Wrestling banquet, yard sale coming up

ROYAL CITY - The Royal High School wrestlers, who finished 11th at state in coach Randy Miller's first season, will be honored with a banquet on Monday, April …

Lions to give free health screenings

DESERT AIRE - Sagebrush Senior Center President Kathy Meredith invites and urges everyone to attend the free health screenings next Tuesday, April 22, sponsore…

The Fishin' Magician Weekly Report

Mattawa mayor dies

MATTAWA - Mayor Judy Esser, the woman who gave a large share of her life in service to her community, died on Thursday, April 10. She was 68.

Mattawa woman injured in Vantage Bridge smash-up

VANTAGE - Two people, including a Mattawa woman, were injured and traffic was brought to a standstill on the Interstate 90 Vantage Bridge on Wednesday, April 9…

Commissioners sign spirits contract for Gorge Amphitheater

EPHRATA - Beer, wine and liquor will continue to flow at the Gorge Amphitheater concerts this year.

PUD using hatchery-raised fish to test ladder

BEVERLY - The Grant County PUD modified one of its two fish ladders at the Wanapum Dam and is sending hatchery-raised fish down the Columbia River to test it.

Comm"unity" Days seeks vendors and booths

MATTAWA - The Mattawa Comm "unity" Days Committee has announced the dates for the annual town celebration.

You can grow a nutritious garden

Don't let a lack of time or space get in the way of gardening your way to a healthy lifestyle.

Drilling work continues at Wanapum Dam

BEVERLY - A drilling team has completed six investigative holes into the Wanapum Dam spillway pier monolith No. 4 as part of the forensic examination of a frac…

Berths open in Spring Field Day golf tourney

ROYAL CITY - The Royal Golf Course reports that there is still lots of room for players for Spring Field Day on April 19, but only six power carts remain for r…

Michele Jaderlund earned degree in hope of running for office

EPHRATA - Michele Jaderlund says, "It was in the back of my mind to run for county auditor some day" when she decided to earn her accounting degree.

13th District reps react to budget

OLYMPIA - The Washington state legislature approved a bipartisan budget March 13, supplementing the two-year budget passed last session, but some Central Washi…

Royal High School FFA takes the win at donkey hoops

ROYAL CITY - The Royal High FFA topped the Kahlotus town team to win the Kahlotus Donkey Basketball Tournament at Kahlotus High School.

Royal softball girls drop 2-of-3 but still improving

ROYAL CITY - It's not often you say a team is improving after losing two of three games, but that's true of Royal High softball.