Crusading against domestic violence

Auction buyers, donors Man Up to support New Hope in battling household violence

MOSES LAKE — If you see folks wearing purple at the Moses Lake Roundup this year, it’s not just a fashion statement. They’re manning up. For the last several years, the Moses Lake Roundup has partnered with New Hope Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services in Moses Lake in the Man Up Crusade, both to raise awareness of domestic violence and to raise funds to actually do something about it...

Waterworks: Ephrata finalizing plans for water infrastructure upgrades

EPHRATA — Providing water and sewer services to a city laid out like a reverse saddle is challenging, but the city of Ephrata is working to improve the associated infrastructure, which is aging and needs adjustments to meet the needs of the county seat. “You know, 90% of this stuff is due to aging treatment plants,” said Nancy Wetch, a project engineer with Gray & Osborne, Inc., a Yakima-based firm helping the city with fresh water and sewer systems upgrades. “There are some issues with capacity, but for the most part, it’s because your plant is 25 years old. Nothing is getting younger and nothing is getting newer. That’s why we’re doing this upgrade.” ...

Moses Lake Alumni select scholarship winners

MOSES LAKE — Fourteen Moses Lake High School seniors will have a little help with college thanks to a scholarship from the Moses Lake Alumni Association. This is the 17th year the association has offered the scholarships, according to association Secretary (and historian) Susan Blackwell...

Annexation more complicated than it seems, Royal council told

ROYAL CITY — The Royal City City Council learned some things about the process of annexation at its Aug. 1 meeting. The discussion was occasioned by an application by Gerald Brown, owner of Golden West Farms, LLC, for the city to annex two parcels of Golden West land, one 70 acres and the other 7.7 acres south of the city limits. The council set aside part of the meeting as a public hearing on the petition...

Quincy school board reviews school clinic

QUINCY — An in-school medical clinic at Quincy High School, called the Wellness Center, treated 571 Quincy School District students, staff or community members. Quincy School Board members got an update on clinic operations at the regular meeting Tuesday. Moses Lake Community Health Chief Executive Officer Sheila Berschauer said that while not many community members take advantage of the clinic the opportunity is there...

Port of Othello secures CERB funding for new water tower

OTHELLO — The Port of Othello unanimously approved a resolution during Tuesday’s regular meeting to accept $5 million from the Washington Community Economic Revitalization Board for the installation of a new water tower on Port property at the north end of Bruce...

Daton Garnes

Daton Allen Garnes, 48, was born on Sept. 20, 1974. He departed this world on July 25, 2023, in Soap Lake, Washington. Daton's journey was one fueled by his unwavering passions. A devoted drag racing enthusiast, he lived life in the fast lane. Whether he was racing down the track or reviving classic cars, his dedication to car restoration was unmatched. The thrill of snowmobiling and boating were among his cherished moments, as he embraced the open waters and snowy terrains.

Bingo-ing out cancer

Local taproom, sheriff host game night to support Columbia Basin Cancer Foundation.

MOSES LAKE — The cage spun, the little balls went clack-clack-clack, and a hand reached in to pull one out. “B-9,” Grant County Sheriff Joe Kriete shouted over the sea of voices, and a room full of people looked up from their beverages and marked their cards...

Planning begins for new Quincy public works shop

QUINCY — The city of Quincy might be building a new public works shop. Quincy City Council members awarded a $22,000 contract to MJ Neal Associates, Wenatchee, to design the new shop and prepare a project budget at the regular meeting Aug. 1...

Early delivery

Embankment work to be completed this month at Priest Rapids Dam

EPHRATA — A project to reinforce an embankment at Priest Rapids Dam should be completed by the end of this month, about a year ahead of schedule. “We’re in the final push of that project,” said Dale Campbell, senior manager of power production for the Grant County PUD. “If you haven’t taken a tour, you don’t have much time left. It’s going to be done (by) the middle of August.” ...

Port of Warden makes progress on ongoing industrial road project

WARDEN – The Port of Warden Commissioners and Port officials discussed updates and progress regarding their ongoing Road Infrastructure Improvement & Expansion Project, specifically funding and contracting for the project, during Thursday’s regular meeting...

MLFD responds to multiple fires, statewide fire season continues

MOSES LAKE — One building was seriously damaged when a series of four fires sprang up along I-90 Wednesday evening, according to Moses Lake Fire Department Battalion Chief Dave Hollie. The fires were reported a little before 7 p.m., according to the wildfire alert website Watch Duty. All of the fires were in town and on the north side of I-90, Hollie said...

Eagles eye defense

EWU football team excited for season as fall camp opens

CHENEY – Coming off a 3-8 season, the Eastern Washington defensive unit has been the subject of a months-long focus among players since January, which players and coaches got to get a first look at on Thursday at the opening of fall camp...

Legals for August, 3 2023

Ephrata campus facelifts move forward

EPHRATA – Remodeling work is ongoing at Ephrata Middle School and Columbia Ridge Elementary, according to a press release from the Ephrata School District...

Cloudview Farms celebrates summer, sunflowers, and community

EPHRATA – Hundreds of community members came out Saturday to Cloudview Farm for the Second Annual Summer Sunflower Fest, which featured numerous local vendors, booths and activity stations for children and adults. “We have grown our reach and had double the amount of people that attended from the first year,” said Julie Johnston, Cloudview’s education and community coordinator...

Soap Lake pet rescue gets big help with vet bills

SOAP LAKE — The Rock Bottom Rocker Pet Pantry in Soap Lake got a sizable boost recently from the Moses Lake-Grant County Humane Society. It wasn’t the first time the MLGCHS had helped out the fledgling animal rescue, said Shawna Kluge, who started and runs Rock Bottom Rocker Pet Pantry, but it was certainly more than she expected...

Gene editing could rid sheep of problematic long tails

PULLMAN — Longer tails have long given sheep producers across the globe problems — but a research project spearheaded by Washington State University graduate student Brietta Latham could eliminate the trait...

Othello hosts baseball tourney

Kirkland American wins Little League contest in Othello

OTHELLO – The week-long Washington Little League 8/9/10U State Tournament ended on Saturday in Othello, with Kirkland American coming out on top of Magnolia with a 7-3 win in the tournament’s title game. “It (took) great teamwork,” Kirkland Head Coach Todd Greenberg said. “We had our ups and downs throughout the whole tournament, every game different players stepped up whether it was offensively or defensively. They picked each other up.” ...

Samaritan construction cost set

MOSES LAKE — The total project cost for a new Samaritan Hospital will be about $225 million, and construction could start in November. Samaritan board members accepted a “guaranteed maximum price” for the construction phase of the project Tuesday. Board members voted 5-0 to accept the GMP from Graham Construction, the project contractor...