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Jacks soccer hosts 2026 alumni game
QUINCY — The Quincy Jackrabbits held their 2026 alumni game July 10 when former Quincy soccer players returned to …
In-person graduation to return to Royal, Othello and Wahluke high schools
ROYAL CITY — It won’t be exactly according to tradition, but the class of 2021 at Royal High School, Othello High School and Wahluke High School will get an in-person graduation ceremony.
Let the good times roll: Lake Bowl hosts state tournament
MOSES LAKE — After a three-hour youth clinic Saturday, Lake Bowl hosted the Washington Youth Bowler’s Tour Tournament of Champions on Sunday, which meant a pac…
Noonchester named Grant County Fire District 8 chief
MATTAWA — Joe Noonchester has been selected as the new chief of Grant County Fire District 8 and will take over the job July 1.
Othello passes feral cat ordinance
OTHELLO — People who feed feral cats will be required to obtain a free “feral cat caregiver” permit under the terms of a new ordinance passed Monday and in effect Tuesday by the Othello City Council.
GIS to move to larger building in Mattawa
MATTAWA — Grant Integrated Services, which provides behavioral health treatment for Grant County residents, will open a larger office in Mattawa and expand its available services.
Restoring history: Small Desert Aire chapel refurbished by volunteers, donations
DESERT AIRE — For years the tiny building in the small park next to the entrance of Desert Aire didn’t get a lot of attention. It was pretty easy to miss, hidd…
Old Hotel Art Gallery hosting student art show
OTHELLO — The annual Othello secondary schools art show will be on display through the end of the month at the Old Hotel Art Gallery on East Larch Street in Ot…
Some races to be contested in 2021
EPHRATA — One Royal City City Council race will be on the primary ballot, and Mattawa Mayor Maria Celaya will face a challenger.
Big kitty: Lost cougar finds way into Ephrata home
EPHRATA — An Ephrata man found himself hosting an uninvited guest Tuesday morning when a cougar, spotted earlier wandering the city, jumped through his screen …
March 2021 unemployment improves over March 2020
MOSES LAKE — The COVID-19 pandemic did some damage to Grant County’s economy, but the 2020 unemployment rate did not increase as much in Grant County as it did statewide.
Curious, confused cougar caught in Ephrata
An Ephrata man found himself hosting an uninvited guest Tuesday morning when a cougar, spotted earlier wandering the city, jumped through his screen door and i…
Coroner: Quincy boy died in Moses Lake shooting
A 16-year-old Moses Lake boy was killed and an 18-year-old Moses Lake man injured in a gang-related shooting at a home in the 300 block of South Gibby Road Mon…
Developer eyes second crossing for Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — With the Mae Valley area growing rapidly and commercial trucks needing another way out to the Port of Moses Lake that bypasses town, just about everyone agrees there needs to be a second way to get acr…
Future of play space: Planning effort underway to chart course for Moses Lake Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Department
MOSES LAKE — About 45 people attended a virtual public forum Thursday by the Moses Lake Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Department to gain input for its …
Utility wins state grant for energy efficiency
OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Commerce has awarded the Grant County Public Utility District a $430,000 grant to improve the energy efficiency of the district’s Ephrata headquarters.