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Washington wildfire season easing, but DNR says state not out of danger yet
MOSES LAKE — Recent rainfall across Washington has lowered wildfire risk and signaled that the end of fire season …
Warden receives ARPA funds from Grant Co.
WARDEN – The city of Warden recently received $656,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funding from the Grant County Board of Commissioners to address the city’s a…
Grant County Fairgrounds sees increasing equestrian events
MOSES LAKE — There’s a lot going on at the Grant County Fairgrounds. There’s the annual fair, of course, and assorted festivals, trade shows, fundraisers and p…
Moses Lake officials ask port to take over municipal airport
MOSES LAKE — Port of Moses Lake commissioners have asked for more information before deciding whether or not to accept a proposal from Moses Lake city official…
GCSO warns residents to be wary of scams
EPHRATA — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents to beware of phone and online scams. With the holidays approaching, scammers usually increase …
Knights shutout Cougars
ROYAL CITY – Royal’s 42-0 win over Seton Catholic Saturday night clinched a fourth-straight appearance in the 1A state title game, sending the Knights to Seatt…
BBCC wrestlers likely to place well this season, anchored by strong performances by Lucas and Rodriguez
MOSES LAKE – After having only one athlete place the weekend prior, BBCC wrestlers hoped to up their play as they hosted their one and only tournament in the B…
Vikings win 1 out of 3 at Turkey Tournament
MOUNT VERNON – After a tough opening weekend for Vikings basketball, Big Bend Community College hoped to get in the win column as they traveled to Skagit Commu…
Weather for the week of Nov. 27, 2023
Weather for the week of Nov. 27, 2023
Devils look to improve on 2022-23 finish
WILSON CREEK – The Wilson Creek Devils will be looking to improve off of last season’s 5-11 record when they tip off their 2023-24 season this winter, which op…
Cougars look for fourth-straight state placing
WARDEN – The last three state tournaments have been good to the Warden Cougars, who have left state tournaments with hardware in 2020, 2022 and 2023, including…
New-look Warriors hope to repeat success in 2023-24
MATTAWA – The defending South Central Athletic Conference (East) league champion Wahluke Warriors will hit the court with some new faces in key roles this fall.
Eagles return entire roster this winter
SOAP LAKE – Two years removed from playing in the Central Washington B district championship game, the Soap Lake Eagles returned their entire roster from a yea…
Knights bring in nearly 30 wrestlers for upcoming season
ROYAL CITY – Looking to build off of last year’s third-place finish at the Girls 1B/2B/1A/2A Mat Classic, the Royal Knights enter this season with a bigger ros…
Jacks return all five starters, depth for 2023-24 season
QUINCY – Quincy finished the 2022-23 season with a 17-8 mark, narrowly missing out on qualifying for the 1A Boys State Basketball tournament after losing by tw…
Huskies aim for another high finish at Mat Classic
OTHELLO – After back-to-back seasons placing third in the 2A Boys Mat Classic, the Othello Huskies bring in a team of 75 wrestlers into the 2023-24 season, aim…