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Soap Lake moves forward the 2027 preliminary budget draft
SOAP LAKE — During the Oct. 7 Soap Lake City Council meeting, council members had a number of new business items t…
MRJ flies again
MOSES LAKE — Mitsubishi Aircraft’s regional jetliner — the MRJ — is flying again after being grounded over a week ago following a mysterious engine failure during flight.
Ephrata police promotes new sergeant
EPHRATA — Ephrata Police Chief Mike Warren swore in the department’s newest sergeant Wednesday evening, Ryan Harvey.
Ephrata votes to leave county conservation district
EPHRATA — The Ephrata City Council voted unanimously Wednesday evening to withdraw from the Grant County Conservation District.
Rep. Newhouse committed to protecting DACA immigrants
WASHINGTON D.C. — Fourth Congressional District Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Yakima, is committed to finding a legislative fix for the Deferred Action for Childhood Ar…
Volunteers sought for 2nd Harvest distributions
QUINCY — Volunteers are being sought for the next two 2nd Harvest-Microsoft food distributions, scheduled for Grand Coulee and Coulee City.
Wheat growers want Trump to maintain Korea trade deal
RITZVILLE — Two organizations representing wheat and barley growers in Eastern Washington are asking President Trump not to withdraw from the U.S. free trade agreement with South Korea.
Boetger named new director at MLBA
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Business Association (MLBA) recently announcing the hiring of Michaelle Boetger as its new executive director.
Quincy to hire police captain
QUINCY — The Quincy City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved recreating the position of police captain, authorizing the hiring of a new captain sometime ar…
Battle of the Badge postponed again
MOSES LAKE — Organizers of the annual Battle of the Badge charity softball game have decided to postpone tonight’s game because of poor air quality conditions that are expected to remain in the region until Friday.
Quincy man sentenced for strangling girlfriend
QUINCY — A Quincy man will be spending six months in jail for strangling his girlfriend during an attack in July.
Data center technician program offered at Big Bend
MOSES LAKE — A one-year class to help train people to work in the data center sector of the computer industry will be offered beginning this fall at Big Bend C…
Smoky skies invade the Basin
MOSES LAKE — You know the smoke is getting bad in Moses Lake when Blue Heron Park is unobservable from the Alder Street Fill. The smoke rolled into the Columbi…
Bad air forces schools inside
MOSES LAKE — Schools in Moses Lake moved outdoor activities indoors on Tuesday as the Washington State Department of Health determined the air over the Columbia Basin had become unhealthy.
Commission approves annual burn ban
EPHRATA — With the smoke from a half a dozen fires hanging heavy over the Columbia Basin, the Grant County Commission unanimously approved an annual countywide…
The most pear-fect time of the year
The fresh pear season is in full swing here. Now is the time to buy local product at inexpensive pricing.