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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-…
‘Working for the people’: Colleagues remember Joyce Mulliken
FLORENCE, Ariz. — Former colleagues remembered longtime 13th Legislative District’s Joyce Mulliken as a hard working legislator who knew how to negotiate and cared a great deal about the people she was elected to s…
CBCF tries to meet fundraising challenge
MOSES LAKE — The Columbia Basin Cancer Foundation is working to meet a challenge by the end of July. And if it’s successful, the foundation will have money nee…
Wallace, Gwinn named Grant County District Court judges
EPHRATA — Ephrata attorneys Brian Gwinn and Nick Wallace were selected Monday by Grant County Commissioners as the two new Grant County District Court judges t…
Two wildfires scorch Dodson Road area
Four fire departments, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Land Management responded to two fires happening simultaneously just miles apart nea…
Troopers increase patrols between ML and Othello
Washington State Patrol troopers in the Basin are increasing their patrols on the stretch of state Route 17, between Moses Lake and Othello, due to an upward trend of fatal, serious injury and other collisions this…
Semper fix-it
Marine Corps mechanics work on the engine of an MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft Monday at the Grant County International Airport.
A town celebrates: Royal City turns out in force for Summerfest
When the Royal City Summerfest team received approval from the city, they had just four weeks to put the event together.
MLSD names new board member, talks about equity and inclusion
MOSES LAKE — Two nights of back-to-back meetings last week saw the Moses Lake School District School Board appoint a new member and engage in a sometimes heate…
Former Mattawa police chief to be paid $100K, drop appeal
MATTAWA — The settlement agreement between the city of Mattawa and former police chief Joe Harris has the city paying Harris $100,000 for general damages.
Good pickings: Raspberry farmer bounces back from strange year
MOSES LAKE — With strawberry season at its end and squash season not for another few months, that leaves a hodgepodge of berries and vegetables ready to pick i…
No reopening date set for Grant PUD customer service offices
EPHRATA — While a lot of offices and businesses are reopening following the lifting of restrictions imposed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the Grant County PUD isn’t among them.
Ecology seeks comments on phase-out of HFCs
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Ecology is seeking input from farmers in developing a program to deal with the environmentally sound disposal of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants.
Summer Fury: Marines deploy to Moses Lake for training exercise
MOSES LAKE — The north end of the Grant County International Airport’s main runway is not the best camping spot in the world.
Commissioners continue discussion on changing fireworks ordinance
EPHRATA — Grant County Commissioners will continue to discuss the county’s fireworks ordinance, and the possibility of making changes, after county officials meet with representatives of fire districts and municipa…
Quincy callback: Marie Jamison returns to helm of Quincy Valley Allied Arts
Marie Jamison was elected president of Quincy Valley Allied Arts for the second time by the board of directors June 29.