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WEATHER: Jan. 22-28, 2026
Thursday: Cloudy with a high near 33 and light and variable winds. Gradually clearing overnight, becoming mostly c…
A better reading place: Public libraries in Grant County to receive upgrades in district project
WENATCHEE — Libraries throughout the NCW Libraries system will get upgrades as part of a three- to five-year project recently announced by system directors. T…
Grant Integrated Services to have new name, logo
Grant Integrated Services gave itself a makeover that includes a new name, new logo and new mission.
Big Bend to require vaccination for all on-campus students
MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College announced Friday all students who want to attend classes on campus or instructional sites during the winter quarter will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Mother Nature’s mad year: Tonnemaker Hill Farm’s harvest took hit from 2021 weather
ROYAL CITY — The thing about farming is, it’s a gamble. Some years it rains at the right time, it’s warm at the right time, cool at the right time. Other years…
Culp to speak at public GOP meeting
Loren Culp will be the honored speaker at the October meeting of Republican Women of Grant County.
Grant PUD to have budget hearings
The Grant Public Utility District (PUD) will have three public hearings on its 2022 budget.
Ephrata man injured in rollover collision
An Ephrata man wasAn Ephrata man was injured, but not hospitalized, in a rollover collision Saturday on state Route 17, near milepost 71, about four miles sout…
Pumping out pumpkins: Growing your own gourds for Halloween
ROYAL CITY — With October here, Halloween is fast approaching. While it’s a little late to start a pumpkin crop this season for jack-o’-lanterns ready, it’s no…
City finishes intersection work
The finishing touches of construction on the Stratford and Valley roads intersection will be done after months of delays.
Schools adjust after cases of COVID-19
EPHRATA — A surge in COVID-19 cases in Grant and Adams counties required local school officials to make some adjustments, returning to a distance-learning format for quarantined classrooms or an entire building.
Samaritan sees drop in COVID-19 patients, handles staffing
The number of COVID-19 patients at Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake has dropped about a couple of handfuls — 21 to 12 — since last week, but officials caution …
‘Something for everybody’: New events coordinator starts at Grant County Fairgrounds
MOSES LAKE — Allan Williams, the new events coordinator at the Grant County Fairgrounds, makes sure events run smoothly and comes up with new attractions.
Volunteering, giving
Juanita Richards, left, north central regional manager for Horizon Credit Union in Moses Lake, presents Moses Lake Youth Dynamics area director Sean Sallis wit…
A local feeling
Desert Oasis Yoga owner Kylie Carey, along with her husband Levi and their daughter Harper, and members of the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce, cuts the ribbon …
Ready for a change: Grant County Prosecutor announces his resignation
EPHRATA — Grant County Prosecuting Attorney Garth Dano recently announced he’ll resign at the end of the year.