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Basin nonprofit CEO appointed to WA Board of Education
OLYMPIA — Sue Kane, CEO of the NCW Tech Alliance, has been appointed to the Washington State Board of Education, P…
Fire rules tightened in Eastern Washington
SPOKANE — Fire restrictions in Eastern Washington have been expanded, according to a press release from the Bureau of Land Management. Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, including charcoal briquette…
Quincy hospital finances improving
QUINCY — Financially, 2021 was a good year for Quincy Valley Medical Center. Luke Zarecor, of the Spokane Valley accounting firm DZA, said he attended the A…
Cactuses thrive in the Basin’s dry summers
MOSES LAKE — At first glance, a cactus doesn’t seem like the sort of plant most people want to grow. It’s spiky and bare-looking and it stabs you if you touch …
Work to begin Monday on Nelson Road walking path
MOSES LAKE — Work is set to begin Monday on the dedicated path along Nelson Road intended to make it easier for children to walk to and from Groff Elementary S…
Radiation center to break ground Wednesday
MOSES LAKE — A groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of construction for a new cancer treatment facility is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Aug. 31 at the site, 913 E. Hill Ave. The Radiation Oncology Treatment C…
Schools receive grants for locally-produced food
OLYMPIA — School districts across Washington that were awarded grants under the Washington State Department of Agriculture’s $3.5 million program to help schools buy locally grown food can apply for reimbursement u…
Soap Lake to hold pancake fundraiser
SOAP LAKE - The Soap Lake Community and Senior Center is holding a pancake breakfast fundraiser where proceeds will go towards operation costs of the center. The breakfast will be all-you-can-eat buttermilk pancak…
Seven arrested in Grant Co. for sex abuse
GRANT COUNTY — The Washington State Patrol announced Thursday the arrest of seven men in Grant County in a major operation involving the sexual abuse and explo…
Lions Park hosts Latino State Championship this weekend
OTHELLO – Over 40 men’s, women’s and coed softball teams will take the field at Lions Park in Othello this weekend for the Latino State Championship. The to…
Tradition, connection at center of mariachi, traditional dance
MOSES LAKE — It’s an American tradition for people coming to the United States to bring their cultures with them. . .
Gorge weapons suspect out on bond
EPHRATA - A press release by the Grant County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday afternoon gave an update on the suspect involved in what GCSO initially thought might be a plan to commit a mass shooting at the Gorge Amphithe…
SLSD brings in more than $1,000 at surplus sale
SOAP LAKE - During the Soap Lake School District school board meeting Monday night, Superintendent Kim Casey announced to the board that they raised more than …
Moses Lake council approves variance for coffee shop
MOSES LAKE — A downtown coffee house seeking to expand to allow drive-through customers cleared the first hurdle with the Moses Lake City Council during a hear…
Former GCSO chief deputy sworn in as MLPD officer
MOSES LAKE — There was a familiar face at the Tuesday meeting of the Moses Lake City Council as former Grant County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Darrik Gregg …
Mattawa man injured in rollover accident
MATTAWA - A Mattawa man was airlifted to a regional hospital Tuesday night after a rollover accident on State Route 243. A report by Washington State Patrol s…