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4 hurt in collision south of Quincy Monday
QUINCY — A five-car collision south of Quincy sent four people to the hospital Monday afternoon, according to a st…
Grant Co. awarded traffic safety grant
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Grant County will be one of 16 municipalities in Washington to receive federal money aimed at reducing traffic accident fatalities, according to a statement from Sen. Maria Cantwell’s office...
Enrollment up at MLSD, deficit higher than normal
MOSES LAKE — Enrollment is higher in the Moses Lake School District than projected in the 2022-23 school budget, which will mean more money for the district be…
Facing the past
MOSES LAKE — When you buy a home, there are often neighborhood covenants that come with the property. Sometimes you have to have your house set a certain dista…
Grant County pet of the week: Sophie
Sophie is a 10-month-old domestic shorthair mix with a cute face you can’t help but love. She came to the Grant County Animal Outreach shelter in May of 2022 a…
Quincy tourney closes girls wrestling season
QUINCY — The Richland girls wrestling team came out on top of the Quincy Bring Home Da Beef tournament on Saturday, followed by Royal, Moses Lake, Quincy and P…
Warnick introduces bill to help cities secure water
OLYMPIA - Washington State Senator Judy Warnick (R-Moses Lake) introduced a new bill to the legislature this week to help cities meet growing water needs while…
Possible temporary solution to MLHS roof troubles found
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake High School roof, repair options and their possible cost were the subject of a presentation during the regular Moses Lake School Bo…
Sabin contract extended by Moses Lake School Board
MOSES LAKE — The contract of Moses Lake School District superintendent Monty Sabin has been extended for an additional year. Moses Lake School Board members ap…
Othello man arrested in connection with house fire
OTHELLO — An Othello man was arrested on suspicion of arson Wednesday following a Tuesday afternoon fire that destroyed a trailer about one mile west of Othell…
Upcoming criminal trials and the potato conference on the Studio Basin Podcast
MOSES LAKE – On this episode of the Studio Basin podcast, managing editor Rob Miller and senior reporter Charles Featherstone recap this week's Washington-Oreg…
GCSO honors Foreman
EHRATA – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office has announced that Emergency Management Specialist Kyle Foreman, center, was honored as the department’s employee of…
Country Sweethearts fundraiser set for Feb. 4
MOSES LAKE — The Country Sweethearts Benefit Auction sponsored by the Columbia Basin Cancer Foundation is so popular it’s already sold out, and it’s still more…
Home sales drop, but show signs of bouncing back
MOSES LAKE — Home sales dropped pretty hard last month. According to data from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, home sales in Washington dropped from…
Confluence names new chief of nursing, vice president,
WENATCHEE — Kelly Allen has been named as the chief nursing officer for the Confluence Health system. She has been working as the assistant to the CNO for abou…
Ephrata Schools release new emergency resources
EPHRATA - Ephrata School District has recently created new resources for families to understand the school district’s preparedness for and responses to emergen…