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Tigers girls XC takes first at Apple Ridge
EPHRATA— The Ephrata Tigers had a successful day at the Apple Ridge Run Invite Saturday as the boys took third ove…
WA apple scholarship awardees include 33 locals
WENATCHEE — Five students from Adams County and 28 from Grant County are among the 318 recipients of scholarships awarded this year by the Washington Apple Foundation, according to a press release. According to …
Moses Lake's Greenpoint honored for aircraft design
BOTHELL — Greenpoint Technologies, which creates customized luxury business jets for corporate executives and heads of state in Moses Lake, said Wednesday it h…
Moses Lake police warn of scam calls
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake police are warning residents of a scam that’s making the rounds in the area. Several local residents have reported receiving phone calls purporting to be from the city, according to a soc…
Construction crews begin repaving Valley Road
MOSES LAKE — Traffic has been reduced from four lanes down to two on a section of Valley Road as construction crews begin grinding up the existing surface.
ML museum to host drum circle
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Museum and Art Center will host a drum circle Saturday, according to a press release from the museum. The drum circle will take …
Quincy downtown plan public hearing rescheduled for June 21
QUINCY — Quincy residents will be asked for their opinions of the proposed downtown revitalization plan at a public hearing during the regular Quincy City Coun…
Othello council approves school resource officer contract
OTHELLO — The Othello Police Department will continue to provide two school resource officers to the Othello School District.
News roundup: Sheriff to retire, wolf board, MLHS students keep running
Our Grant County Sheriff is hanging up his spurs, there’s still time to get on the WAG, and a pair of Moses Lake teens are on the fast track. Here’s what’s hap…
Moses Lake service dog in the running for national award
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake service dog Sherman Gepherd is one of 21 semifinalists out of more than 400 candidates across the country in the 2022 American Humane H…
Jones announces July 1 retirement
EPHRATA — Grant County Sheriff Tom Jones announced on Tuesday that he will retire effective July 1. “After some soul searching, a lot of discussion and supp…
Ephrata schools sponsor free meals for children
EPHRATA - In a press release on June 6, the Ephrata School District announced that they will provide free meals for children 18 and under throughout the summer...
Erratics to host program on kayaking the Columbia
WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Valley Erratics of the Ice Age Floods Institute will host a Zoom program June 14 at 7 p.m. entitled “Kayaking down the Columbia River: Evidence of the Missoula Flood from the Perspective o…
Roundabout at SR 17 and Grape Drive starts to take shape
MOSES LAKE — The traffic signal at Grape Drive and state Route 17 has been removed, and some of the roadbed already has been torn out and repaved.
Social media threat causes modified lockdowns at four Othello schools Monday morning
OTHELLO — Four Othello schools were placed on a modified lockdown Monday morning after a social media message allegedly threatened McFarland Middle School. …
Aerobatic pilots coming to Ephrata
EPHRATA - Chapter 67 of the International Aerobatic Club, or IAC, will be conducting its Apple Cup Contest at Ephrata Municipal Airport on June 10-11. A press…