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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 …
Desert Aire Airport needs public support to complete upgrade
DESERT AIRE - Desert Aire Airport (DAA) commissioners and its manager say the landing-takeoff strip is in dire need of replacement, and they are appealing to t…
West Nile Virus danger detected in Grant County
EPHRATA - Grant County Mosquito Control District No. 1 has been notified that nine mosquito samples submitted for testing were positive for West Nile Virus, th…
August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month
MATTAWA - The month of August has been designated nation wide as the month to raise awareness about the importance of breastfeeding babies.
Death of staffer leads to change at city hall
MATTAWA - Mattawa City Hall had to sadly go about the business re-organizing recently because of the death of Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Diane Martinez on July 31.
Royal volunteer firefighters help battle blazes across state
ROYAL CITY - Grant County Fire District Nos. 10-11, based here, have been helping battle wildfires burning in eastern Washington, according to Public Informati…
Didier scores big victory margin in Congressional primary
CONNELL - It appears name recognition played a big role in some, if not all of the primary election races important to the Royal Register readership.
First Mattawa Makeover mural to be shown
MATTAWA - The Wahluke School District is starting the first year of the three-year Mattawa Makeover project, and there will be a big splash on Saturday, Aug. 1…
Big Bend brings STEM learning to students
MOSES LAKE - Big Bend Community College is continuing efforts to get more kids interested in STEM learning.
Bread, Cheese, Cured Meat festival on tap
TRINIDAD - Artisan bread, cheese, cured meat, and live music are coming to White Heron Cellars on Saturday, Aug. 16, at 6:30 p.m. for the annual Bread, Cheese …
WWII hero shares story with sub vets
ELLENSBURG - The annual Submarine Veterans of Central and Eastern Washington picnic this Saturday, Aug. 16, will feature a visit by a man who participated in a…
Golf package among prizes at Dog Days of Summer
ROYAL CITY - The annual Dog Days of Summer golf tournament at the Royal Golf Course is set for this Saturday, Aug. 16, and slots are still available.
Garth Dano leads in prosecutor's race
EPHRATA - Moses Lake defense attorney Garth Dano leads current Grant County Prosecuting Attorney Angus Lee by more than 2,200 votes in the race to be the count…
Creativity shines at Sawhorse Cow contest
MOSES LAKE - "Cow-A-Bunga" the Ninja cow (also known as the Defender of the Barn in some circles) sits next to "Red, White and Moo," the patriotic cow at the G…
Free breakfast a go
MATTAWA - The Mattawa Area Comm"Unity" Days will serve a free breakfast on Saturday morning, Aug. 16 to kick off the second day of the festival.
New finance director of Royal City
ROYAL CITY - When Greg Pike moved to his wife Erin Allred's home town of Royal City a couple of years ago, he unknowingly put himself in the path of the type o…