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Ag announces loan assistance program to help farmers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Department of Agriculture has announced a final phase of loan assistance for distressed direct and guaranteed farm loan borrowers through the Inflation Reduction Act. About $300 million is available nationwide.
GCFD4 Chief on admin leave, under investigation for malfeasance
WARDEN – Grant County Fire District 4 Fire Chief Kevin Whitaker has been placed on unpaid administrative leave. Grant County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Kyle Foreman confirmed there is an ongoing investigation for malfeasance through GCSO which began in late November.
Ybarra expects ‘twists and turns’ in 2025 WA session
QUINCY — State Representative Alex Ybarra, R-Quincy, said the Washington Legislature has some big decisions to make, which he expects will result in a turbulent legislative session. “I think it’s going to be a big fight over there. I think there are going to be a lot of twists and turns,” Ybarra said. “But it’s going to be really, really interesting.”
Sculptures to get a bit of TLC
MOSES LAKE — So – where did everybody go? The surfer, the softball and soccer players that have been in place for years along West Third Avenue in Moses Lake – where did they go? Did they have a game? Go for a run? Where are they?
Stray finds health and a home through community support
MOSES LAKE – Helio, also known as Henry, is a 12-year-old collie mix, who arrived at the Grant County Animal Outreach Oct. 17 after being abandoned in Moses Lake. He had a desperate need for dental care. The animal rescue assumed he would lose all of his teeth and asked for help collecting funds to pay for the around $1,000 surgery.
Tiger wrestling falls to Grandview
EPHRATA – Both the Tiger boys and girls wrestling teams fell in their duals against Grandview on Thursday night, with the Greyhounds defeating the Ephrata girls 39-29 before the boys falling 38-28 later in the night.
Weather for the week of Dec. 23, 2024
Weather for the week of Dec. 23, 2024
MLSD Board endorses upcoming levy
MOSES LAKE —During the regular session of the Moses Lake School District board meeting held Thursday, board members unanimously endorsed the upcoming levy aimed at enhancing educational resources and opportunities for students. Board Chair Kirryn Jensen emphasized the importance of the levy in sustaining the district's educational quality.
WSU opens league play with win over San Diego
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The Washington State women’s basketball team grabbed a 65-42 victory over San Diego to open league play Thursday evening in an away game. Ten of the Cougs’ players scored with four hitting double digits on the board, according to stats released by WSU.
Defense rules the court as the Eagles defeat Gauchos
CHENEY — The last hurrah for Eastern Washington women's basketball in 2024 was on Reese Court tonight and they closed out the non-conference schedule with a return to a familiar formula for success. Eastern defeated UC Santa Barbara, 54-46, on Friday night behind a strong defensive effort through all four quarters. EWU finishes its non-conference slate with a 4-8 record, while the Gauchos fall to 7-5.
Wildcats finish first half of season with big win over Lincoln
ELLENSBURG – The Central Washington University Wildcats men’s basketball team finished the first half of their season with a solid win over Lincoln University Thursday evening, defeating the Oaklanders 102-61 on their home court.
Bipartisan effort reducing BAC limit to .05% could face opposition from both sides
(The Center Square) – State lawmakers filed a bipartisan effort Monday to reduce the standard to charge someone with driving under the influence, but there could be opposition on both sides of the aisle. If approved, Senate Bill 5067 would make Washington the second state to lower its per se blood alcohol concentration, or BAC limit for driving, from .08% to .05%. Utah was the first, with its law taking effect in 2018, although others have similar provisions for people with prior convictions.
