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Indigenous teen still missing, may be in Soap Lake or Winchester area
EPHRATA — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate the disappearance of 16-year-old Kioni Om…
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…
Grant Co. PUD reopens visitor centers
WANAPUM DAM — After being closed for more than two years, the Grant County PUD has reopened its Wanapum Dam visitor center and the Wanapum Heritage Center to the public. The Wanapum Dam visitor center is located…
Mattress Matters
COLUMBIA BASIN — The trick to buying a mattress is simple, according to local furniture dealers: Know what you want. “Everybody's body's different,” said We…
Used car shopping
MOSES LAKE — Eric Gutierrez knows a thing or two about selling used cars. He ought to. The 25-year-old Gutierrez, owner of Wenatchee-based Mega Auto Sales, …