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Knights defeat Wahluke twice on the court
ROYAL – The Royal Knights girls basketball team played a home game against the Wahluke Warriors on Friday where th…
Authorities investigating fatal shooting at Hawk Fuel in Ephrata
EPHRATA – Ephrata Police Department officers were dispatched to the Hawk Fuel station at 785 Basin Street NW at about 7:40 p.m. Sunday evening. Upon arrival la…
Dan Newhouse advised not to hold public events after man arrested for making death threats against GOP congressman, his staff
WASHINGTON — Just about every time Rep. Dan Newhouse posts on Facebook, the comments start pouring in with the same question from his constituents across centr…
Report: WA among states with major funding gap in needed bridge, road improvements
(The Center Square) – A new report from The Pew Charitable Trusts finds Washington among U.S. states struggling to make the investments necessary to preserve a…
Report: 140 Californians a day flee to the land of no income tax – Washington
(The Center Square) – Californians are trading wildfires and income tax for rain and $154,000 tech salaries, according to a new report. StorageCafe’s report…
Federal judge blocks WA law requiring clergy to report abuse learned in confession
(The Center Square) – A federal court on Friday blocked a new Washington state law requiring religious leaders in the state to report child abuse or neglect, e…
Summerfest draws crowds to Royal City
ROYAL CITY — Any way you measure it, Summerfest was a success. “I would say on Friday we had over 2,500 people, and then after the parade on Saturday, we h…
Scrappy searching for the spotlight
MOSES LAKE – Move over Scooby, Scrappy is taking the spotlight as he is currently up for adoption at Grant County Animal Outreach. He is a medium sized three-y…
‘Fresh every day’
MOSES LAKE – As summer arrives in full bloom, the sight of Kallstrom Corn stands dotted throughout the Columbia Basin has returned, marking the beginning of th…
Montemayor closing chapter at Othello
OTHELLO – When Jordan Montemayor looks back at his baseball career at Othello High School, he said he wouldn't change a thing. “It's crazy that it's over.…
Climbing to new heights in Landfall Games’ ‘Peak’
MOSES LAKE – There have been a variety of cooperative games released in the past couple of years including an indie game released last month called “Peak” made…
Gravelle advises on current real estate market in Grant County
EPHRATA – Raymond Gravelle is a real estate agent with Keller Williams Realty, Inc., and serves as current president of the Grant County Association of Realtor…
ACH Legion 18u takes two wins in Ephrata
EPHRATA – The Almira/Coulee-Hartline American Legion Warriors 18u baseball team earned two wins while hosting a pre-playoff tournament in Ephrata Wednesday aft…
Freewind martial arts hosts weapons Wednesday seminar
MOSES LAKE – On Wednesday, Freewind Martial Arts hosted the second of three seminars with Weapons Wednesday. Attendees were led by instructor Jacob Guertin thr…
QPlex design paused for more research
QUINCY — Quincy Valley Parks and Recreation commissioners have reconsidered the original design of the fieldhouse in Lauzier Park, known as the QPlex. Pat Hale…
BASIN EVENTS: July 18-25
COLUMBIA BASIN – Another workweek in the books and another week of fun ahead in the Columbia Basin with music, food, car shows and a variety of other activitie…