Suspect arrested in car-runner incident

ROYAL CITY - A 23-year-old Othello man was arrested last week for the July 28 car-runner incident in which a Royal City jogger was injured

Back when burritos were called tacos

Daughter Berney called Saturday, while I was driving home from Hot Desert Night, to report on the packing for her family's trip back to the Northwest.

One person sought for county board member

EPHRATA - The Grant County Board of Commissioners is looking for an interested citizen of Grant County to serve as an alternate member on the Grant County Wate…

New Royal vice principal hails from Mattawa

ROYAL CITY - Wahluke School District veteran Linda Achondo has been hired as the Red Rock Elementary School vice principal to replace Rich Gregoire.

Planning keeps going for school building project

ROYAL CITY - The Royal School District's building project, approved by voters in the spring, continues in the planning stages, according to business manager Da…

Scam warning: Grant County Sheriff not asking for donations

EPHRATA - Grant County Sheriff Tom Jones is warning the public to be on guard for a person calling and seeking donations for the sheriff's office.

Runner struck twice

ROYAL CITY - A 33-year-old Royal City woman was injured Sunday night after being intentionally struck twice by the same car while she was jogging.

The Fishin' Magician

Young artists invited to enter PUD's contest

EPHRATA - Grant PUD invites children age 12 and under to participate in its special 75th anniversary art contest.

Royal School District planning session slated

ROYAL CITY - Royal School District will have a Strategic Planning Session designed to determine long term (five year) goals for the District on Friday, Aug. 2,…

Hot Desert Night this Saturday

DESERT AIRE - Hot Desert Night, the Mattawa-Desert Aire Lions Club's annual community festival, will be held at Desert Aire this Saturday.

Auto safety a matter of common sense

I did not need the reminder from the Washington State Patrol last week about the danger of leaving children in hot cars during the summer.

Benton Franklin fair entries due

KENNEWICK - Entry forms for the Benton Franklin Fair are due Aug. 1, and all entry forms must be submitted online this year at www.bentonfranklinfair.com.

State Farm supports driver education plan

MATTAWA - Mattawa police chief John Turley is planning an adult driver education program that should make the Mattawa area safer, and State Farm Insurance has …

Morgan Small aims for DYW state title

ROYAL CITY - Royal City's Distinguished Young Woman, Morgan Small, will travel to Pullman next week to participate in Washington State's Distinguished Young Wo…