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WEATHER: May 4-9
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87 and north winds to 11 miles per hour, gusts near 21 mph. Overnight mostly clear…
Keeping cool
MOSES LAKE — The swine barn at the Grant County Fair is shady and relatively cool compared to outside, and the pigs were dozing in a pile of wood shavings.
Primary election results certified, recount possible in Grant County Commission race
EPHRATA — Terry Thompson, incumbent Adams County Commissioner, will be challenged by Mike Garza in the November general election. The race for Grant County Com…
New laws will boost REC Silicon bottom line
OSLO, Norway — Despite posting a loss for the second quarter of 2022, REC Silicon President and CEO James May said the restart of the company’s solar-grade pol…
Time of Remembrance golf tournament heads to Warden
WARDEN – A charity golf tournament will be held at the Sage Hills Golf Club on August 27, raising money for the Time of Remembrance taking place in September.
Demo Derby off to a roaring start
MOSES LAKE — The 2022 Northwest Ag Demolition Derby kicked off Tuesday evening at the Grant County Fairgrounds.
Pac-12 announces weekly conference pairings
PULLMAN – The Pac-12 Conference announced its weekly pairings for the 2022-2023 men’s basketball season on Monday, with the Cougars beginning conference play a…
The Chicks take the Gorge
GEORGE - The Chicks, formerly known as the Dixie Chicks, wrapped up the final concert of their summer tour on Aug. 13 at the Gorge Amphitheater. The Chicks Tou…
SLSD to hold surplus sale Saturday
SOAP LAKE - The Soap Lake School District will be holding a surplus sale this Saturday in Soap Lake to get rid of old and unused items for a great bargain. Soap Lake School District Superintendent Kim Casey said…
GCHD to offer COVID-19 vaccinations at county libraries
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Health District will be offering COVID-19 vaccination clinics at NCW Libraries locations throughout the county beginning Aug. 23.…
Fair pics of the fair
MOSES LAKE - The Grant County Fair began its 2022 season Tuesday with a variety of events and opportunities for visitors to enjoy themselves.
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 …