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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…
Dog Days of Summer coming to Royal Golf Course
ROYAL CITY - Royal Golf Course Pro Randy Puetz reminds all golfers that the annual Dog Days of Summer tournament is less than a month away.
Hot Desert Nights set for early August
DESERT AIRE - The annual Hot Desert Nights, sponsored and organized by the Mattawa-Desert Aire Lions Club, will be held here on Saturday, August 9.
Man sentenced for threatening grandfather
EPHRATA - A Desert Aire man was sentenced to about a year and a half in jail for threatening to kill his grandfather and choking his grandfather's wife.
Schawana and Beverly face fire scare
BEVERLY - Reacting to a fire on Saddle Mountain west of the Columbia River Friday night and Saturday morning, emergency authorities closed Highway 243 in this …
Grant County PUD to dredge river access at Crecent Bar
CRESCENT BAR - It appears the folks who live at Crescent Bar and the Grant County PUD, which have battled in court for more than the years over residency right…
Wildfire smoke to blame for I-90 pileup near Vantage
VANTAGE - Blowing dust, smoke and ash from nearby wildfires caused a 25-vehicle pileup Thursday morning on Interstate 90 about 10 miles west of Vantage, leavin…
Victor Salgado wins 10-K race
GEORGE - Victor Salgado turned in a time of 38:23 to claim first place overall in the annual 10-kilometer Cherry Bomb Run on the fourth of July. The top woman …
One woman hurt in crash near George
GEORGE - A Covington woman was injured on July 16 about two miles west of George when the vehicle she was driving on Interstate 90 rolled after a tire blowout.
"Pajama Game" actors wanted
SOAP LAKE - Masquers Theatre of Soap Lake will hold auditions July 26-27 and August 2-3, from 2-4 p.m. for the fall musical "Pajama Game" .
Temporary burn ban imposed
EPHRATA - The Grant County Board of Commissioners has imposed a temporary ban on outdoor burning as of July 16 because of the high heat that has settled in the…
One candidate who walks her talk
COULEE CITY - Whether she wins a 13th District State House seat or not, candidate Dani Bolyard of Coulee City is going to learn if what she teaches works.
Sagebrush Senior Center
DESERT AIRE - The Sagebrush Senior Center annual golf tournament and auction will be held this Thursday, July 24.
Attorney Garth Dano seeks to be prosecutor
MOSES LAKE - Long-time Moses Lake resident and attorney Garth Dano is running for Grant County Prosecutor in the upcoming election.
Police chief pleased for kids
Good news has come to the City of Mattawa and the very young children who live here. I was delighted to learn that the Wahluke School District has received funding to increase its Early Childhood Education & Assist…
Dems like Beltran for Congress
Estakio Beltran, candidate for the Fourth District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, is endorsed by the Grant County Democrats.