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WEATHER: April 27-May 2
Monday: Sunny, high near 68. North winds 5 to 7 miles per hour, becoming southwest in the afternoon
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GEORGE — The new housing in George is almost finished. “We had a 27-lot subdivision,” said Drew Scott, owner of CAD Homes LLC, which is building the houses.…
‘I like to stay young and party all night’
MOSES LAKE – Maximiliano Robert House has aspirations – and all of them involve having fun. “I like to stay young and I party all night,” Max said...
Events calendar for June 13-18
COLUMBIA BASIN – There’s plenty to do in Grant and Adams counties over the next week. Take a look:
MLCA/CCS to bring on football in fall 2023
MOSES LAKE – There’ll be a new football team hitting the Basin gridiron this fall, as the Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School Lions will be …
Moses Lake’s Holterhoff signs with CWU
MOSES LAKE – Coaches, family and friends gathered inside the Moses Lake High School gymnasium to celebrate with Maverick senior Camryn Holterhoff, who signed o…
Sabey Data Centers expands in Quincy
QUINCY — Sabey Data Centers Executive Director John Sabey said the company expects data centers to be a growth industry for some time to come. “We anticipat…
Potato market looking strong
DENVER — The value of grocery store potato sales rose 16% during the first three months of 2023 as the total volume of sales fell by 4.4%, according to a press…
2023 Chief for a Day
EPHRATA — There were some very excited kids in uniform Thursday afternoon outside the Grant County Courthouse. “This is Chief Jesus Flores from the Royal Ci…
Ephrata to spend $135K for emergency well repairs
EPHRATA — The city of Ephrata is going to spend around $135,000 on emergency repairs to one of its wells. According to Interim City Administrator Kurt Adkin…
Adams County Pet of the Week: Meet Welder
Welder has decided he already loves you and would like to come help you make sure all the crumbs on your floor don’t go to waste. He’s a Husky or Husky mix and…
Grant County Pet of the Week: Meet Teddy
Teddy might be a little older, but she’s got plenty of love to share with a forever home. An 11-year-old German Shepard mix, she came to the shelter with her s…
Cutting the ribbon for Florist in the Garden
MOSES LAKE – Adamari and Rosa Guerrero, center, cut the ribbon as the new owners of Florist in the Garden at 221 E. Third Ave. in Moses Lake on Wednesday with …
Letter from the Editor: Sad but fond farewell
The Columbia Basin will be losing a valued friend this month. After more than 116 years, the Grant County Journal will print its last issue at the end of June.…
Spring all-league teams announced
COLUMBIA BASIN – Nearly 250 athletes across the Columbia Basin received all-league honors during the 2023 spring sports season. See below for a full list of th…
News Bites for June 8, 2023
EPHRATA – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office will be closed today from noon to 3 p.m. for staff to participate in the Chief for a Day event. The event, as state…