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Grant County Treasurer retires after 4 decades
EPHRATA — For Darryl Pheasant, it’s always been about the details. “He knew how everything worked,” said Grant …
Fire and power
LACEY - The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission held a virtual post-fire-season update with three utility companies; Puget Sound Energy, Avista …
Ferguson files suit to block Albertsons payout
SEATTLE — Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed a lawsuit in King County Superior Court on Tuesday to block a $4 billion special dividend payout t…
Quincy shows economic development promise, officials say
QUINCY — Grant County, including Quincy, is drawing a lot of interest from businesses looking for new or additional locations, according to local economic deve…
Judge fines company for fraudulent business letters
SEATTLE — A King County Superior Court ordered two companies and their owners on Tuesday to pay $24.8 million in penalties after sending over 230,000 deceptive letters to small business owners in violation of the s…
GET Prepaid Tuition Program open for new enrollment
WASHINGTON - Washington’s Guaranteed Education Tuition program is open for new enrollments, providing families an opportunity to start saving for future college and career training costs while their children are yo…
Moses Lake Community Coalition
MOSES LAKE — Helping parents navigate some of the challenges of the job, and to keep children away from substance abuse, is the goal of a group working to recr…
A message from Samaritan Healthcare
MOSES LAKE – Samaritan Hospital has a 75-year history as being a community hospital. Grant County Public Hospital District No. 1 was formed in 1947 and two yea…
Washington state of emergency ends today
OLYMPIA — The state of emergency declared by Gov. Jay Inslee to fight the COVID–19 pandemic ends today at midnight. Inslee imposed the state of emergency in March 2020. A Washington Department of Health order mand…
Weather report for Monday, Oct. 31.
Weather report for Monday, Oct. 31.
USDA recalls almost 150,000 pounds of chicken patties
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Saturday announced the recall of roughly 148,000 pounds of fully Foster Farms fully cooked and frozen chicken breast patties that may be contaminated with pi…
'Rainbow fentanyl'
PHILADELPHIA — As Halloween approaches, the federal government has been warning parents of a spooky new danger: Drug cartels are using rainbow-colored pills an…
Boeing donates $5M to WSU for student success center
PULLMAN - Washington State University announced a $5 million investment from The Boeing Company to establish a new student success center in the Voiland Colleg…
DEA sets prescription drug take back day
GRANT COUNTY — The Drug Enforcement Agency is encouraging people with old, expired or unused prescription drugs to bring them into their local police departmen…
New-look Cougs strive to push for NCAA tourney
SAN FRANCISCO – With all the turnover that the Cougars have faced this offseason, including bringing in six new players to replace four transfers, Efe Abogidi …
Drivers urged to prepare for winter weather
OLYMPIA — Drivers can start installing studded tires on vehicles Nov. 1. The Washington State Department of Transportation said in a press release that studded…