Lost kitten's owners search across state lines

GEORGE - While Sabrina had a happy ending in the Audrey Hepburn classic film, it remains unclear if a 4-month-old kitten - also named Sabrina - will receive the same fate.

Gorge shooting court dates set

EPHRATA – James M. Kelly, 26, the suspect in the June 18 shooting at the Beyond Wonderland music festival, has multiple court dates coming up.

Officials refine Gorge concert response

EPHRATA - Emergency response to concerts at the Gorge amphitheater, treating patients from the concerts and how to deal with the impact was the topic of a meeting between operators of the facility, Grant County commissioners, and commissioners and staff from Quincy Valley Hospital and Grant County Fire District No. 3 Tuesday.

Watershed brings country stars to the Gorge

Stars perform in 100-plus-degree heat

GEORGE - Watershed Festival celebrated 10 years this past weekend at the Gorge Amphitheater, bringing people from around the Pacific Northwest and across the nation together through country music.

Family-oriented The Band Perry coming to Gorge June 18

George - If you're looking for a country-western act with more than a touch of family, you may want to check out The Band Perry at the Gorge Amphitheatre on Saturday, June 18.

Quincy Chamber sponsors membership appreciation event

QUINCY — The Quincy Valley Chamber of Commerce will recognize its members – and try to attract some new members – with an afternoon of events Saturday. The Membership Appreciation and Membership Drive is from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Cliff House at the Gorge Amphitheater, 754 NW Silica Rd.

Old Hotel to hold benefit auction Saturday

Othello’s Old Hotel Art Gallery will be hosting its annual benefit auction Saturday starting at 5:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Parish Hall, located at 616 E. Juniper St. “It's actually our largest fundraiser, our largest source of income for the year.” Copas said. “As a nonprofit, it's really important to us, and it's a silent auction and a live auction…There’s a buffet, there's going to be local wines and beer.” General admission is $20, senior admission is $18. No one under 21 years of age is permitted at the event. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. along with a buffet, the silent auction begins at 6:00 p.m. and the live auction starts at 7:30 p.m....

Carter works hard for Grant County

As election season is here, I want to say thank you to Cindy Carter and urge you to cast your vote for her. Cindy has faithfully served Grant County and will continue to do so. I have the pleasure of knowing Cindy through farming, 4H, the Grant County Fair, the Gorge, and the homeless/suicide prevention forums. I have seen Cindy go from work at the Courthouse to baling with her husband until the job is done. She doesn’t just talk about the agriculture business, she lives it. With her background and knowledge of farming, she is the candidate to represent Grant County.

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Fewer crimes reported at Sasquatch music festival

GEORGE - Law enforcement officials reported a 39 percent drop in criminal complaints at this year's Sasquatch Music Festival, while health officials say it was a typical year for emergency room intakes of festival-goers.

Food drive to be part of Dave Matthews concert

Band also will sponsor fundraiser during three-day concert

GEORGE - The Dave Matthews Band will partner with a local farmer and area food banks to conduct a fundraising and canned food drive while the band is performing at the Gorge Amphitheatre on Aug. 30.

Quincy hospital asks taxpayers to pay debt

QUINCY - Quincy Valley Medical Center Board of Directors unanimously agreed to ask taxpayers to pay for $2.2 million of their $3.956 million debt.

SeaPort's Cessna 208 ready for passenger service from Moses Lake

SeaPort Airlines

MOSES LAKE — As temperatures continue to drop, people in and around the Basin have already begun looking forward to spring.

Power still out, no school for some as storms continue

SEATTLE (AP) — As hundreds continue to wait for their power to be restored after storms that brought feet of heavy snow to Western Washington, thousands in southern Oregon lost power in heavy snow Thursday night.

Upgraded Priest Rapids fish hatchery opens

PRIEST RAPIDS DAM - The idea of raising fish to replace fish - and not just replace fish, to increase the fish population along the Columbia River - dates back almost to the beginning of development along the river. Some of the lessons of that century-and-a quarter have been cemented into the upgrades at the fish hatchery at Priest Rapids Dam.

Upgraded Priest Rapids fish hatchery opens

PRIEST RAPIDS DAM - The idea of raising fish to replace fish - and not just replace fish, to increase the fish population along the Columbia River - dates back almost to the beginning of development along the river. Some of the lessons of that century-and-a quarter have been cemented into the upgrades at the fish hatchery at Priest Rapids Dam.

QVMC asks Live Nation for more money

EPHRATA - Quincy Valley Medical Center staff pleaded with Live Nation representative Danny Wilde for more money to take care of ill concertgoers.

Beyond Wonderland drug suspect arraigned

EPHRATA – Chriss U. Wright, 31, of Puyallup was arraigned Tuesday in Grant County Superior Court on four charges associated with his arrest at the Beyond Wonderland EDM festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre on June 20.

MLHS cross-country shines at Gorge

Moses Lake High School hosted a cross-country meet Saturday at the Gorge Amphitheatre for several hundred middle and high school athletes.

New hotel