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Design of Othello’s water storage project begins this summer
OTHELLO — The city of Othello has received about $1.5 million in grants for its continuing project to pump and tre…
Wanapum Reservoir Shoreline reopens in select locations
EPHRATA - You're able to have fun again on Wanapum Reservoir, but access will be limited.
NASCAR's Kurt Busch claims ex-girlfriend is a trained assassin
(TNS) - For a guy who goes by the nickname "The Outlaw," NASCAR driver Kurt Busch appeared a little uneasy when testifying about his ex-girlfriend at a no-contact order hearing his week.
Bird removal helps fish in Wanapum pool
EPHRATA - A project to move Caspian terns off an island at the Potholes is paying dividends in steelhead survival around Wanapum and Priest Rapids dams.
Russell Wilson's quick-strike passing was difference
(TNS) - The theatrics of Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson have earned him a reputation as a football Houdini.
PUD office to close Monday
EPHRATA - Grant County PUD publicist Chuck Allen has announced that the Grant County PUD office in Royal City will be closed on Monday, Jan. 19.
Jamie Moyer will enter Mariners' Hall of Fame
(TNS) - He didn't have a blazing fastball or an exploding slider, just impeccable command and a changeup that left hitters shaking their head in disbelief. He wasn't a big physical, imposing presence on the mound, …
Royal boys take two in hoops
ROYAL CITY - "It was a good week," coach Pete Christensen said.
Quarter of county residents burdened by housing costs
OLYMPIA - About 25 percent of households in Grant County are paying more than they can reasonably afford to for housing expenses, according to recent data from…
Quincy-area fire district needs volunteers
QUINCY - Grant County Fire District No. 3 is seeking local men and women to join their volunteer fire department.
Wahluke Junior High students learn to decipher advertising
MATTAWA - Some youngsters want to eat better and lead healthier lives, Registered Dietitian Cindy Johnson has learned through a recently conducted after school…
Columbia Basin Health Association Focus on Healthy Weight Week January 18-24
MATTAWA - It is interesting to note that National Healthy Weight Week falls in January, immediately after the holidays, when the majority of us might have gain…
Grant PUD commissioners to consider rate policy
EPHRATA - Grant County PUD commissioners will spend two and a half to three months reviewing the PUD rate policies, and the assumptions underlying the policy, …
Seattle's 2012 draft class providing difference for Seahawks
RENTON, Wash. (AP) - Within their inner circle, Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, general manager John Schneider and staff quietly speculated that their 2012 draft class would be special, despite the critics' de…
Economy in Grant County keeps chugging along
YAKIMA - The average annual unemployment rate in Grant County decreased eight-tenths of a percentage point between 2012 and 2013, from 9.6 to 8.8 percent.
Wireless, broadband discussed at PUD meeting
EPHRATA - Grant County PUD will be able to offer additional broadband options to its ISP (internet service provider) customers, possibly as early as February. …