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Joel Martinez appointed to Moses Lake School Board
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District Board of Directors selected Joel Martinez to fill the vacant District …
Speed limit to drop by Port of Mattawa offices
MATTAWA — Mattawa residents can expect to see new speed limit signs going up on the west end of town. The Mattawa City Council voted to lower the speed limit along Road 24 Southwest/Government Road during a regular…
Burger King possibly coming to Mattawa
MATTAWA — Last week, Mattawa city officials and council members met with the owner of the Burger King franchise who is looking to build a new location in Mattawa.
Bench Road and Highway 24 gets roundabout
OTHELLO - Work began on a roundabout at Bench Road and Highway 24, south of Othello, on Monday, Feb. 10. The project is supposed to last through April, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation…
Proposed Royal City library has opportunity for financial boost
ROYAL CITY — Royal City has learned that it has the opportunity to apply for a grant through the Washington State Department of Commerce Library Capital Improvement Program. The Friends of the Library in Royal City…
CBHA: When grief and loss consume us
Grief is a healthy, perfectly natural response to a loss. The more significant the loss, the more intense the grief. Queen Elizabeth II once said that grief is the price of love. And that makes sense. After all, we…
State data shows increased readiness for kindergarten
OTHELLO — Newly released data from the Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) shows Othello School District’s (OSD’s) young…
Grant County unemployment rises in 2019
Manufacturing sector loses jobs
Frustration, concerns as education on law delayed
Many providers are still unaware of new law allowing parents to force teens into mental health treatment A long time coming A long way to go
Dances with Daddy: Fathers and daughters have a special night in Ephrata
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Recreation Center was awash with cuteness as princesses and their escorts took to the dance floor Saturday night for the town’s annual Da…
17-year-old arrested after gun incident
MOSES LAKE — A 17-year-old was arrested on charges of first-degree assault early Sunday morning after reportedly pointing a gun out of the window of a car he was driving, according to police.
Suspects reportedly scam change dispensing machine
MOSES LAKE — Move over, quarter-on-a-string, and make way for $5-dollar-bill-on-some-tape.
ML Port mulls arrestor system at airport
MOSES LAKE — The Port of Moses Lake may have to install an arrestor system if it wants to host Air Force or Navy demonstration teams at future air shows.
Animal lovers gather to support Grant County organization
Annual Spayghetti Dinner held Saturday
Voters to decide on Quincy hospital levy, other measures
QUINCY — Voters in the Quincy hospital district will be asked to approve or reject a one-year, $875,000 maintenance and operations levy in a special election Feb. 11.
Quincy to install new pedestrian street crossing signals
QUINCY — Eight new pedestrian street crossing signals are on order by the city of Quincy to be installed around town.