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From Portland animal shelter to GCSO K-9 unit—meet Nova, a dog with a nose for drugs
EPHRATA — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office has added a new four-legged member to its team. Nova, a nearly 2-year-…
Classics on display: Show ‘n Shine returns to Kiwanis park
OTHELLO — With the Othello Spud Run 25th Annual Show ‘n Shine pushed back a year, it was a quiet hiatus for car enthusiasts. But according to All City Classics…
Summer Street: Third Avenue opens up for summer fun
MOSES LAKE — Using what had to be done under COVID-19 restrictions as a model for social events may seem like a paradox, but that was exactly the idea behind t…
Legislators serve up root beer floats for children; answer ‘What’s a Senate?’
MOSES LAKE — The kids at the Boys & Girls Clubs of The Columbia Basin weren’t exactly sure what the visitors did.
Riverdogs fall short at 18U Regional Tournament
The Columbia Basin Riverdogs 18U team’s run in the Babe Ruth League Pacific Northwest 16-18U Regional Championship Tournament came up short Saturday morning, f…
Prodigal pooch: Family and volunteers rejoice when lost puppy is reunited with loved ones
The Lost and Found Pets of Grant County, Washington, a non-profit group, celebrated a “miracle story” when a 5-month-old Shih Tzu puppy, Toby, was reunited wit…
Imagine Realty expands
Jessie Dominguez, owner of Othello-based Imagine Realty Group, along with his wife Amy and their sons Elijah and Noah, as well as employees and representatives…
Keeping up with home coverage key in changing market
MOSES LAKE — Say there’s a fire. Say the house is damaged, maybe destroyed. Of course, there’s a homeowners insurance policy, and that will cover it, right? Ri…
Controlling the sun: Greenhouse owner discusses protecting plants in summer
Having a greenhouse around for gardeners in the colder, winter months is crucial for anyone looking to keep the growing season going year round or get an early…
‘It’s inspiring’: Inslee praises Moses Lake’s innovative approach to dealing with shelterlessness
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake has some things to teach the state about how to address shelterlessness, according to Gov. Jay Inslee.
MLSD voters to cast ballots on local levy
MOSES LAKE — Voters in the Moses Lake School District will get a chance on Aug. 3 to vote to continue the local levy to help fund district programs over the next three years.
Trust and mandate concerns drive school board races
Two seats are up for contention in the Aug. 3 primary, and again in November’s general election.
Top brass: Local musician prepares for the next step in journey
As any jazz musician would hope to do, Nathan Fisher of Moses Lake continues to march to his own rhythm after graduating in June from Central Washington Univer…
Quincy Better Block event set for today, Saturday
QUINCY — A one-block length of a downtown Quincy street will close to traffic Friday night and Saturday morning to make way for dining and music on Friday and the Quincy Farmers Market on Saturday.
Pasco man dies in collision near Royal City
A Pasco man died Thursday morning near Royal City when the vehicle he was driving was struck by a semi.
Ready for business
Moses Lake Shed Company owner Cherity Mengelos (holding the giant scissors) and her husband Jon, flanked by members of the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce, offi…