Runaway June brings its country harmonies to the Gorge

Runaway June

MOSES LAKE — There’s a new sound rumbling on the horizon that they hope will take the country by storm. Their three-part harmony is rapidly becoming a new voice in country music.

Gorge Amphitheater shows for 2023 - so far

GEORGE - The following shows are currently scheduled at The Gorge Amphitheatre located at 754 Silica Road NW in Geirge. Prices are subject to change at the discretion of the host and do not include booking fees and other incidental charges. Some ticket prices are only valid if purchased in pairs or greater amounts. Camping is also available for some shows at an additional cost. For more information, visit www.gorgeamphitheatre.com.

Man sentenced for Watershed Festival assault in August

GEORGE — A man who choked his daughter and knocked out a man during the Watershed Festival at the Gorge Amphitheater in August was sentenced to serve 40 hours of community service.

Real estate pointed to Trinidad cliff

TRINIDAD - When Carl Nicholson stepped to the edge of an empty lot on the cliff at Trinidad, his real estate experience told him something good was about to happen, and he called his wife.

Hands-off attitudes cause economic and environmental damage

Today's news is filled with images of the massive wildfires roaring through the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in central Washington.

River Dogs place third in Montana

HELENA, Mont. — The River Dogs finished the Keith Sell Invitational on a four-game win streak to take third place.

ML firm authorized to handle international garbage

MOSES LAKE — When you’re flying international, odds are the last thing you’re thinking about is disposing of your trash.

Quick change

George hotel turns from Microtel to Holiday Inn Express overnight

GEORGE — The Holiday Inn Express in George appeared literally overnight. “On (April) 10 we closed the transaction and then at 7 p.m. IHG, which is the brand where Holiday Inn Express comes from, gave us the green light to open the hotel,” said General Manager Jed Jonathan. The hotel, which was built in 2020, had been a Wyndham Microtel up until then. It hadn’t been listed for sale, Jonathan said, but the owner had put out a few feelers. Jonathan owned several storage businesses under the name Dream Storage. When he became interested in branching out into the hospitality sector, Jonathan reached out to a number of hotel chains looking for a franchise, he said, and IHG was the first one that called him back. IHG put him in contact with A1 Hospitality in Tri-Cities, which owned about 20 hotels. Between then they created Dream A1 Hospitality, which is the official owner of the hotel.

Grant County does better with sales tax revenue

With three months left in 2020, Grant County is collecting more sales tax than it did in the same period in 2019.

Gorge Schedule Summer Concerts

June 18

Appeals court reinstates lawsuit over Trump's hotel profits

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump of illegally profiting off the presidency through his luxury Washington hotel was revived Thursday by a divided federal appeals court.

Appeals court reinstates lawsuit over Trump's hotel profits

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump of illegally profiting off the presidency through his luxury Washington hotel was revived Thursday by a divided federal appeals court.

Commissioners to meet with Gorge operators

EPHRATA - Grant County commissioners will meet Tuesday with representatives of Live Nation, owners of the Gorge Amphitheater in George. The meting was prompted by a letter from the commissioners of Grant County Fire District No. 3, expressing concern about some operations at the site. That included a concert that required response from all the ambulances in Quincy, as well as about a dozen fire personnel, the morning of June 30.

Old Hotel Art Gallery sponsoring art contest

Submissions are open for a children’s art contest, sponsored by the Old Hotel Art Gallery, to commemorate the Othello Sandhill Crane Festival.

Trinity Gardens Lavender Farm, heavy with heady aromas

Stepping onto the Trinity Gardens Lavender Farm on a hot summer day, the smell of hundreds of lavender bushes in full bloom washes over guests like a high-pressure system before a hard rain.

Moses Lake to consider tourism projects

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) on Tuesday heard arguments from representatives of about 11 entities wanting a chunk of the annual hotel/motel tax money awarded each year to promote Moses Lake tourism.

'Pink bunny' sentenced for selling drugs, banned from festivals

EPHRATA - A Seattle man was sentenced to a year in prison and banned from all outdoor music festivals after selling drugs during this year's Paradiso Music Festival at The Gorge Amphitheatre.

County Health District: Air quality may improve this weekend

EPHRATA — While the air over Eastern Washington is expected to start clearing this weekend, Grant County Health officials are still concerned that the air may not improve enough in time for the state of the Grant County Fair next week.

Heavy rain sends massive boulders crashing on Oregon highway

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Rockslides triggered by unrelenting rain have closed local roads and highways around Oregon, including a highway near Crater Lake National Park that was closed for hours Tuesday after two boulders the size of a small living room crashed down, narrowly missing a passing car.

Heavy rain sends massive boulders crashing on Oregon highway

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Rockslides triggered by unrelenting rain have closed local roads and highways around Oregon, including a highway near Crater Lake National Park that was closed for hours Tuesday after two boulders the size of a small living room crashed down, narrowly missing a passing car.