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Quincy Shop with a Cop pairs families with officers
QUINCY — Ten Quincy families will have a brighter Christmas through the Quincy Police Department’s Shop with a Cop…
The Bicycle Shop
MOSES LAKE — Bill Spark said he had already retired a few years ago when his son called him and said there was a business opportunity in Moses Lake. “He sai…
Prevention and treatment of urinary stones in goats
Urinary stones, or solid masses made from minerals in the urine, develop for a variety of reasons and can be an extremely painful experience for humans and pet…
Hoppy hunting
GEORGE — The official count was 133 children at the George Easter egg hunt Saturday morning, but it looked like twice that many, possibly because they were so …
The hunt is on
COLUMBIA BASIN — Small plastic eggs will be stashed – and snatched up by little hands at an astounding rate – all over the Basin this weekend. Nearly every …
Checking it out
MOSES LAKE — Buying a home can be a risky proposition. There are many things that could go wrong with the home or the land, so many things that prospective buy…
Beef at the WA Capitol
OLYMPIA – A big grill billowed smoke just in front of the steps of the Capitol Building in Olympia Thursday. A line of hungry visitors didn’t let the rain get …
Seeing the sights
QUINCY — The Quincy Valley Historical Society is going on tour. “We’ve wanted to do this for a number of years,” said Harriet Weber, director of operations …
Tax help available at senior centers
MOSES LAKE — Taxes can be confusing at the best of times. The Moses Lake and Ephrata senior centers are teaming up with AARP to take some of the confusion out …
Moses Lake BMX gaining momentum
MOSES LAKE – Moses Lake BMX is located at 610 Yakima Avenue behind the new Larson Rec Center. There, riders of all ages can come and learn more about BMX bike …
Puppy grad
EPHRATA - The Grant County Sheriff’s Office has announced that its new peer support dog, Nitro, completed training late last week. He was trained by Cara Putna…
American Legion Auxiliary national president visits Ephrata
EPHRATA – The American Legion Auxiliary National President Vickie Koutz visited American Legion Post and Unit 28 in Ephrata last week for a celebration of vete…
Hot sand in the Columbia Basin
MOSES LAKE — Over the weekend local ATV/ORV enthusiast group the Sand Scorpions hosted an event out at the sand dunes called the Run What You Brung Sand Drags,…
Seahawks mascot healthy after surgery at WSU
OLYMPIA - The Seattle Seahawks’ live mascot, Taima, will be ready to lead his team onto the field when the NFL season kicks off after undergoing a short proced…
The hidden dangers of salmonella infections in pets
Humans typically avoid raw foods because of the risk of developing a salmonella infection, a common bacterial disease that harms the intestinal tract. While hu…
Family flowers
QUINCY — Looking over the options, Ashley Ko knew immediately there was one that wouldn’t do. Ko, co-owner of the Flower Basket in Quincy, had an arrangement …