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Othello awards Granite Construction Kiwanis Park trails project
OTHELLO — At the July 13 City Council meeting, the City of Othello awarded the Kiwanis Park Trails Project to Gran…
State awards grants to support local arts and festivals
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Commerce announced Monday that it is awarding more than $71,000 to arts organizations and local festivals in the C…
Are you ready? Grant Co. Fair opens today
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County PUD crew had staked out their tents, and were testing the fans and misters. The cookies, cakes and breads were being evaluated by…
A referee shortage?
COLUMBIA BASIN – The Columbia Basin Football Officials Association is in search of officials for the upcoming school year, to help with refereeing the differen…
Adams Co. unemployment continues to fall
ELLENSBURG — Unemployment in Adams County fell to 3.8% in June 2022, the fifth straight monthly decline this year, according to preliminary data published by the Washington State Department of Employment Security l…
MLPD raises money to help people in need
MOSES LAKE — If you were expecting Moses Lake Police Department officers in shorts and tank tops with sponges and buckets washing cars, well, it wasn’t that ki…
Moses Lake physician surrenders medical license
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake osteopathic physician has agreed to surrender his credential to practice medicine in Washington, effective Sept. 1. Dr. Allen Quinn also has agreed to never resume the practice of medic…
STUDIO BASIN: GCSO's Kyle Foreman talks about crime and disasters, Mavericks suffer heartbreaking, last-second defeat
Grant County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Kyle Foreman joins Charles Featherstone and Ian Bivona this week to talk about using social media to cover crime, keeping the public informed about both natu…
Reclamation seeks comments on Grant Coulee security upgrades
GRAND COULEE – In a press release on Aug. 15, the Bureau of Reclamation stated they are inviting the public to identify issues or alternatives for consideration in the development of an environmental assessment for…
Two Soap Lake fires under investigation
SOAP LAKE - Two fires over three days in the same area of Soap Lake are suspected to be arson, according to Grant County Fire District 7 Chief Kirk Sheppard, w…
Two victims perish in camper trailer fire
WHEELER — A fire early Monday at an RV park has claimed the lives of two people, according to a statement from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office.. At around…
New cell phone tower rising in downtown Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — The white metal frame going up at the corner of W. Broadway Avenue and S. Cedar Street is a new cell phone tower. In a filing with the Federal …
A little bit of everything
QUINCY — Quincy Hardware and Lumber owner Tina Stetner - along with Sophie the dog, because Sophie is part of the crew at QHL - greeted a couple of customers w…
Date set for ECBID water cutoff
OTHELLO — The East Columbia Basin Irrigation District announced Thursday that it will halt all water deliveries on Oct. 20, at which time ditch riders will close all farm unit and water service turnouts and begin t…
GCFD7 proposes EMS levy for November ballot
SOAP LAKE - Grant County Fire District 7 has proposed an EMS levy for the November ballot. GCFD7 provides both fire protection and emergency medical services. …
Body found, believed to be missing Othello-area man
WARDEN — Identification is pending on a body found near Warden that may be that of a missing Othello-area man. Audel Espinoza-Duenas, 45, was reported missing…