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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, 9 months ago
Learn to square dance from locals

DESERT AIRE - Dave Boggs, the caller for the Moses Lake 4-by-8s, is starting a square dance class at the Royal High School cafeteria.

Updated 10 years, 9 months ago
Added security costs Grant Co. PUD big bucks

EPHRATA - Patrolling the shoreline behind Wanapum Dam is costing the Grant County PUD about $411,210 per month in 2015. That's about $225,000 less than the PUD…

Updated 10 years, 9 months ago
Everyone has the right of free speech

I found it odd at the special board meeting last week that members of the group that came to oppose Superintendent Rose Search were apologizing for the comment…

Updated 10 years, 9 months ago
City Council: Sparks Apartments will come down

ROYAL - According to City Finance Officer Greg Pike, the Sparks Apartments, located at 310 Acacia St., will soon be no more.

Updated 10 years, 9 months ago
Thurn James Baker

Thurn Baker, 97, a Moses Lake resident since 1952 passed away peacefully Monday morning, February 23, 2015 at his home.  Funeral services were held Monday, Mar…

Updated 10 years, 9 months ago
Quite the crowd at Royal School Board meeting

ROYAL CITY - A large crowd at the Royal School Board meeting last week forced the board to uncover a story that's been brewing about a month. It relates to the…

Updated 10 years, 9 months ago
Dump man wants to keep job

MATTAWA - Reacting to Desert Aire Homeowners Association President Larry Couch's call for citizen action regarding the Mattawa-Desert Aire garbage collection s…

Updated 10 years, 9 months ago
Teacher's Survey

ROYAL CITY - One of the questions that went unanswered at last week's Royal School Board meeting was posed by Vice President Craig Janett.

Updated 10 years, 9 months ago
County refinances fairgrounds bonds

EPHRATA - Grant County is completing the issuance of Limited Tax General Obligation Refunding Bonds to refinance a portion of the 2007 Limited Tax General Obli…

Updated 10 years, 9 months ago
8 juniors seek Royal crown

ROYAL CITY - This year's Royal City Distinguished Young Woman pageant could be the most entertaining ever. It could also be the longest.

Updated 10 years, 9 months ago
Meeting Thursday for CTE at Royal

ROYAL CITY - Royal School District Career and Technical Education (CTE) will have its annual meeting on Thursday, March 5, at the Royal High School shop. It wi…

Updated 10 years, 9 months ago
Board to meet Thursday

ROYAL CITY - President Bob Murphy announced last Thursday that the Royal School District Board of Directors will have a special meeting this Thursday, March 5,…

Updated 10 years, 9 months ago
Bill & Dolly

I stopped by Ken Broda's Tidally Didally's sandwich and pizza shop, as I often do, and ran into the young couple pictured here, Bill and Dolly Siegfried of Des…

Updated 10 years, 9 months ago
CITY COUNCIL POSITION OPEN – A Great Opportunity for Community Involvement

The City Council of Royal City is seeking letters of intent to fill the vacancy of Position #4 on the City Council. This position will be for 11 months remaining on a 4-year term. City Council meets the 1st and 3rd…

Updated 10 years, 9 months ago
Martinez lifts way to medal in first try ever

ROYAL CITY - Power lifting coach Paul Olsufka has been building a program at Royal High School the past couple of years, and his efforts got a big boost from t…