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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 …
Husky-Cougar golf set for Nov. 26
DESERT AIRE - Washington Husky fans will square off with Washington State Cougar fans on Nov. 26 at Desert Aire Golf Course in the annual Husky-Cougar golf bas…
Two hurt, one seriously, in unusual accident
ROYAL CITY - One man was hurt seriously and one not so much in an unusual farm accident near here on Sunday, Nov. 6.
Weekend gang activity and injuries are under investigation
BEVERLY - The Grant County Sheriff's office was busy Sunday investigating Saturday night gang-related shootings here and in Desert Aire that resulted in injuri…
Two hit by drive-by pellets
DESERT AIRE - Two people were hit by what is believed to be buckshot during a drive-by shotgun shooting aimed at a residence at 510 Thunderbird Way West on Thu…
Three escape with minor injuries from violent roll-over
DESERT AIRE - Three young men, perhaps teenagers, found 11-11-11 to be their lucky day. They escaped serious injury in a violent roll-over of the car they were…
GUEST EDITORIAL: While we argue and delay, China just surges ahead
President Obama says he will delay until 2013 a decision about the $13 billion Keystone pipeline, which would carry Canadian oil to Gulf coast refineries.
EDITORIAL: Ted Escobar's on a vacation trip - sort of
I'm going on a vacation trip to Texas on Thursday - sort of. Because of modern technology, I'll be able to do the paper while I'm on the road and in Denton.
GUEST EDITORIAL: Washington's public schools are only getting better
When it comes to public education, there's a lot to celebrate. Educators, students, parents, policymakers, and communities are working together and getting gre…
Superintendent Search to host tour of schools
ROYAL - Superintendent Rose Search will host a tour of Royal School District School buildings on Wednesday, Nov. 16. The public is invited.
Space and finances at our schools
Our school district is in a really good financial position with a $2 million reserve in the bank which accrues interest of $50,000 every year. However, because…
Mattawa librarian started from nowhere
MATTATA - Josie Toscano was not a librarian and had no intentions of being one when the position at the Mattawa Public Library was suggested.
Inmates did not supplant regular harvesters - state
ROYAL CITY - Inmates who have picked apples at McDougall & Sons orchards near Royal City and Quincy did not take the place of private sector harvesters, Daniel…
The bill for real taxpayers is $350,000
What does it really mean when it is said that every man woman and child owes $48,000 as their part of the national debt?
City of Mattawa budget at $6 million
MATTAWA - The Mattawa City Council presented a preliminary budget for 2012 of just more than $6 million at its regular meeting of Nov. 3, and no one objected.
Occupy Wall Streeters must meet my people
I can stand only so much of the Occupy Wall Street crowd. At best, they are brats so spoiled by our nanny state that they believe everything should be free.