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Vehicle rolls on state Route 282 near Ephrata
Ephrata woman injured
EPHRATA - An Ephrata woman was reportedly injured when her vehicle left the road and rolled on state Route 282, about three miles east of Ephrata.
Required boater educator course offered
EPHRATA - The Grant County Sheriff's Office Marine Program will host a boater education course from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday April 14, at the Grant County Public Works meeting room, 124 Enterprise St. SE, Ephrata.
Paleo Indians topic of historical society
EPHRATA - The history of the Paleo Indians, who inhabited the Warden area of Grant County, will be featured at the next monthly meeting of the Grant County Historical Society.
Seawel, Couch, Douglas winners at Saturday's DA competition
DESERT AIRE - Tim Seawel, Larry Couch and Richard Douglas teamed for a score of 127 to win Saturday's men's club competition at Desert Aire Golf Course.
Warnick legislation creating 4-H license plates becomes law
OLYMPIA - Gov. Christine Gregoire has signed into law a bill sponsored by Rep. Judy Warnick to create license plates for the statewide 4-H program.
Cause of fatal fire under investigation
MOSES LAKE - The victim of a Mar. 18 house fire died from smoke inhalation, and the cause of the fire is undetermined, Grant County Sheriff Tom Jones announced last Thursday.
Earney named deputy of the year
EPHRATA - Grant County Sheriff's Deputy Mike Earney was selected as deputy sheriff of the year by the Grant County Deputy Sheriff's Association.
Hazardous incident near George handled quickly
GEORGE - Firefighters responded to a hazardous materials incident which involved a fire near State Hwy 281 and County Road 1 NW near George on Thursday.
Two from Royal honored by ESD
ROYAL CITY - Two members of the Royal School District educational staff were recognized at the North Central Educational Services District Grant County Excellence Banquet at Moses Lake on March 27.
Garden plots still open
ROYAL CITY - If you're interested in gardening and saving on foods costs during summer and fall, there's a place for you in Royal City's Community Garden.
Moses Lake school bus involved in collision
MOSES LAKE - No injuries were reported after a Moses Lake school bus transporting students was reportedly hit by an oncoming vehicle.
Man reports being stabbed outside home
Few details known
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake police responded to a reported early-morning stabbing on Marina Drive.
Couch, Weyand, Sciasia, Bunday take Desert Aire men's kick-off
DESERT AIRE - Larry Couch, Tom Weyand, Deborah Sciasia and Ron Bunday combined the efforts to post a 66 and take the Desert Aire Men's Club kickoff scramble on Saturday.
How to communicate concern of committee
ROYAL CITY - A school construction bond was not the primary discussion at the March 21 meeting of the Community Communication Committee, according to Royal School District superintendent Rose Search.
Crews are optimistic SR 20 could reopen by May
TWISP - A five-man maintenance crew and their collection of snow-clearing equipment headed west up State Route 20, past Mazama, on Monday for the first day of work to clear the North Cascades Highway.
Sage Point earns second place in math competition
Heads to state competition in May
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake students flexed their brains during a math competition last week.
Cougar boys finish in top 10
GRANDVIEW - Four Cougar golfers broke 100 at the Grandview Invitational at Black Rock Golf Course Monday, which was good enough to land Warden in 10th place out of 22 schools that participated.
Coroner confirms body that of Toya
MOSES LAKE - The body of a man found in Potholes Reservoir Monday has been confirmed to be that of Dan Toya.
Deputies investigate Quincy man's death
EPHRATA - Grant County Sheriff's Deputies are investigating the death of a man near Quincy.
March students of month chosen
ROYAL CITY - Royal High School counselor Marge Edwards has announced the students of the month for March.
Republican convention around the corner
MOSES LAKE - The next major event on the calendar for area Republicans is the county convention on Saturday, April 7, from 10 a.m. until the close of business.
DA ladies start play, set kickoff for May
DESERT AIRE - The Desert Aire Ladies Golf Club began the 2012 score posting season on March 1.
Port, Pacific Coast Canola consider lease
WARDEN - Port of Warden commissioners and Pacific Coast Canola officials are reviewing a likely 50-year lease for the company.
Hearing scheduled for commissioner districts
Will be on Monday
EPHRATA - A public hearing is scheduled for Monday on the redrawn Grant County commissioner districts.
Young Royal teams sweep soccer matches
ROYAL CITY - The Columbia Basin FC hosted a Soccer Jamboree in Ephrata on Saturday, March 10, and two teams from Royal City experienced perfect success.
