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Ephrata’s first National Night Out draws crowd despite cool weather
EPHRATA — Despite cool temperatures and off-and-on rain, community members gathered at Lions Park Tuesday evening …
Ribbon cutting Sept. 27 at Columbia Ridge Elementary
EPHRATA — Students and teachers at Grant Elementary and Ephrata School District officials will be cutting the ribbon on the completed remodel of the building i…
USPS seeing major increase in change of address fraud
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Retirement Systems announced Tuesday a major increase in change of address fraud has caught the attention of the United States Postal Service and federal lawmakers. A…
Operating hours may be reduced temporarily at Quincy Animal Shelter
QUINCY — The Quincy Animal Shelter hours may change temporarily as city officials work to add new staff. Municipal Services Director Carl Worley told Quincy…
Grant Elementary upgrades on hold
EPHRATA — The Ephrata School District is putting planned upgrades to Grant Elementary on hold, citing greatly increased costs of construction. An October publi…
Creative District to host traditional Cuban music concert
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Creative District will host its final free summer concert Sept. 30 at 8 p.m. in McCosh Park’s Centennial Amphitheater with traditio…
Soup kitchen reopens for the winter at Our Lady of Fatima Parish
MOSES LAKE – The soup kitchen at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Moses Lake is once again open for the winter. The church offers hot lunches every Thursd…
Apprenticeship program gathering to be held Sept. 27
MOSES LAKE — Interested high school students and their families from throughout Grant County and North Central Washington are invited to learn about a new apprenticeship program at a Moses Lake business through a Y…
Playing through
MOSES LAKE — The new Ten Pin miniature golf course is a family dream come true. “(It’s) something we've always kind of talked about doing,” said Cale Russel…
Walking buddies
MOSES LAKE — People with Down Syndrome, along with their friends and families, will gather Saturday at McCosh Park for the 11th annual Buddy Walk, hosted by th…
Livestock glamor
OTHELLO – Future Farmers of America and 4-H members from all over the state of Washington traveled to the 2023 Othello Fair for the Livestock Judging event Fri…
Elevate Othello
OTHELLO — Othello residents are invited for some ice cream and a wide-ranging discussion about increasing opportunities in town Saturday afternoon. Organize…
Basin sports schedule Sept. 20-26
COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local cross country, football, girls soccer, swimming and diving and volleyball teams.
Regional rodeo results: Aug. 10-Sept. 19
MOSES LAKE – Rodeos have been hosted across eastern Washington and northern Idaho over the previous six weeks, bringing in riders and competitions from across …
FIRE REPORT: Firefighters knock down blaze in Soap Lake, fires season continues statewide
SOAP LAKE — Grant County Fire District 7, with a little help from its friends, extinguished a 2-acre wildfire Monday night in Soap Lake, according to a stateme…
One arrested after alleged theft of WashDOT vehicle
RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Department announced that ACSO deputies had taken a male subject into custody after a lengthy highway pursuit...