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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…
GCSO officers give theft victims new bikes
MOSES LAKE - A Grant County Sheriff’s Deputy headed an effort to raise money to gift two new electric bikes to a family who had theirs stolen, according to a G…
Fair chicken showing goes virtual and...stuffed
MOSES LAKE — Poultry judge Emmett Wild stands across the table from the two young women in FFA jackets. He looks serious, as do the two teenage exhibitors, eve…
Grant County Fair begins with sheep showing
MOSES LAKE — Patience and responsibility. That’s what Anabelle Brown, 13, said she’s learned showing sheep at this year’s Grant County Fair, which started o…
Final piece of mural project dedicated
MOSES LAKE — A mural depicting some of the attractions of Grant County, designed with the help of people who attended the Grant County Fair in the last few yea…
Pasco man injured in Mattawa collision
MATTAWA — A Pasco man was transported to Kadlec Medical Center in Kennewick after he failed to negotiate a roundabout near Mattawa and ran off the road Tuesday morning. Roy Limon, 80, was attempting to go through …
Columbia Basin school start dates 2022
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Golf tournament raises money for Walk to End Alzheimer's team
WARDEN – The first annual Larry Hollenbeck “Dude! Where’s my CART?!” Alzheimer’s Awareness Golf Tournament was held at Sage Hills Golf Club late in July, part …
Moses Lake woman dies in rollover
MANSFIELD — A Moses Lake woman is dead after a single-vehicle accident early Saturday morning, according to a press release from the Washington State Patrol. Stephanie M. Starkweather, 35, was driving south on sta…
Wenatchee pet organizations support pet owners in need
WENATCHEE - Several Wenatchee Valley pet organizations have come together to support pet owners experiencing hard times. In a press release, Wenatchee Valley Humane Society, Firehouse Pet Shop, Earthwise Pet Shop,…
State awards grants to support local arts and festivals
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Commerce announced Monday that it is awarding more than $71,000 to arts organizations and local festivals in the C…
Are you ready? Grant Co. Fair opens today
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County PUD crew had staked out their tents, and were testing the fans and misters. The cookies, cakes and breads were being evaluated by…
A referee shortage?
COLUMBIA BASIN – The Columbia Basin Football Officials Association is in search of officials for the upcoming school year, to help with refereeing the differen…
Adams Co. unemployment continues to fall
ELLENSBURG — Unemployment in Adams County fell to 3.8% in June 2022, the fifth straight monthly decline this year, according to preliminary data published by the Washington State Department of Employment Security l…
MLPD raises money to help people in need
MOSES LAKE — If you were expecting Moses Lake Police Department officers in shorts and tank tops with sponges and buckets washing cars, well, it wasn’t that ki…
Moses Lake physician surrenders medical license
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake osteopathic physician has agreed to surrender his credential to practice medicine in Washington, effective Sept. 1. Dr. Allen Quinn also has agreed to never resume the practice of medic…