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GCFD 7 seeks volunteers for voter pamphlet committees
Grant County Fire District 7 is seeking residents interested in serving on committees that will prepare arguments …
New Grant PUD commissioner discusses role, experiences
Terry Pyle took the vacant Grant Public Utility District (PUD) Commissioner seat in late October after the previous commissioner, Dale Walker, died.
Behind the lens: Paula Zanter-Stout is passionate about photography.
MOSES LAKE — Paula Zanter-Stout said she’s loved photography from the time her mom gave her a camera.
Commission seeks fair board volunteer
The Grant County Commission announced Thursday it was looking for a volunteer to serve as a regular member on the Fair Advisory Committee to help prepare for and oversee the annual Grant County Fair.
Wahluke boys go 1-1 in Granger
GRANGER — While Ephrata High School, Quincy High School and Royal High School were busy at the Wilbur-Ellis SunDome Shootout, the Wahluke High School boys basketball team participated in a two-day tournament in Gra…
Passing the baton: Quincy superintendent of public schools leaving to lead district in Vancouver area
QUINCY — Superintendent John Boyd, who has led the Quincy School District since 2014, announced Wednesday he’s leaving to become the next superintendent of the…
GCSO internal affairs investigation into time reporting yields mixed results
An investigation into allegations of inappropriate time reporting on the part of Grant County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division Chief Ken Jones was completed wi…
Body found in Quincy under suspicious circumstances
The Quincy Police Department announced Tuesday the body of a Hispanic man was found outside in the 300 block of H Street Southwest late in the afternoon under …
Ups and downs: It’s been a wild and crazy couple of years for rodeo queens
MOSES LAKE — Both Mykiah Hollenbeck and Brianna Kin Kade were looking forward to summer 2020. Hollenbeck had been selected as Moses Lake Roundup queen, and Kin…
Columbia Basin basketball teams compete at Yakima SunDome
YAKIMA — Four Columbia Basin basketball teams competed at the Wilbur-Ellis SunDome Shootout in Yakima Tuesday and Wednesday.
MLIRD to not levy taxes in 2022
MOSES LAKE — Property owners within the Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District (MLIRD) are going to get a bit of a break this year after the board o…
Grand Coulee Dam School District voters to decide on two levies
The Grand Coulee Dam School District will have two levy propositions on the ballot for the Feb. 8, 2022, special election. The levies will be continuations of …
The real deal: Farm and ranch children focus of new book by Moses Lake woman
MOSES LAKE — Sue Tebow started her “agriCULTURE” social media accounts to give her readers an insight into farm and ranch life.
Adams County Sheriff’s Office gets busy two days; three arrested for alleged vehicle theft
Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner said Tuesday his department made eight arrests Monday and Tuesday – three of which were associated with vehicle thefts.
INET detectives seize millions of dollars worth of meth, fentanyl
Detectives with the Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team (INET) on Thursday seized about 32 pounds of methamphetamine, $50,000 cash and 25,000 fentanyl pills…
Washtucna teen dies from injuries
A Washtucna teenager, who was injured earlier this month in a collision nine miles south of Ritzville, died Friday, according to the Washington State Patrol.