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Pole fires cause morning outages
EPHRATA — Pole fires are causing outages across Grant County, according to a statement from the Grant PUD. Cr…
CHS donates to Adams County Fire District 5
ADAMS COUNTY – CHS, Inc. announced in a July 14 press release that Adams County Fire Protection District #5 will receive $10,000 to replace older hydraulic ext…
Mavs wrestling camp this weekend
MOSES LAKE – Moses Lake High School wrestlers have the opportunity to learn from collegiate wrestler Frank Almaguer at this weekend’s Chasing Gold Camp, a two-…
Othello hosts baseball tourney
OTHELLO – The week-long Washington Little League 8/9/10U State Tournament ended on Saturday in Othello, with Kirkland American coming out on top of Magnolia wi…
Weather for Monday, July 31, 2023
Weather for Monday, July 31.
BBCC hires Desiree Zavala to lead women's wrestling
MOSES LAKE – Big Bend’s newest women’s wrestling coach Desiree Zavala is a Washington native who comes to the program with goals of competing at the national l…
Samaritan makes money in first half of 2023
MOSES LAKE — After a few years of discombobulation, a more typical pattern of hospital use – and because of that a more typical pattern of revenue – is startin…
MLSD projects 2023-24 enrollment increase
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District is projected to have the equivalent of about 8,299 full-time K-12 students for the 2023-24 school year. Moses Lake …
Moses Lake city staff share public participation plan for development code
MOSES LAKE — The Director of Moses Lake’s Community Development Department Kirsten Peterson presented the Public Participation Plan portion of the city’s new d…
Hot, dry spring dries up Eastern Washington
OLYMPIA — Water, water everywhere… or maybe not. The irrigation situation in Eastern Washington has made a turnaround compared to recent years. “We are not …
Swinging into golf
EPHRATA – Summer is the perfect time of year to go out on the green and learn how to golf, but for some, it may not seem like the easiest hobby to get into. Da…
Growing out
MOSES LAKE — The development at Maple Grove, just north of SR 17 at Grape Drive, is almost complete, and the subsequent development is underway. Homes at Ma…
OIC moves into new home
MOSES LAKE — The giant scissors snipped, the ribbon fell and everyone present applauded as OIC of Washington officially moved into its new digs at the WorkSour…
Soap Lake City Council examines city budget
SOAP LAKE — Members of the Soap Lake City Council gathered Monday at the Soap Lake Senior Center for a budget workshop led by Fiscal Specialist Cheryl Brandt o…
Two arrested in shooting at illegal marijuana grow
EPHRATA — Two men are in Grant County Jail following a shooting at an illegal marijuana grow east of Ephrata, according to a statement from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. Juan Sammuel Cabrera Calderon, 49, o…
Ephrata-area home burns, wildfires continue statewide
EPHRATA — A fire destroyed a home in the 12000 block of Road A.5 east of Ephrata Wednesday evening...