Basin sports schedule Sept. 20-26

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local cross country, football, girls soccer, swimming and diving and volleyball teams.

Basin sports schedule Dec. 14-20

COLUMBIA BASIN – Winter sports continue over the next week before teams begin to rest over the holiday break. Check out this week’s Basin sports schedule...

Sports schedule Sept. 14-20

From the gridiron to the volleyball court, check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local, regional and national events.

Five ways to get your local business listed online

Online visibility is the new word-of-mouth. These days, everyone is online, including your potential customers. Traditional marketing strategies alone aren't enough to attract new business.

TRASH: We can do better than this

BE CONSIDERATE OF OUR ENVIRONMENT! Over the last few years I have become increasingly disgusted at the personal garbage and animal bodies that people are leaving by the side of the road(s). Most recently under the lone tree on Wyoming someone left four large truck tires on rims nicely stacked.

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Legals January 26, 2017

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed bids, plainly marked "BID FOR 2017 Crushing and Stockpiling", will be received by Grant County at the Office of the Board of County Commissioners located in the County Courthouse, P.O. Box 37, 35 C Street NW - Room 206, Ephrata, WA, 98823, until 1:45 P.M., Tuesday, February 7, 2017 and will then and there, in the commissioners hearing room, be opened and publicly read for the construction of the improvements. All bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in cash, certified check, cashier's check, or surety bond in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of such bid proposal. No conditional bid bond will be accepted. Should the successful bidder fail to enter into such contract and furnish a satisfactory performance bond within the time stated in the specifications, the bid proposal deposit shall be forfeited to Grant County. Maps, plans and specifications may be purchased from the office of the County Engineer, 124 Enterprise St. S.E., Ephrata, WA 98823, upon payment of the amount of $25.00 (non-refundable). Informational copies of the maps, plans and specifications are on file for inspection at the Grant County Public Works Building, 124 Enterprise St. S.E., Ephrata, WA 98823, and in various plan centers located in Washington. The Board of County Commissioners of Grant County, Washington, reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The award of this contract, if made, will be to the lowest responsible bidder. The improvement for which bids will be received follows: 2017 Crushing and Stockpiling This contract provides for crushing, screening and stockpiling 96,000 tons of crushed surfacing mineral aggregates and other work at three locations in Grant County, WA all in accordance with the attached Contract Plans, these Contract Provisions and the Standard Specifications. #02006/40570 Pub: January 19 & 26, 2017 & February 2, 2017

Big Bend splits with Spokane

SPOKANE - Big Bend baseball (8-12, 17-14) was unable to make up ground in the NWAACC East after splitting a doubleheader on the road against Spokane.

Late run to NWAACC title ends for Vikings

KENNEWICK - At the turn of the calendar from 2010 to 2011 many may have thought a run to a Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) basketball title would have been out of the cards for the Big Bend Vikings.

Paisley, Dickens help install circle in Grand Ole Opry stage

NASHVILLE - As it turns out, the circle is unbroken.

New recycling site opens in Kalispell

A new recycling drop-off site opened this week at Kalispell Medical Equipment in Kalispell.

NIC GOLF: Swan, NIC men triumph in final tourney of season

Freshman James Swan earned medalist honors with a 2-under 142 and the North Idaho College men’s golf team wrapped up its 2020-21 season by winning the NIC Spring Invitational on Monday at Circling Raven Golf Club.

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Watchdog: US nuclear dump facing space, staffing challenges

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The federal government's only underground nuclear waste dump could run out of room if the number of drums shipped to the New Mexico site keeps expanding or if a new method for measuring the waste is unraveled as part of a pending legal challenge, according to a nonpartisan congressional watchdog.

Vermont: large retailers stop sales of non-essential items

The state of Vermont is ordering large retailers that sell critical items such as food and prescription drugs to stop the sale of non-essential products.

Large retailers stop in-person sales of non-essentials

The state of Vermont is ordering large retailers that sell critical items such as food and prescription drugs to stop the in-person sale of non-essential products.

Backup coronavirus hospital in Memphis worries residents

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Faced with the threat of overburdened hospitals, states across the country are converting convention centers, sports facilities and performance spaces into backup treatment sites for

Backup coronavirus hospital in Memphis worries residents

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Faced with the threat of overburdened hospitals, states across the country are converting convention centers, sports facilities and performance spaces into backup treatment sites for