Support sought for air service

MOSES LAKE — Informational meetings about restoring commercial air service to Grant County started Tuesday with two Eugene, Ore.-based consultants fielding questions from businesses about the details.
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Businesses seek employees

COLUMBIA BASIN — There’s about 25 slots available for people wanting to enter a pre-employment training program and possibly work for area companies.
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McDonald's opens

MOSES LAKE — The newly rebuilt Stratford Road McDonald’s in Moses Lake opened Monday at 6 a.m. after being closed for more than three months for construction.
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New owners take over Curves

MOSES LAKE — Alberta Cannon and her daughter TJ Newman are starting the new year as the new owners of the women’s only Curves exercise franchise in Moses Lake.
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More cutbacks expected at Genie

MOSES LAKE — A second voluntary exit program is expected at Genie Industries in January followed by a likely reduction in employees.
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Air service meetings start Jan. 6

COLUMBIA BASIN — Information meetings about restarting commercial air service in Grant County will be held in Moses Lake, Othello, Ephrata and Quincy.
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Titan Building uses other dark fiber carriers

EPHRATA — The owner of the Titan Building near Moses Lake worked out alternative solutions to find dark fiber for potential businesses, the company confirmed Friday.
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Give thanks for snowplow drivers (and neighbors)

The recent snow, ice and cold weather present me with a new challenge when driving to work each day.
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Grant PUD responds to Moses Lake chamber

EPHRATA — A letter written by Grant County PUD Commission President Tom Flint reiterates past points and further explains why the commission decided to stop dark fiber sales in May.
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New apartment complex unfolds in Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE — This week, workers on the Vintage Apartment job site battled a biting wind chill and 8 inches of snow while they were framing the building.
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Grant PUD adopts 2009 budget

EPHRATA — A $490 million budget approved Monday by Grant County PUD commissioners includes funds to add 40 new positions, fulfill relicensing requirements for the Priest Rapids Hydroelectric Project and continue turbine improvements.
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Simplot awards Moses Lake plant energy award

MOSES LAKE — Simplot’s Moses Lake plant reduced its energy consumption by 4 percent with a companywide energy conservation program started one year ago.
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Unchained Brotherhood exceeds toy drive goal

MOSES LAKE — The Unchained Brotherhood Motorcycle Group surpassed its goal by raising more than $16,500 worth of toys for Moses Lake-area children.
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Simplot awards Moses Lake plant energy award

MOSES LAKE — Simplot’s Moses Lake plant reduced its energy consumption by 4 percent with a companywide energy conservation program started one year ago.
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Grant PUD curbs spending on Fairway Drive

EPHRATA — After Grant County denied Grant County PUD an easement, PUD commissioners responded this week by restricting spending for curbs, catch basins and dry wells near a housing development on Fairway Drive near Moses Lake.
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Ex-PUD commissioner comments on attorney

EPHRATA — Former Grant County PUD Commissioner Bill Judge told commissioners he was concerned about recent talks suggesting the contracted PUD attorney work in-house.
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Enviro group seeks clarity on watering issue

COLUMBIA BASIN — The Spokane-based Center for Environmental Law & Policy (CELP) is asking the state Department of Ecology to make a formal stance on its position regarding stockwatering uses.
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New taxi company opens

MOSES LAKE — While driving the streets of Moses Lake in a red Dodge Caravan, Shane Soares says he’s been told he has a New York accent.
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Sabey buys land in Quincy

QUINCY — The Seattle-based Sabey Corporation is moving ahead with its plan to build a data center near Quincy with a roughly $1.5 million land purchase.
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Grant County job numbers dip

GRANT COUNTY — Jobs numbers in Grant County dipped by 220 out of 41,150 in 2008, leaving the area with nearly 3,000 more jobs than the last four years.
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Grant PUD lawyer's contract shortened

MOSES LAKE — Grant County PUD attorney Ray Foianini’s six-month contract extension was shortened by four months during Monday’s commission meeting.
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Toy drive fosters giving

MOSES LAKE — The Unchained Brotherhood Motorcycle Club walked up and down Stratford Road handing candy canes to motorists and collecting cash donations for the group’s annual toy drive Saturday.
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Lighted ag parade attracts families, friends

MOSES LAKE — Whether it be savoring the food or seeing old friends, the roughly 1,000 people lining Moses Lake’s downtown streets braved the cold together for Friday’s lighted agriculture appreciation parade.
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Toy drive fosters giving

MOSES LAKE — The Unchained Brotherhood Motorcycle Club walked up and down Stratford Road handing candy canes to motorists and collecting cash donations for the group’s annual toy drive Saturday.
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Water issue hits home for cattle, dairy farms

DOE letter alarms groups
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Castings create memories

