General News
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Sprinkle of luck
OTHELLO — Meet Strawberry Clover. This Irish setter–black Lab mix puppy is sweet, smart, and ready to fetch her wa…
New Samaritan Hospital project paused
MOSES LAKE — Construction of a new Samaritan Hospital has been put on hold while hospital district officials work to close the gap between the project cost and…
Lucha in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — There have been a lot of grand openings, ribbon cuttings and celebrations for new businesses in Moses Lake, but nothing quite like the shindig Pau…
Pop Stop
MOSES LAKE — Some call it pop, others say it’s soda. Either way, it’s going to get a new twist in Moses Lake when a new business opens this summer. “It's th…
Q&A: Grant County Sheriff candidates
EPHRATA — The announcement earlier this year by long-time Grant County Tom Jones that he would not seek re-election, followed by his retirement in June, threw …
Basin sports schedule for July 27-Aug. 1
COLUMBIA BASIN - Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local, regional and national events...
No Limit fishing tourney set for Saturday
OTHELLO – The Big Bass Power Hour is coming to Potholes State Park on Saturday, presented by Native Watercraft. The tournament features anglers using kayaks…
NCW Libraries open for those trying to stay cool
COLUMBIA BASIN - The Grant County Health District issued a release regarding cooling centers in the area for those trying to stay cool in the heat. The rele…
Quincy fire damages apartment building, displaces dozens
QUINCY — About 30 people were displaced from their apartments in the 430 block of Quincy’s East Street NE, following a late-afternoon fire Monday that destroye…
Ephrata Schools looking for new board member
EPHRATA - In a press release on July 26, the Ephrata School District announced that they were seeking candidates for an open position on the Ephrata School Boa…
QVMC board selects architect
QUINCY — Quincy Valley Medical Center commissioners have selected Trinity:NAC, Spokane, to design the new Quincy hospital, if the project moves forward. “Th…
Mobile rec van brings fun to the Moses Lake parks
MOSES LAKE — It’s just fun to stack up a bunch of big plastic cups and knock them down. It’s just as much fun to play a supersize connect the dots game. . .
EWU's Chism, Jerome named to All-Big Sky lists
SPOKANE – Eastern Washington University receiver Efton Chism III and defensive lineman Joshua Jerome were both named to the preseason All-Big Sky list on Monda…
Basic American Foods addresses labor shortage during tour
MOSES LAKE — Even as business in the Columbia Basin expands, companies like Basic American Foods are finding it difficult to find and retain employees, accordi…
Mega Millions jackpot at $810 million
OLYMPIA - A press release on July 25 states that the Mega Millions lottery jackpot had grown to $810 million after its most recent drawing yielded no top-tier winners...
Power pole fire causes Monday outage
EPHRATA - At about 8 a.m. Monday, Grant County Public Utility District reported a large power outage just south of Ephrata which had been caused by a power pol…