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Soap Lake City Council approves new consultant despite mayor's objections
SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a contract for municipal consulting …
Warden council approves port annexation agreement
WARDEN – The Warden City Council voted unanimously during Tuesday’s regular meeting to approve and sign an annexation agreement with the Port of Warden followi…
80th ride: Moses Lake Roundup Rodeo has full slate for its oak anniversary
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Roundup Rodeo turns 80 this year, and it’s doing it in a big way. “It's going to be huge,” said Tyler Brown, treasurer of the ro…
Moses Lake council looks at water project funding
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake City Council approved a motion six to one during Tuesday’s regular meeting to revise the city’s 2023 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA…
STUDIO BASIN: Grant Co. Sheriff Joe Kriete and talking local sports stars
MOSES LAKE – In this month's segment with Grant County Sheriff Joe Kriete, Managing Editor R. Hans "Rob" Miller discusses National Night Out, fighting cancer, …
Quincy port considering sale of Bishop Rec Area
QUINCY — Whether or not to sell the Bishop Recreation Area, and how to sell it if that’s the decision, was a topic of discussion by Port of Quincy commissioner…
'Just be prepared to go full circle.'
OTHELLO – Brenda Roosma, co-founder of the Othello Realty Group, provided an update on the Othello housing and real estate market and said it’s fairly strong c…
Rotary project adds games to Moses Lake park
MOSES LAKE — Setting a heavy concrete top on an immovable concrete base is a game of inches. Sometimes quarter-inches. Moses Lake Rotary member Gary Ash was…
Wilson, Zhang capture titles at WJGA State Championship
MOSES LAKE — After three days of competition, the 47th Annual Washington Junior Golf Association’s State Championship concluded at the Moses Lake Golf Club on …
WSU interim dean publishes book on the Irish Free State
ELLENSBURG - CWU’s Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities Jason Knirck proudly announced last month that his book, Democracy and Dissent in the Iri…
West Nile virus found in Grant County
MOSES LAKE — Two mosquito samples taken in Grant County have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to a statement from Grant County Mosquito Control D…
Lengthy internet outage caused by aging equipment
EPHRATA — Grant County PUD employees restored internet service to all county customers early Thursday morning after an outage that in some cases lasted more th…
Crusading against domestic violence
MOSES LAKE — If you see folks wearing purple at the Moses Lake Roundup this year, it’s not just a fashion statement. They’re manning up. For the last severa…
Hunter safety courses filling fast
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced that mandatory hunter education courses are likely to fill up soon. Fish and Wildlife ur…
Revved up to help?
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Chamber of Commerce is looking for volunteers to help with community events, according to an announcement from the chamber. Events are p…
Waterworks: Ephrata finalizing plans for water infrastructure upgrades
EPHRATA — Providing water and sewer services to a city laid out like a reverse saddle is challenging, but the city of Ephrata is working to improve the associa…