MOSES LAKE - A teenager's face, a hand of a far-away sweetheart or a dog's paw can be crafted into a casting to keep forever.
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Moses Lake lighted ag parade set for Friday

MOSES LAKE - Tractors aglow with Christmas lights, a color guard and horseback groups will be part of Friday's 14th annual lighted agriculture parade in downtown Moses Lake.
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SkyWest prepares to return air service to Grant County

Flights could begin June 1
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Grant County's property values reflect growth

Property assessed every four years
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Genie to redistribute new workload

New boom may not mean more jobs
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Goin' Postal

EPHRATA - Goin' Postal will soon experience one of the busiest mail times of the year: the holiday season.
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Genie to start producing Z135 boom in Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE - While contributing $50,000 to downtown revitalization efforts, Genie Industries announced plans to manufacture its Z135 boom at the Moses Lake plant Tuesday, calling it the company's highest demand product.
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Some cattle producers upset over lawsuit

Pasco feedlot sues over labeling
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Trial brings cyber bullying to forefront

A 2006 cyber bullying case that resulted with the suicide of a 13-year-old Missouri girl is back in the news again.
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Grant PUD mulls 2009 budget

No rate increases planned
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Opening celebrated for retirement apartments

Pioneer Village renting
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Grant PUD to fund Fairway Drive

Board agrees to spend up to $130,000
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Million Air buys Air America

Dreamliners coming to Moses Lake
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Values increase for Grant County homeowners

Existing home sales slow, new homes increase
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Genie continues cut backs

Plant shut downs scheduled
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Railroad expansion topic of Thursday meeting

Longview school crossing remains an issue
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Handy health detective

MOSES LAKE - Massage and nutrition practitioner Wendy Nickell says her job is to "play detective" when helping find the source of a client's health problem.
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Moses Lake holds Holiday Open House

Event lasts until 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday
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REC employee burned, hospitalized

Investigation underway
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Ex-POW among veterans in Ephrata parade

EPHRATA - Fifty-five years after he was released from a Korean POW camp, Coulee City's Garlyn Tupper is able to say why he survived a physical and emotional ordeal that claimed others.
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Foundation searching for a vet's family

Moses Lake paratrooper died in 1969
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Vet's daughter recalls reunion

World War II bomb group honored
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Moses Lake vet remembered

Mervin Curtis served during World War II
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Teamwork pushed for area water needs

Manning addresses conference
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JAL marks 40th anniversary

Flight crew center to close in February
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Ephrata housing development emerges

Homes boast new floor plans
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Grant PUD approves salary increase

EPHRATA - Grant County PUD commissioners approved this week a $400 per month salary increase for future commissioners.
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Auto dealers report credit still available

Local dealers list sales increases
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Allred leads in Grant PUD race

'Almost impossible' to catch up, auditor says
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Flint re-elected to Grant PUD

Incumbent elected to third term
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Grant PUD sees higher labor costs

EPHRATA - Grant County PUD staff and commissioners are studying next year's proposed $479 million budget, which shows a 4 percent increase in labor costs from last year.
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Mother, daughter share

Daschels attend UW
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Grant County Farm Bureau attracts crowd

Group listens to speakers, names officers
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Grant PUD approves $3 million for plan

Shoreline plan applies to Crescent Bar
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Landing gear business gains momentum

Father, daughter work from home
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Moses Lake casino receives new gambling license

City plans to recoup tax money
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Quincy chamber seeks new director

Aleeta Merred resigns
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Grant County PUD candidates

GRANT COUNTY - Just days before the Nov. 4 general election, campaign contribution reports show the races for two Grant County PUD commissioner seats have brought in $89,135.87, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission.
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Cari Horning spreads the word

QUINCY - Cari Horning says she was a loyal customer and fan of Cave B Inn at Sagecliffe, even before she was hired as a sales manager there earlier this month.
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Grant County commissioner candidates

GRANT COUNTY - Campaign contributions for incumbent Grant County Commissioner LeRoy Allison and his opponent Carolann Swartz totaled $23,378, according to figures provided Wednesday by the state Public Disclosure Commission.
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Katana, port explores extending rail

Funds being sought
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The search for the perfect pumpkin

Students share plans for pumpkins
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Othello business owners hear economic plan

Funding sought
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Steel company to move to Moses Lake

Morse Steel to close Wenatchee location
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Tire company considers Ephrata

Port of Ephrata waiting on site plan
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Lowe's marks grand opening

Nearly 3,000 transactions done at new store
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Potato harvest winds down

Profits vary for fresh market, processed potatoes
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Johnson seeks to retain staff

Former PUD employee seeks to be commissioner at-large
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Long hopes to provide integrity

