General News
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WEATHER: April 25-30
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Central WA receives $7M in federal grants
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two federal grants, adding up to more than $7 million, awarded by the Bureau of Reclamation aim to reduce the loss of irrigated water and improve salmon fishing opportunities in Central Washingto…
Pettigrew to run Lotto Commission
OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee named Eric Pettigrew to serve as director of the Washington State Lottery Commission Tuesday, according to a release by Inslee’s offi…
Jacks down Cashmere
QUINCY – With two outs in the top of the seventh inning and two strikes on the board, Quincy pitcher Emilee Morris had five words to keep her locked in to clos…
Regal save: New committee steps up to save Royal City Summerfest
ROYAL CITY — Yes, there will be a Summerfest. Back in December, the Royal City Summerfest committee put out a request on social media for new committee memb…
Group14 moves dirt, hires locals
MOSES LAKE — With construction crews only beginning to turn dirt on Group14 Technologies’ new Moses Lake facility, which is expected to be up and running somet…
Safety Foreman
EPHRATA – Kyle Foreman helps the Grant County Sheriff’s Office keep the public informed of significant situations, crimes and how to be prepared for an emergen…
New basketball court coming to Mattawa
MATTAWA — Mattawa’s Hund Memorial Park will get a new basketball court through a partnership between the city and the Paul Lauzier Foundation. Mattawa City …
Fed grant funding to help West Canal, Yakima River
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A pair of federal grants will help save fish on a stretch of the Yakima River and allow for the replacement of a 1,500-foot-long section of the Columbia Basin Project’s West Canal, according to a…
Pheasants Forever to host spring social
MOSES LAKE - Pheasants Forever will be holding its spring social next week in Moses Lake, according to a press release from the organization. The event is both a gathering for current members and an opportunity for…
Summerfest, library discussed at Royal meeting
ROYAL CITY — Summerfest, the library and a U.S. Department of Agriculture loan were among the topics of Tuesday’s Royal City City Council meeting. Grant Cou…
Traffic revision will make Quincy street right turn only
QUINCY — Signs are scheduled to start going up this week on a traffic revision at the intersection of State Route 28 and First Avenue SW in Quincy that will el…
MLHS grad makes chancellor's list
FAIRBANKS, Alaska — Moses Lake High School graduate Taylor Carpenter has been named to the fall 2022 Chancellor’s List at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, according to a university press release...
Othello continues water project research
OTHELLO — Water supply and getting additional water were the subject of a substantial discussion at Monday’s Othello City Council meeting. Council members a…
Copenhaver to take helm at RMS
ROYAL CITY — Jerred Copenhaver will be the new principal at Royal Middle School, according to a statement from the Royal School District...
Basin sports schedule April 12-18
COLUMBIA BASIN — With schools returning from spring break, spring sports teams around the Basin are returning to a full slate of games, matches and meets. Chec…