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Fairgrounds turns Grant County into a destination for horse competitors
MOSES LAKE — The sound of hoofbeats is a constant at the Grant County Fairgrounds. “We have a horse event almos…
'You gotta protect your noggin.'
MOSES LAKE - With warm weather getting closer, it’s about that time of year to break out outdoor toys and enjoy the sunshine. It is also important to remember …
Sackmann named to American Angus Association
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The American Angus Association announced last week that Nia Sackmann of Warden has been named as a new junior member of the association, according to a press release...
Full house
MOSES LAKE — It was only about an hour into the first day of the Columbia Basin Home and Garden Show Friday morning, and already the place was packed. “I’m …
Artificial and real collide in CWU art show
ELLENSBURG — What happens when the digital world becomes more comforting than the real world is the subject of an art exhibit at Central Washington University this week, according to a statement from the university…
CWU students strut stuff at Rubik’s Cube tournament
ELLENSBURG — Two Central Washington University students made a good showing at the Sleepless in Seattle 24-hour Rubik’s Cube Tournament last month, according t…
Growing excitement
ROYAL CITY — It takes a little work to get to Seed Cupboard Nursery, a mile or so west of Royal City. Every year though, lots of people think it’s worth the dr…
Paradise in the desert
COULEE CITY — While he may not know the reason behind his family swapping land in 1926 with a man called Badger, Dan Bolyard still lives off the land that has …
‘Beauty and the Beast’ opens Friday at Quincy High
QUINCY — A classic tale of love, sacrifice and rediscovering one’s humanity comes to the Quincy High School stage for the next two weekends.
Lookin' to get hitched?
MOSES LAKE — On the bar in front of Jessica Ramynke sits a number of little, plastic shot glasses of purplish-magenta liquid on ice. It’s the signature drin…
Othello Chamber hosts annual awards banquet
OTHELLO — Ken Johnson fought back emotion as he accepted the Citizen of the Year award, and Maria Montalvo almost didn’t believe it when the presenters gave he…
Centenarians have lots of stories to tell
MOSES LAKE — Edna Watkins, Ann Klobucher and Helen Theis have seen a lot. They were girls in grade school when the Great Depression started, in their late teen…
WA may make it easier to build backyard cottages in a bid to ease the housing crisis
OLYMPIA — More backyard cottages could soon pop up across Washington. So-called accessory dwelling units, often referred to as in-law suites, provide indepe…
Soap Lake schedules condo hearing
SOAP LAKE - The City of Soap Lake will be holding a public meeting on Friday to consider an application for a condominium development.
Columbia Basin senior calendar for March 2023
Calendar for senior citizens in the Columbia Basin.
Home & Garden Show comes to fairgrounds Saturday
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Fairgrounds will host the Columbia Basin Home & Garden Show this weekend, according to the fairgrounds’ website. The show will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, a…