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Farm Wives and Cowbelles: Women Who Built Grant County
From the Neppel days to now, women have worked hard to build a life here and shape the broader community. In the e…
Quick change
GEORGE — The Holiday Inn Express in George appeared literally overnight. “On (April) 10 we closed the transaction and then at 7 p.m. IHG, which is the brand…
Meow’s the time to harvest love
MOSES LAKE – Meet Granny Smith, the purr-fect apple of your eye. At 1 year, 2 months and 19 days young, she's the ripe age for cuddles and fun. Vaccinated and …
Applications open for Grant Co. leadership program
EPHRATA — The Community Foundation of North Central Washington is now accepting applications for its upcoming Leadership Institute of NCW program, set to take …
Lassie would like to come home with you
MOSES LAKE – Lassie, not the dog from 1954 hit television show, but instead the sweetest girl located at Grant County Animal Outreach is looking to be adopted.
'It’s everybody’s history’
MOSES LAKE — Juneteenth isn’t just an African American observance, it’s a part of American history. That’s what the organizers of this year’s Juneteenth event …
Basin schools prepare for summer meals
COLUMBIA BASIN — Schools around the Columbia Basin will have food service programs available at no charge for children 18 years of age and younger over the cou…
Basin events for June 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN — As spring swings into summer, there’s something for everyone to do in the Basin. Here are just a few of the possibilities:
Joining in heritage
SOAP LAKE — Soap Lake has a long history as a resort and health spa town, and that tradition is coming back, one piece at a time. “People come here, and th…
Boys & Girls Club to offer free summer meals
MOSES LAKE — The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Columbia Basin will be offering breakfast and lunch for children again this summer. And this time, they’re offering …
Biggest Spring Fest yet comes off without a hitch
MOSES LAKE — Sometimes, everything just comes together. This year’s Moses Lake Spring Fest was one of those times. “This is the smoothest event we’ve had sin…
Downtown streets lined for Spring Fest parades
MOSES LAKE — A seemingly endless line snaked through downtown Moses Lake Saturday: fire trucks, businesses, political candidates, bands, dancers – all part of …
Back on the water
MOSES LAKE — Around the Columbia Basin there are certain signs that summer is coming – crews start pumping water into local pools, “roadwork ahead” signs start…
GALLERY: Lots of cool vehicles, different interests at Spring Festival car show
MOSES LAKE — Just as every recipe will be at least a little different depending on the cook, said Angel Mora, Moses Lake, so too is every truck – or car or tra…
Wahluke principal retiring after 40-plus-year career
MATTAWA — Saddle Mountain Elementary Principal Kurt Hoffman said he became a teacher because he wanted to give young people the same type of experience he had …
New WA law granting unemployment benefits to striking workers draws praise, concern
(The Center Square) – Depending on who you ask, Engrossed Senate Bill 5041 – signed into law by Gov. Bob Ferguson earlier this week – is either a much-needed s…