Lawyer leaps past the bar, starts practicing in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Damiano Cacchiotti found out he’d become a lawyer in a text message.
Ephrata's long-lost strike in bowling
EPHRATA — All that remains of the place where Ephrata revolutionized bowling is a patch of weedy debris that has been sitting under the Columbia Basin sun for …