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Updated 6 hours, 10 minutes ago

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…

Updated 3 years, 4 months ago
'Now they're driving for real'

MOSES LAKE - The Youth Power Wheels Demo Wednesday gave children the opportunity to ram, crash and bump each other in small battery-operated cars, bringing smi…

Updated 3 years, 4 months ago
Moses Lake Roundup closes out for 2022

MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Roundup, an annual rodeo event held at the Grant County Fairgrounds, wrapped up on Saturday with winners named in eight competition…

Updated 3 years, 4 months ago
Roundup results for Day 3

MOSES LAKE – Day three of the Moses Lake Roundup saw champions crowned in all eight events, from bareback riding to bull riding. Tilden Hooper’s performance…

Updated 3 years, 4 months ago
Road construction prompts questions for Quincy City Council

QUINCY — A section of B Street Northeast currently under construction was the topic of a lengthy discussion at the Quincy City Council meeting Aug. 16. It w…

Updated 3 years, 4 months ago
Beef well done

MOSES LAKE — It was a hot day at the Grant County Fair on Thursday, with temperatures reaching 100 degrees and the National Weather Service issuing an excessiv…

Updated 3 years, 4 months ago
GCSO busy with gun-related incidents at entertainment venues

GRANT COUNTY - The Grant County Sheriff’s Office released two press releases Saturday detailing two situations that involved guns at two popular locations in G…

Updated 3 years, 4 months ago
Day 2 Moses Lake Roundup Results

MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Roundup carried on Friday night, bringing in more competitors to the arena at the Grant County Fairgrounds. The theme of the nig…

Updated 3 years, 4 months ago
Moses Lake Roundup Day 1 results

MOSES LAKE – The 2022 Moses Lake Roundup kicked off on Thursday night at the Grant County Fairgrounds, bringing in competitors from around the country. The …

Updated 3 years, 4 months ago
Stuffed chickens, space burgers, bull riders and quarterbacks

This week's episode digs into the happenings at the Grant County fair with virtual and stuffed chicken showings, good vendor food and a discussion with sports …

Updated 3 years, 4 months ago
Making room

OTHELLO — Construction crews began pouring foundations this week in a new 44-lot subdivision in Othello. Developer Angel Garza cut the ribbon on the fourth pha…

Updated 3 years, 4 months ago
Soap Lake sees two fires Thursday evening

SOAP LAKE - Two fires broke out Thursday evening in Soap Lake. “Both are definitely suspicious,” Grant County Fire District 7 Chief Kirk Sheppard said. T…

Updated 3 years, 4 months ago
Color run for childhood health to be held in Othello

OTHELLO – Now in its fifth year, the Columbia Basin Health Association’s Run for a Cause 5k Color Run will hit the streets of Othello, promoting health and wel…

Updated 3 years, 4 months ago
Royal City looks at street improvements

ROYAL CITY — Some streets in Royal City could be getting a makeover, according to information presented at the Royal City Council meeting Tuesday. City Fina…

Updated 3 years, 4 months ago
Demo day two brings more action

MOSES LAKE - The Northwest Ag Demolition Derby wrapped up day two on Wednesday, its final day of crashing, smashing and rolling at the Moses Lake Roundup Arena…

Updated 3 years, 4 months ago
Keeping the fair moving

MOSES LAKE — It looks - easy. Participants in livestock competition at the Grant County Fair enter the arena, they’re checked off, and at the end, the right ri…