Gregoire appoints new Big Bend trustee
Completes Katherine Kenison's unexpired term
MOSES LAKE - Gov. Chris Gregoire appointed Anna C. Franz, of Lind, to the Big Bend Community College Board of Trustees effective March 15.
Crab & Seafood Feast this Saturday
DESERT AIRE - The Mattawa/Desert Aire Lions Club will have its annual Crab & Seafood Feast this Saturday, March 24.
Safer public goal of town hall
GEORGE - Creating a safer community will be the focus of a town hall meeting here on April 19 organized by the Grant County Sheriff's office.
Rathbone sales suffers heavy fire damage
Firewall keeps blaze from spreading
MOSES LAKE - Fire engulfed the back half of a Moses Lake business that specializes in dealing and servicing farm equipment.
Grant county caucuses reflect state vote
MOSES LAKE - Grant County Republican Party caucus straw poll results on March 3 mirrored what happened across the state, GCRP Chair Dani Bolyard has reported.
Taste of Home tickets go on sale Wednesday
Show is April 10
MOSES LAKE - Tickets go on sale Wednesday for the Taste of Home Cooking School.
Warnick's water bill signed into law
OLYMPIA - Governor Christine Gregoire has signed State Rep. Judy Warnick's water relinquishment bill into law, putting pen to the measure on March 7.
Fatal house fire reported Sunday
Cause under investigation
MOSES LAKE - A body was found Sunday after a house fire was extinguished.
Companies eye Port of Quincy land
QUINCY - Two separate companies are eyeing Port of Quincy land for future purchases.
Sheriff warns of email, phone scams
EPHRATA - If it looks or sounds too good to be true, it probably is and should be avoided, says Grant County Sheriff Tom Jones,
State updates permit for irrigation weed control, seeks comment
OLYMPIA - The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) invites the public to comment on an updated permit that regulates the use of pesticides to control aquatic weeds and algae in irrigation systems in eastern Washington.
Annual Desert Aire clean-up slated for April
DESERT AIRE - The annual Desert Aire clean-up has been set for April 20.
Truax, Jepson take March 3 men's day
DESERT AIRE - Tom Truax and Doug Jepson combined their talents to win the March 3 men's day play at Desert Aire Golf Course.
DA ladies set for start of season
DESERT AIRE - The Desert Aire Ladies Club will have its kick-off scramble on April 9 with a 9 a.m. start.
Time to file Desert Aire candidacies
DESERT AIRE - Desert Aire property owners have until May 1 to file their candidacies for positions on the board of directors.
Othello track team expects to contend in CWAC
OTHELLO - When the Huskies take to the track today in Prosser, they'll have to perform without the likes of Christine Kirkwood who set the state record in the javelin and was nationally ranked in the event. They will also be without thrower Adrian Garcia. But coach Mandi Perez said she is excited to see how the team will measure up this season.
Crab & Seafood Feast scheduled
DESERT AIRE - The Mattawa/Desert Aire Lions Club has scheduled its annual Crab & Seafood Feast for Saturday, March 24.
Tiger boys start season with wins
Beat Ellensburg and Grandview
EPHRATA - The Ephrata boys golf team swung into the season in fine fashion, beating Ellensburg by 35 strokes and Grandview by 88 at the Lakeview Golf and Country Club Friday.
Students injured when Quincy bus rolls
QUINCY — A Quincy school bus rolled off state Route 281, near Road 5 Northwest, at about 8:20 a.m. today.
Royal receives "exemplary" rating
ROYAL CITY - Royal High School has been recognized with the public school accountability index rating of "exemplary".
Red Rock has annual talent show
ROYAL CITY - For the last 15 years Red Rock Elementary has held an annual talent show to shake off the mid-winter blahs.
Quincy farmer breakfast is Wednesday
Seeking pancake art
QUINCY - The Quincy Valley Chamber of Commerce's Farmer Appreciation Breakfast is set for 7 a.m., Wednesday.
Detectives need help in double murder case
MATTAWA - Grant County Sheriff's detectives investigating the Feb. 11 shooting homicide of Esperanza Vicente-Mestizo in Mattawa have released a flier asking the public for help solving the case.
Mayor visits, thanks grade-schoolers
ROYAL CITY - Royal City Mayor Mike Stark went to the Red Rock Elementary School to visit with second- through fourth-grade students who wrote papers describing what living in Royal City means to them for the 50th Birthday of Royal, celebrated on Feb. 14.
Methodist Church chili feed this Saturday
Annual event to raise funds
ROYAL CITY - Members of the Royal City United Methodist Church remind the public that their annual chili feed will be held this Saturday, March 10, at the Royal City Community Center.