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WEATHER: May 11-15
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Overnight, partly cloudy, low around 49.
$30M hospital bond to run again in general election
EPHRATA – The Columbia Basin Hospital Board has decided to run its $30 million bond measure on the general ballot in November after it failed in the primary el…
Warden council passes property maintenance resolutions
WARDEN – The Warden City Council held its regular meeting Tuesday with all members in attendance. The meeting called into discussion an update on Public Works …
Groff students begin school at three different buildings today
MOSES LAKE – As Groff Elementary gears up for the start of the 2025-2026 school year, starting today, the community is navigating transitions following the tem…
WDFW seeks comment on landowner hunting permits in Grant Co.
WILSON CREEK — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is asking for public comments on proposed updates to landowner hunting permits following recent c…
Imagination at work: Children cover church parking lot in chalk art
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Alliance Church may have had the best-decorated parking lot in town Saturday. Children braved the heat for the Imagination Running Wild…
Generations of coaching
MOSES LAKE – Three generations of the Trammell-Haneberg coaching family are ready for another season of Mavericks sports. For Mavericks Volleyball Head Coach K…
Mavs cross country ready for more this season
MOSES LAKE – After a storybook season, the Mavericks cross country team is ready to go farther this season, Head Coach Larry Dagnon said. “Last year was a…
Applications open for Community Police Academy
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Police Department is set to host its upcoming Community Police Academy, welcoming community members eager to learn about the inner …
Rec grants fund local projects
MOSES LAKE — The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Funding Board recently awarded almost $2.8 million in Grant and Adams counties, part of more than…
PUD moves forward with eminent domain process for Quincy area line
EPHRATA – The Grant County PUD Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to proceed with the condemnation of privately owned lands intended to help esta…
RITZVILLE CITY COUNCIL: Candidate Q&A with Michelle Plumb
RITZVILLE – The race for the Ritzville City Council consists of two candidates, Michelle Plumb and Eric Ottmar. Plumb responded to a set of five questions pres…
OTHELLO SCHOOL DISTRICT DIRECTOR DISTRICT 3: Candidates Q&A
OTHELLO – There are two candidates running for the Othello School District Director District 3 position in this year’s election. These candidates are Birdie Fo…
Former Quincy athlete enters final soccer season at collegiate level
QUINCY – Israel Perez has led a full athletic career, participating in a variety of sports as a Quincy Jackrabbit, but soccer has been the sport that has stuck…
Inca Mexican Restaurant turns 35
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake restaurant celebrated 35 years of serving up Hispanic deliciousness Thursday. Incan Mexican Restaurant, a hard-to-miss business at th…
Driver safety a focus as school begins
MOSES LAKE – As schools across the Columbia Basin reopen this week, law enforcement officials are emphasizing the importance of road safety for students, paren…