PUD announces potato, onion storage facilities program

Program details and priority drawing planned for June 7

Moses Lake dominates Davis

Chiefs score 31 total runs in wins over Pirates

At home in Royal City

ROYAL CITY — "Safe" is the word that comes to mind for mother Lizeth Gutierez, a resident at the newly completed Jardin De Rosas housing development in Royal City.

Richard "Dick" Kenneth Zickler

Nov. 7, 1915 — July 19, 2006

Bad Hair Bandit robbed two Moses Lake banks

MOSES LAKE - The serial bank robber widely known as the "Bad Hair Bandit" was reportedly caught in August after holding up a California bank.

Icy roads cause more than 40 wrecks

ROYAL CITY - A propane semi truck rolled over and shut down Dodson Road for nearly 10 hours Thursday.

Overcrowding decisions still work in progress

CBSS conversion, new high school schedule still under discussion

MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake School Board voted 5-0 to convert Columbia Basin Secondary School to a neighborhood middle school Aug. 8, and to scrap the four-period day at Moses Lake High School for an altered schedule.

More funding available for USDA farm loan program in Grant County

EPHRATA - More funds are now available for farmers and ranchers looking to purchase, enlarge or make capital improvements to a farm operation.

USDA conservation partnership has 600 proposals

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA’s new Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), which brings together businesses, tribes, communities and other non-government partners to invest in conservation efforts, has drawn an overwhelming response from partners across the nation. Nearly 5,000 organizations partnered together to submit nearly 600 pre-proposals by the July deadline.

Ex-teammate: Hall of Famer Floyd Little enters hospice care

DENVER (AP) — Hall of Fame running back Floyd Little has entered hospice care, according to ex-Syracuse teammate Patrick Killorin.

Bad Hair Bandit caught in California

MOSES LAKE - The serial bank robber widely known as the "Bad Hair Bandit" was reportedly caught Monday after holding up a bank in Auburn, Calif.

Warden girls soccer beats Brewster

Wenatchee, Kenai River split series

SOLDOTNA, Alaska. - The Kenai River Brown Bears, led by goaltender Mathias Dahlstrom who made 40 saves, defeated the Wenatchee Wild Wednesday night, 3-1. The win gave Kenai River a split in its mid-week 2-game series against the Wild, which won the first game of the series on Tuesday in overtime.

Construction starts on Quincy Community Health clinic

Will replace existing clinic with brand new building

QUINCY - Construction began recently on an expanded, about $9 million Quincy Community Health Center.

Washington Federal to acquire 51 Bank of America branches

SEATTLE - Two Grant County Bank of America branches are expected to be replaced by Seattle-based bank Washington Federal by the end of this year.

Grant County Fair connects youth with community

With arts and crafts displays, animal barns, political booths, vendor offerings, carnival rides and much more, the Grant County Fair has something for everyone.

Fresh news from MarDon

The Yearly MarDon Resort Yard Sale is coming up!

Search is on for new state Arts Commission director

OLYMPIA — After 15 years, the Washington State Arts Commission’s executive director, Kris Tucker, announced that she is stepping down. Tucker believes the agency is “well-positioned for a leadership transition,” and the search process has begun to find her successor, according to  a recent prepared statement  by the commission.

Arturo Reyes drafted by Cardinals

SPOKANE - Arturo Reyes, son of Jorge and Nereyida Reyes from Warden was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 40th round of the Major League Baseball draft Saturday.

Check out the Grant County Fair

With arts and crafts displays, animal barns, political booths, vendor offerings, carnival rides and much more, the Grant County Fair has something for everyone.