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Over 100 fire calls made across Grant County during Fourth of July weekend
MOSES LAKE — Fireworks sparked over 100 fire calls across Grant County during the Fourth of July holiday, stretchi…
BBCC Baseball set to kick off 2025 season
MOSES LAKE -- With baseball season right around the corner, Big Bend Community College is gearing up to begin its 2025 campaign under the leadership of Head Co…
Negligent driving law revisions add penalties in some cases
MOSES LAKE — Drivers will be subject to new penalties if they are charged with negligent driving in collisions that involve people who aren’t in a car or truck.
Two major power outages in Grant County
MARDON — On both Wednesday and Thursday, Grant Public Utility District had large-scale power outages. A major outage affects more than 50 customers, according …
Ephrata SD welcomes new board member: Casey Devine
EPHRATA – The Ephrata School Board swore in its newest member, Casey Devine, at the Jan. 27 meeting. Devine describes herself as an educator, parent and commun…
Three-point shooting lifts Knights girls squad over Wahluke
ROYAL CITY — After a scoreless first three minutes, Royal senior Mariah Wilhelm set up from behind the three-point arc and buried a basket to put the Knights u…
Second quarter run guides Knights to win over Wahluke
ROYAL CITY – A late second-quarter run helped build separation between the home Knights and visiting Wahluke Warriors on Tuesday night, who led 32-13 at halfti…
Ephrata School Board focuses on attendance, funding in regular meeting
EPHRATA – The Ephrata School District board met for a regular meeting Jan. 27 and swore in a new board member, received an update on district attendance, appro…
Potato farmers, scientists, pros gather in Kennewick
KENNEWICK – The Washington and Oregon Potato Conference is happening this week at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick with farmers from throughout …
One infrastructure project complete, others planned for Royal City
ROYAL CITY — Cross one long, long project off the list. The last section of old water line in Royal City was replaced in 2024, wrapping up a project that M…
Under the sea
ROYAL CITY — The Royal Middle School Oceanic Outlaws robotics team is headed to Nationals. The eight seventh- and eighth-grade students took home the Champ…
BBCC releases President’s List
MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College has named 338 Basin students to the President’s List for fall quarter 2024, according to an announcement from the colle…
More than 200 named to BBCC Vice President’s List
MOSES LAKE — Two hundred forty-four Basin students were named to the Big Bend Community College Vice-President’s List for fall quarter 2024, the college announ…
2024 projects, challenges continuing into 2025 in Quincy
QUINCY — Accommodating growth and upgrading infrastructure were the big challenges facing the city of Quincy in 2024, and they’re the challenges going into 202…
Structure fire in Grand Coulee, one fatality
GRAND COULEE – The Grand Coulee Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a single-wide trailer fire near 122 B Street in Grand Coulee at around 5:30 a.m. Tu…
Perry the pup petitions for perfect place
MOSES LAKE – Perry, 2, is a mixed breed pup looking for a family to take him in, explore with him and love him. Her is neutered, vaccinated and ready to go ho…