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Xi Beta Xi raises money for Othello Food Bank
OTHELLO — The ladies of Xi Beta Xi showed their support for the Othello Food Bank last week, to the tune of $2,413…
Soap Lake staffing up with new police chief, departmental staff
SOAP LAKE – During the Soap Lake city council meeting held Wednesday evening, the city officially swore in Patrick Canady as the new police chief for Soap Lake…
‘If you give it water, it’ll grow’
MOSES LAKE — The plants that grow naturally around Moses Lake are great to plant on purpose for landscaping as well, according to local experts. “A lot of t…
Some Basin markets up, some down since 2024
MOSES LAKE — Median home sale prices changed from community to community around the Columbia Basin over the last year, according to the real estate website Red…
Washington adds 10,800 jobs in July; Grant and Adams counties show mixed trends
OLYMPIA – Washington added about 10,800 jobs in July and the monthly unemployment rate held firm at 4.5%, about the same as in June, according to data released…
ESA holds annual charity golf tournament
SOAP LAKE – On Saturday, the Alpha Omega chapter of the Epsilon Sigma Alpha nonprofit organization held its annual charity golf tournament at Lakeview Golf and…
GALLERY: Grant County Fair 2025
MOSES LAKE – The barns are closed. The Spaceburger booth is cleaned up and quiet. The rodeo grounds are recuperating, though likely spruced up already, knowing…
Structure fire on Road 5 NE results in fatality
MOSES LAKE – Grant County Fire District 5 with the aid of the Grant County Sheriff’s Office and the Moses Lake Fire Department responded to a structure fire on…
'Let's take it beyond that'
WARDEN – Former Warden Athletic Director Brent Cox has been selected as the new head football coach at Warden High School. “I’m happy to be head coach, and…
Hawk successfully rehabilitated near Quincy
QUINCY – A hawk that was found injured in a yard in rural Quincy has recovered and been released back into the wild thanks to the efforts of Shawna Kluge, Pres…
Some Banks Lake boat ramps closed next week due to drawdown
GRAND COULEE — Some boat ramps around Banks Lake will be closed over the Labor Day weekend due to lower water levels. According to a press release from the US …
Planting the future
MOSES LAKE — The Heritage Garden at Lower Peninsula Park, 3519 W. Peninsula Drive in Moses Lake, is beginning to come together, and now there are signs to expl…
Wenatchee Valley College honors 35 Basin students
WENATCHEE — Wenatchee Valley College has released its Dean’s List and President’s List for spring quarter 2025. To qualify for the President’s List, a student …
EPHRATA MAYOR Q&A: Steve Oliver
EPHRATA - Steve Oliver is running for the mayor’s seat in Ephrata against incumbent Mayor Bruce Reim. Both Oliver and Reim were concurrently presented with the…
EPHRATA MAYOR Q&A: Bruce Reim
EPHRATA – Incumbent Ephrata Mayor Bruce Reim is running for reelection on the November ballot against challenger Steve Oliver. Both Reim and Oliver were concur…
Temporary traffic revisions planned for Ephrata’s A Street SE
EPHRATA — Traffic revisions are coming to the intersection of Nat Washington Way and A Street Southeast in Ephrata during the times parents are dropping off or…