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More park improvements planned for Royal City in ‘26

ROYAL CITY — Lions Park in Royal City now has a soccer field, so city officials will be working on the next phase …

Updated 10 years, 5 months ago
Kai Jenks wins Knight Award

ROYAL CITY - The second annual Knights Award was presented to Kai Jenks at Royal High School's Senior Night on May 26.

Updated 10 years, 5 months ago
More power at the park in time for SummerFest

ROYAL CITY - Improvements are being made to allow better access to electrical power in the Lions Parks, Public Works Director John Lasen told the Royal City Co…

Updated 10 years, 5 months ago
Kids take over emergency services as Chiefs for a Day

EPHRATA - Arthur Gatica and Jose Armando Garcia had the day of their lives on June 11 when they represented the Mattawa Police Department and Grant County Fire…

Updated 10 years, 5 months ago
Two-vehicle crash near Schawana

SCHAWANA - A Yakima man was injured in a two-vehicle crash about two miles from here, near the Cherry Barn, on Highway 243 on June 15, the Washington State Pat…

Updated 10 years, 5 months ago
Desert Aire Airport Fly-in breakfast raises $3,900 for maintenance

DESERT AIRE - The weather was perfect, the pilots came and about 550 people dined at the annual Desert Aire Airport Fly-in Breakfast on Saturday of Father's Da…

Updated 10 years, 5 months ago
Men's health a family issue

MATTAWA - National Men's Health Week is always scheduled close to Father's Day, which was June 21 this year.

Updated 10 years, 5 months ago
It was the best Father's Day ever

I enjoyed the best Father's Day ever last Thursday - yes Thursday - when my sons Grover and Teddy took me to the opening day of the U.S. Open Golf Championship…

Updated 10 years, 6 months ago
Warriors take on big schools from Seattle in football camp

MATTAWA - When Wahluke High School coach Mike Foristiere wants his boys to be tested, he means it.

Updated 10 years, 6 months ago
Chief Turley among victims in mock school shooting incident

MATTAWA - If Mattawa Police Chief John Turley ever tires of law enforcement, he might just consider an acting career; he knows how to die dramatically after be…

Updated 10 years, 6 months ago
LEGAL NOTICE

GRANT COUNTY WATER CONSERVANCY BOARD is moving and will be meeting in the Port of Royal Slope building in Royal City. Address 4975 Road 13.5 SW, Royal City, WA 99357. Mail address Post Office Box 761, Royal City, W…

Updated 10 years, 6 months ago
Mattawa Food Bank receives large donation

MATTAWA - The Mattawa Area Food Bank, which has benefited before, received $5,000 from the Yakama Nation Legends Casino in Toppenish during its 17th anniversar…

Updated 10 years, 6 months ago
Excitement building for next season of Royal Knights Football

ROYAL CITY - About 100 Royal football fans got a sneak peek at the 2015 version of the Knights last Friday. There was a lot to like, and anticipation is buildi…

Updated 10 years, 6 months ago
Drug Free Youth celebrates first year success

ROYAL CITY - Randy Miller, organizer of the Royal Schools chapter of the Washington Drug Free Youth program recently declared the first year a success.

Updated 10 years, 6 months ago
Mattawa taco truck mystery crash

A Grant County Sheriff's deputy encountered the aftermath of a traffic accident at State Highway 24 and Road 24 SW on June 8 sometime at night.

Updated 10 years, 6 months ago
Ginkgo's big break? Winery ships wines to China

MATTAWA - Build it, and they will come.