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Washington Supreme Court races could decide fate of controversial income tax
(The Center Square) - With a dozen candidates already in the race for five out of nine positions on the bench, the…
New Grant Co. jail site prep to begin in Sept.
EPHRATA — Grant County residents can expect to start seeing activity on the site of the new Grant County Jail in early September. Grant County Central Servi…
Washington sports schedule Aug. 9-15
COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s Washington sports schedule, featuring local and statewide sporting events...
Mattawa developing parks plan
MATTAWA — Mattawa residents will be asked their preferences for recreation facilities in town as part of the preparation of a parks and open space plan. The ci…
NCW Community Foundation accepting grant applications
WENATCHEE — The Community Foundation of NCW is now accepting applications for its Regional Impact Grant and Woods Family Music and Arts Grant, according to an announcement from the foundation...
Adams Co. approves juvenile court contract
RITZVILLE – The Adams County Board of Commissioners voted during their regular meeting on Aug 1 to approve and sign the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiat…
Port of Othello secures CERB funding for new water tower
OTHELLO — The Port of Othello unanimously approved a resolution during Tuesday’s regular meeting to accept $5 million from the Washington Community Economic Re…
Othello annexes 445 acres east of 14th Avenue
OTHELLO – The Othello City Council voted unanimously during Monday’s regular meeting to annex a 445-acre portion of land east of 14th Avenue, from Lee Road to …
PRO RECAP: M’s string together wins, Seahawks prep for 2023
SEATTLE – Since the passing of last week’s MLB trade deadline, the Mariners have been on an impressive winning streak while the Seattle Seahawks prepare for th…
Lightning, rain cause electrical outages
MOSES LAKE — A lightning strike during a Monday morning thunderstorm cut power to customers in the Warden and Moses Lake areas, while the same storm resulted i…
Fire continues to burn near Grand Coulee Dam, blazes continue statewide
GRAND COULEE — Of the five fires that broke out Sunday in the Grand Coulee Dam area, only one, the Pendall Road fire, is listed as burning by the National Inte…
The music is the draw
GEORGE - Watershed attendees showed their dedication and determination to enjoy the festival this year facing wind, rain and sun in the three-day event. Not on…
FRESH NEWS: Fish beginning to move out of dunes as water rises
MARDON — The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,031 feet, rising 0.2 feet this week. The water temperature is in the upper 70s on the main reservoi…
Bingo-ing out cancer
MOSES LAKE — The cage spun, the little balls went clack-clack-clack, and a hand reached in to pull one out. “B-9,” Grant County Sheriff Joe Kriete shouted o…
Making connections
MATTAWA — Joao Garcia was interested in all those mysterious things carried by Mattawa Police Department officer Edgar Villa, and Villa explained them all. Gar…
‘Cancer sucks’
MOSES LAKE — “Cancer sucks.” That’s what it says on the new cancer survivor’s ribbon tattoo on Moses Lake Police Chief Kevin Fuhr’s abdomen, which he got recen…