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WEATHER: Jan. 22-28, 2026
Thursday: Cloudy with a high near 33 and light and variable winds. Gradually clearing overnight, becoming mostly c…
Beckie's on 1st Ave.
EPHRATA – Beckie Lewis is the proud owner of Beckie’s on First and The Kids Kloset on First Avenue in Ephrata where they sell a variety of clothing and other i…
Summerfest success
ROYAL CITY — Between 1,500 and 2,000 people braved the hot weather in Royal City Friday and Saturday for Summerfest 2023, according to Summerfest Committee Cha…
Warden wrestling raises over $10k at golf tournament
WARDEN – After beginning the Please Hit Straight tournament last year, Warden Wrestling returned to the course last weekend and raised more than $10,000 for th…
FIRE UPDATE: Baird Springs fire near Crescent Bar prompts evacuation
QUINCY — The Baird Springs fire north of Crescent Bar continues to blaze away, but it’s not spreading, according to Grant County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Kyl…
New Othello police chief wants to continue 'path of success'
OTHELLO — Dave Rehaume said the Othello Police Department is going in a positive direction, and he wants to continue and enhance that. Rehaume was hired as OPD…
Sustainable jet fuel developer, Twelve, breaks ground in Grant County
MOSES LAKE — Production could begin by spring 2024 at a facility designed to reuse carbon dioxide and water to produce other products, in this instance jet fue…
Royal Council awards scholarship, approves parade
ROYAL CITY — A Royal City student received a boost to her education at the July 5 Royal City City Council meeting. Rayne Sheriff, a 2023 graduate of Royal H…
New Soap Lake City Council member hopes to improve city’s finances
SOAP LAKE — Steve Wellein, sworn in as a member of the Soap Lake City Council during an executive session last Wednesday, is set to serve through May 2024 for …
WSU veterinarians help dog walk again
PULLMAN - He still has a slight wobble in his back legs that his owner Tony McBride says makes him, at times, look like a “drunken sailor.” But Noodles, a 7…
FRESH NEWS: Variety of bait seeing success
MARDON - The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1,036.80 feet – dropping another 1.80 feet this week. The water temperature is in the mid-70s on …
Fire report for July 11, 2023
MOSES LAKE — Basin fire crews were kept busy over the weekend, with a couple of sizable brush fires that fortunately involved no injuries or structure damage, …
Key honor
MOSES LAKE — Longtime Moses Lake music teacher Harriet West was caught by surprise when she was inducted into the Washington State Music Teachers Association H…
SGL Carbon announces refinancing
WIESBADEN, Germany – SGL Carbon has announced that it has successfully completed refinancing and has fully redeemed its corporate bond. As of March 31, its corporate debt has dropped to €174 million – about $191.5 …
Scholarships available for ‘ending homelessness’ conference
SEATTLE — Organizers of the 2023 “Conference on Ending Homelessness” are offering scholarships to qualifying people who want to attend...
Party for pets
OTHELLO — Lisa Newton and her good buddy, her cat Crumpet, probably wouldn’t have known each other without Adams County Pet Rescue. Giving other cats and dogs …