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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 …
Hours may shorten at Mattawa garbage facility
MATTAWA — Declining use of a Grant County-owned garbage collection facility near Mattawa, also called a drop box, may lead to reduced winter hours for the faci…
Concrete truck overturns in Warden
WARDEN — A large concrete boom truck skidded and overturned on S. County Road just in front of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Warden at aro…
GCSO welcomes new deputies
EPHRATA - The Grant County Sheriff’s Office welcomed two new deputies Tuesday morning, Francisco Araiza, left and Roman Varyvoda, right. Araiza transferred fro…
Ephrata community survey to close
EPHRATA - The City of Ephrata is encouraging those who have not taken the Ephrata Community Survey, to do so before it closes....
Lions place fifth at MVC holiday tournament
MOSES LAKE – Like many local teams, the Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School Lady Lions spent part of their winter break on the basketball co…
DSHS mobile services coming to Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE - The Department of Social and Health Services Mobile Community Services Office is making a stop in Soap Lake Tuesday. At the event, residents can apply for cash assistance, basic food assistance, medica…
Basin wrestling recap
Many local teams competed in wrestling tournaments in both Royal and Tri-Cities last week. See below for a recap of how teams fared in the two tournaments, and…
Mavs have mixed results in Vancouver tourney
VANCOUVER, Wash. — Spending part of the latter portion of their winter break in Vancouver, the Moses Lake Mavericks boys basketball team competed at the Clark …
Watering the high desert
OTHELLO — The city of Othello is instituting an irrigation water utility for new subdivisions built around Othello. The new utility will establish a separate w…
Solid ground?
A deer stands on the ice-covered waters of Banks Lake, near Coulee City, on New Year's Day. The lake is frozen enough for wildlife to cross and for fishing ent…
Jones and Gallaher recognized by Basin residents
SOAP LAKE - Jeffery Gallaher, left, was an officer for the Soap Lake police Department for several years before recently moving on to the Spokane County Sherif…
Woman injured in Othello-area shooting
OTHELLO — One woman was seriously injured in a shooting Friday night in the 2200 block of W. Ranier Road near Othello, according to a statement from the Adams …
Quincy city budget includes money for street revisions, indoor activity center
QUINCY— The city of Quincy will spend about $86 million in 2023. Quincy City Council members voted unanimously to approve the 2023 budget at the Dec. 20 counci…
EHS wrestling team to hold Jan. 8 fundraiser
EPHRATA - Ephrata High School wrestlers will be holding a fundraiser on Jan. 8 to raise money for the wrestling program. Wrestlers will be serving brunch alon…
Hearth and home
COLUMBIA BASIN — Winter is here and there are several things residents can do to lower their heating bill and keep themselves and their homes safe, all while s…