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Four injured in crash near Othello
OTHELLO - A crash injured four people on state Route 26, about a mile west of Othello.
Community help needed for the seniors' projects
ROYAL CITY - Royal High School teacher Andrew Perkins is seeking help in putting together community panels for senior projects.
Two fires sparked near Moses Lake
Involve shed, greenhouse
MOSES LAKE - Grant County Fire District 5 responded to two small structure fires over the weekend.
Sheriff holds town hall meetings in county
George meeting is Thursday
EPHRATA - Grant County Sheriff Tom Jones is hosting a town hall meeting at the George Community Hall Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.
Teen shot, dropped at hospital
Investigation underway
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake police are investigating a shooting involving a 19-year-old Moses Lake male who was dropped off at the hospital over the weekend.
Diving clinic to take place in May
Moses Lake High School swim and dive coach Allyson VanMaaren is conducting a diving clinic Tuesday's and Thursday's May 8 to 24.
Chiefs drop match to Wenatchee
Lose in a shoot-out
MOSES LAKE - They say turnabout is fair play. But, unfortunately the tide was turned on the Chiefs this time, as they lost their second league match of the season in a 4-3 shoot-out to the Panthers at home Wednesday.
Small business hazardous waste collection scheduled
MOSES LAKE - Businesses and agencies that generate small amounts of hazardous waste will have a disposal opportunity on Friday, May 11 in the parking lot at the Moses Lake Surf n' Slide Waterpark.
U.S. Marshal round-up nets 13 felons
EPHRATA - A U.S. Marshals task force, which includes Grant County law enforcement officers, rounded up 13 wanted felons across Grant County on Wednesday, April 4.
Warden soccer beat by Bears
Lose on the road
BREWSTER - The Cougars were looking to steal a road win when they took to the pavement to match up with the Brewster Bears Tuesday.
George events announced
GEORGE - The George Community Hall Coffee House Concert Series has announced its next three events.
Boys golf second at Richland
Tie with Eisenhower
RICHLAND - Brenden Cox and Austin Rogers carded 78, and Nick Sutherland shot 80 to help lead Moses Lake to a tie for second place at the POD match in Richland Monday.
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.
Tickets still available for tonight's cooking show
Features specialized recipes, prizes
MOSES LAKE - Tickets are still available for the Taste of Home Cooking School tonight.
Jacks shut out Mustangs
Beat Prosser 2-0
QUINCY - Eduardo Perez and Ray Cabrerro scored a goal each to lead Quincy to a 2-0 win over Prosser in CWAC soccer action Saturday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.