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ACH falls into consolation bracket in state softball tournament
YAKIMA — The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors fell 5-8 in the quarterfinal bracket to the Colton Wildcats during th…
Body found in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Deputies found a body in Moses Lake Saturday morning which is believed to be that of a missing Moses Lake man.
Othello clinic construction in home stretch
OTHELLO — Construction crews are installing cabinets in some sections, painting and plastering the walls in others; in some sections the carpet has been instal…
Fire burns over 100 acres near Ephrata
EPHRATA — A fire near Ephrata was contained to a little over 100 acres by several different responding fire agencies Friday night.
People behind the scenes make ML Roundup great
MOSES LAKE — Rodeo by committee: ain’t that the truth?
Montana earthquake felt in the Basin
MOSES LAKE - A large earthquake rattled parts of Montana early Thursday morning and sent off tremors that were felt all the way to the Columbia Basin.
Ecret quits ML council
MOSES LAKE — Longtime Moses Lake city councilmember and former mayor Bill Ecret resigned from the city council after he moved out of the city.
Rubber duck race is Saturday
MOSES LAKE — It sounds like the start of a very bad joke.
Quincy seeks community meeting for new rec center
QUINCY — Quincy’s proposed new recreation center is slowly beginning to take shape, with Recreation Director Russ Harrington hoping to have plans in hand by the end of the year.
Moses Lake physician faces unprofessional conduct charges
OLYMPIA — A Moses Lake physician was charged with unprofessional conduct by the Washington Medical Quality Assurance Commission. David Earl has 20 days from June 22 to answer the charges, related to treatment given…
Health district declares end to mumps outbreak
MOSES LAKE — The mumps epidemic in Grant County is over.
GC Republican women to meet Tuesday
MOSES LAKE — The Republican Women of Grant County will hold their monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Papa’s Sports Lounge, 1165 North Stratford Rd. Dee Drewry, president of the Washington Federation of Republican…
Othello school construction bond decision could come Monday
OTHELLO — The Othello School Board could decide Monday whether or not to offer a construction bond to district voters next February.
Fire destroys house of Othello mayor
OTHELLO — An early evening fire Wednesday destroyed the home of Othello Mayor Shawn Logan.
2nd Harvest mobile food bank visits Quincy
QUINCY — More than 30 volunteers sorted and repackaged 9,359 pounds of food for distribution at the 2nd Harvest mobile food bank in Quincy recently. The food w…
The sounds of summer Basin Summer Sounds comes to Ephrata July 21, 22
EPHRATA — Some country – some original country, too – some rock, some new wave, some folk-western swing-jazz the band calls “gypsy jazz,” and even more are on …