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State immunization rates decline
OLYMPIA — Immunization rates - for vaccines other than COVID-19 - for children and teens in Washington declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from the Washington Department of Health. Immunization rates dropped 13% in 2021 when compared with rates prior to the pandemic, said a DOH press release...
CWU grad students offer student counseling service
ELLENSBURG — Central Washington University psychology graduate students are getting some real-world experience providing much-needed support for nine Kittitas County youths this spring, supplying free mental health services that weren’t otherwise available to them, according to a press release from the university...
Forum set for Quincy SD assistant superintendent candidates
QUINCY — Quincy School District patrons will have the chance to talk to the finalists for the assistant superintendent’s job during a community forum from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Quincy High School library, 403 Jackrabbit St. NE. The finalists are David Garza, director of student support services for the Wahluke School District; Jeff Dillon, superintendent of the Wilder School District in Wilder, Idaho; Teresa Rensch, director of curriculum and instruction for the Konocti Unified School District in Lower Lake, California and John Parker, director of innovation and educational technology at the Colegio Nueva Granada in Bogota, Columbia. Participants will have the chance to submit written reactions to the candidates for consideration as part of the selection process. The new assistant superintendent will replace Nik Bergman, who was selected as the district’s superintendent in February.
Tire collection scheduled for Grant County residents
QUINCY — Grant County residents who have passenger car or small truck tires hanging around will have a chance to dispose of them Friday and Saturday. A tire collection event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days at Grant County Road District Shop 3, 4718 Road P NW, Quincy. Passenger car and light truck tires measuring 38 inches or less will be accepted, with or without rims. Rims alone will not be accepted, according to information from Grant County Public Works. No commercial tires will be accepted. There’s a 12-tire maximum...
Heikes hits 1,000 for Jacks
YAKIMA/QUINCY - Quincy High School senior Aidan Heikes scored his 1,000th career point in the state game against Lynden Christian on March 3 at the Yakima Valley SunDome. Heikes scored 160 points as a...
WSDA seeks farmers' assistance in wheat survey
OLYMPIA — If you’re a dryland wheat farmer in Grant or Adams counties, the Washington State Department of Agriculture would like your help. According to a department press release, WSDA is seeking information from dryland wheat farmers across the state about soil management practices, particularly relating to...
McDonald’s seeking Washington Workers
OLYMPIA — McDonald’s is looking for a few good workers to staff its restaurants in Washington. In fact, in a press release, the company said it is inviting 4,300 job seekers looking for summer work to apply for part-time and full-time jobs at restaurants across the state...
Quincy looks to rebuild parts of 8th Ave.
QUINCY — Quincy city officials will advertise for bids on a project to rebuild a section of Eighth Avenue SE, also known as Bob Jacques Way. Quincy City Council members approved a request to advertise for bids at the council’s regular meeting Tuesday. No price estimate was attached to the request...
Inmate allegedly steals car after being given wrong car key
EPHRATA — A George man was rearrested and put back in the Grant County Jail after he was given the wrong car key while being released from jail, then allegedly stole the car.
Kershaw to lay off 125 in Yakima
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Employment Security announced Monday that Kershaw Fruit and Cold Storage is laying off 125 employees at its Yakima facility beginning June 10. In a notification issued under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act - also known as WARN - ESD’s website said notification of the impending layoffs was made on Monday, and that the layoffs are permanent. Under federal law, companies are generally required to give 60 days of notice prior to mass layoffs or plant closings that will require the dismissal of more than 50 employees. However, the same law states that companies are exempt from the 60-day notice requirement if they are facing financial difficulties or dealing with a natural disaster. ESD did not provide any details on what prompted the layoffs.
GESA seeks applications for local heroes grants
RICHLAND — Gesa Credit Union is seeking applicants for its 2022 Local Heroes Grants Program. The program, which will award grants of up to $50,000 to community nonprofit groups and organizations that serve what the credit union calls local heroes — police, firefighters, healthcare workers, teachers and veterans — is in its second year, and is expected to offer around $250,000 in grants in communities served by Gesa, according to a press release...
Zags’ ace named to All-American list
SPOKANE - Right-handed pitcher Gabriel Hughes was named to the D1Baseball.com All-American list on Friday, earning a nod on the second team.
Zags’ ace named to All-American list
SPOKANE - Right-handed pitcher Gabriel Hughes was named to the D1Baseball.com All-American list on Friday, earning a nod on the second team...
Japanese ag students arrive at Big Bend
MOSES LAKE — Thirty-one Japanese exchange students arrived at Big Bend Community College this week to start their 19-month-long studies in the United States as part of the Japanese Agricultural Training Program...
Three more Bulldogs drafted
LOS ANGELES – Three more Zags were drafted in the 2022 MLB Draft, giving Gonzaga four total players selected in this year’s draft...
Lady Chiefs’ Redford places 6th on the green
MOSES LAKE - The results of Monday’s golf match are in and Moses Lake High School saw a top 10 finish by sophomore Jayda Redford. Redford scored 104 - her season best - and came in tied for 6th place overall...
Death toll rises for 2-day outbreak of storms in the South
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The death toll has risen to at least 36 from the two-day outbreak of strong storms that pounded the South, as Mississippi on Thursday reported two additional deaths.
CWU to Host Wildcat Open this Saturday
ELLENSBURG – The CWU Wildcats will host their only at-home meet this season on Saturday and will incorporate honoring their 22 seniors at the event, according to a statement from the school.
GALLERY: 2023 Mat Classic
TACOMA – Sixty-six wrestlers from the Columbia Basin traveled to the Tacoma Dome to compete in this weekend’s Mat Classic, with 34 wrestlers eventually placing in their respective brackets.
Photography contest focuses on mid-century modern Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Submissions will be accepted through June 2 for a contest highlighting the architecture of Moses Lake’s boom period. The “Mid-Century Modern of Moses Lake” contest is sponsored by the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center.