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Huskies victorious in first round of districts
OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies (18-3) came out victorious over the number four seeded Selah in the first round of t…
Grant County proclaims Municipal Clerks Week
EPHRATA — The Grant County Board of Commissioners has declared May 1-7 Municipal Clerks Week, according to a proclamation issued by the commissioners Thursday. The proclamation described the office of the municipa…
Getting involved pays off
MOSES LAKE — No matter how you look at it, real estate is serious business. When you’re dealing with land, one of the most basic things a person can own, and t…
Cherabella’s Salon
EPHRATA – Clients of Cherabellas Salon at 142 W. Division Street in downtown Ephrata will soon have a different and larger venue to visit to get gussied up, ac…
NASA project coming to Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Electric airplanes are coming back to Moses Lake. Everett-based electric aircraft engine maker MagniX announced on Thursday that it is partneri…
Moses Lake Mayor Dean Hankins listens to city residents
MOSES LAKE — Mayor Dean Hankins is clear about the power he has. “Before I became mayor, I was one vote out of seven on the city council,” Hankins said. “Af…
ACH leads the boards
COULEE CITY — Almira/Coulee-Hartline baseball and softball teams are dominating the 1B category. Both teams are ranked in the top 5 in the state and are at the…
EHS gets two new basketball coaches
EPHRATA — Ephrata School District announced on April 26 the hiring of two new head coaches.
Longview, Kinder to be repaved in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — The City of Moses Lake will spend nearly $3 million to rebuild Kinder Road NE and Longview Street and add sidewalks to the neighborhood just south…
USDA Issues health alert for possibly tainted meat
WAHSINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service on Wednesday issued a health warning for ground beef produced by JBS Foods subsidiary Empire Packing and sold in Washington…
Public hearing set for proposed traffic revision on Quincy’s B Street
QUINCY — Quincy City Council members will hold a public hearing during the May 3 meeting to solicit public comment on a proposal to turn one block of B Street …
Main St. Hardware & Supply
WARDEN — Chris Campbell didn’t start out wanting to run a hardware store.
Parked WSP vehicle damaged by tractor trailer
HATTON — A semi-tractor trailer damaged a Washington State Patrol vehicle parked at an on-ramp at the junction of U.S. 395 and S.R. 26 on April 22, according to the Washington State Patrol. Trooper Kalib Hanson …
AE Aircraft Services eyes move to Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A Seattle-based aircraft maintenance and service company is looking to start operating in Moses Lake before the end of the year. Larry Molina, maintenance manager for AE Aircraft Services, told comm…
Georgie's Gently Used
EPHRATA – Georgie Youngers, owner of Georgie’s Gently Used at 506 C St. SW in Ephrata, said she knows what it’s like to need affordable options to take care of…
Basin Brief: Deadline for lodging tax grants extended
EPHRATA — Applications for the second round of grants from Grant County’s Lodging Tax Advisory Committee will be accepted through 5 p.m. May 6. Grant County Commissioners announced an extension of the deadline Frid…