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Huskies baseball season concludes at home
OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies (22-4) concluded their season after suffering an 8-7 loss to the Selah Vikings in th…
Evergreen Implement employment can mean a variety of experiences
OTHELLO — Since he took employment with Evergreen Implement of Othello, Andy Garza has had a variety of experiences. Next week he’ll add public speaking.
Cities keep an eye on weather, wary of flooding
MOSES LAKE — With all of the ice that has coated Grant County in the last two days, city and county officials are focusing on what happens when it gets warm enough for the ice to start melting.
Registration underway for Waypoint chess tournament
EPHRATA — Young followers of Caissa (the goddess of chess) will battle it out Feb. 4 at the 11th annual Waypoint Chess Tournament, for kids and teens from kind…
Business Expo braves the elements with a big success
MOSES LAKE — Outside, the latest of the winter storms painted the streets like a frozen scene from Disney on Ice. Inside the community building at the Grant Co…
Othello man sentenced for assaulting father
ROYAL CITY — An Othello man was sentenced for helping his brother tie up their father with jumper cables and assault him.
Grant County building permits rise in 2016
EPHRATA — 2016 was a good year to build in Grant County.
Charity is focus of bus tour
MOSES LAKE — Businesses do better when they encourage their employees to get involved in charitable activities, inside and outside their communities. That was …
Eastern Washington University Honor Rolls
CHENEY — The following Basin students earned a 3.5 grade point average for 12 credit-hours or more At Eastern Washington University during Fall Quarter 2016:
Sportsman's Warehouse to hire 40 to 50 for Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — The 22,878-square-foot Sportsman’s Warehouse building at 1020 North Stratford Rd. is moving closer to the grand opening on Feb. 23 and the busines…
2 charged in connection with ML vehicle theft
MOSES LAKE — Two Moses Lake residents were charged for stealing a vehicle and attempting to elude deputies.
Warming your house can present dangers
MOSES LAKE — If you are one of those people who doesn’t believe it when you are told portable (space) heaters can be dangerous, consider that this winter the C…
Grant PUD employees recognized
EPHRATA — Recognition of Grant County PUD employees and their work with a customer led to a short discussion of the changing customer market at the regular com…
Fundraising starts for Ephrata girl's transplant
EPHRATA — Constance Schnegelberger is a tough chick.
Freezing rain, warmer temps on the way
MOSES LAKE — Anyone looking for relief from winter is going to have to wait a little while longer as Eastern Washington braces for yet another storm.
Living the dream
MOSES LAKE — Forty-eight years, 585 months, 2,545 weeks, and 17,819 days have passed since Martin Luther King Jr. had his life tragically cut short on April 4,…