Grant PUD position 3 challenger discusses stance
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Flint wants dark fiber halt lifted

Grant PUD commissioner at-large appears at forum
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Allred explains dark fiber vote

Grant PUD position 3 candidate talks at candidates' forum
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Moses Lake Lowe's to open Tuesday

Grand opening Thursday
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Angus ranch, wineries part of Ag Tour

Group learns more about agriculture
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Memo recounts boat rescue on reservoir

Group receives awards
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Genie begins downsizing at Moses Lake plant

Some employees will lose jobs
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Boys & Girls Club auction nets about $100K

Auction-goers revel
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Warden grad receives Silver Star

Kimmey, team members honored
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Grant PUD gauges state group's support on raising river

MOSES LAKE - Grant County PUD is waiting to hear back from members of the Columbia River Water Resources Program Policy Advisory Group about their views on raising a portion of the Columbia River.
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Moses Lake woman bases game on farm life

Local creator's game grabs national attention
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The Home Stretch moves downtown

Kitchen store, carpet store share building
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Costco's future uncertain in Grant County

Dark fiber halt impacted decisions by Amazon, Oracle
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Bureau engineer says good-bye

Moody retires after 41 years
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Grant PUD discusses energy plans

Conservation, focus on renewable sources slated
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Second Ace comes to Quincy

Grand opening Oct. 31
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City files lien against Moses Lake casino

City seeks unpaid taxes, interest
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General visits Moses Lake High School

Former grad fields students' questions
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Grant County irrigators reorganize

Farmers want fair treatment with PUD
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Survey: PUD's reputation improved

Consultant questioned a variety of groups
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Power resources topic of meeting

MOSES LAKE - Grant County PUD plans to push for power conservation by supporting a state incentive in January to pay for solar water heaters in homes and businesses.
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Event center establishes itself in Moses Lake

Gatherings to include weddings, parties, luncheons
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JAL announces departure date

MOSES LAKE - Japan Airlines' Flight Crew Training Center in Moses Lake is expected to close its doors at the Grant County International Airport about Feb. 14, 2009, the company announced.
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Music class offers new groove for reporter, daughter

I'm a big believer of letting kids be kids. To me, that means not over scheduling children in an array of activities just to make their parents happy.
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Former China Buffet transforms into sports grill

'Southpaws' owners both 'southpaws'
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Grant County attorneys recount time at RNC

MOSES LAKE - Two Grant County attorneys were recently among the group of 40 Washington state delegates witnessing history at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn.
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Port of Moses Lake receives air service grant

Money to restart passenger service
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Warden family needs help returning home

Marine son injured while serving in Afghanistan
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Grant pays for weed analysis of Moses Lake

Milfoil found, but manageable
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Moses Lake hair salon plans

Ciao Bella establishes a downtown presence
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Waning water source subject of meetings

GRANT COUNTY - Two government agencies are holding joint meetings in Coulee Dam on Wednesday and in Moses Lake on Thursday to detail options about replacing the area's waning groundwater with surface water.
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Moses Lake's Nissan dealership sold

MOSES LAKE - After negotiations, Ponderosa Motors Nissan Inc. in Moses Lake was sold on Tuesday to an undisclosed dealer.
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Grant County economy growing

GRANT COUNTY - A Wenatchee-based state Employment Security Department economist says an estimated 130 nonfarm jobs were added in Grant County since July 2007.
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Fire damage closes rail wheat shipping route

Repairs expected to be done by Sept. 3
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Grant PUD approves contract for services

Work required with new license
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Full-service gas station opens in Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE - Lonnie Steinmetz says he's trying to bring back the nostalgic feel of the 1950s and 1960s with the look of his new full-service gas station.
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Grant PUD's extension request for resource plan denied

EPHRATA - Grant County PUD was denied a one-month extension on Tuesday to file an integrated resource plan with the state Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development.
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Ephrata woman shares story of early century Grant County

Mordhorst's father arrived in area on emigrant train
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Grant PUD to examine neighboring irrigation rates

Irrigators' power bills difficult to understand, Grant PUD treasurer says
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Grant PUD revels in new license for dams

WANAPUM DAM - Before about 150 guests, Grant County PUD reveled in successfully renewing a federal license to own and operate its Columbia River dams on Thursday.
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Moses Lake Pirates game offers a fun family outing

For the most part, I'm not a sports enthusiast and would rather curl up with a good book in my spare time.
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Life goes on for wounded deputy and wife

Return to work unknown
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Dark fiber halt to remain in place

Businesses wait for dark fiber
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Moses Lake Pirates game offers a fun family outing

For the most part, I'm not a sports enthusiast and would rather curl up with a good book in my spare time.
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Construction under way for Moses Lake Aaron's store

Business expected to open in November
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Sauce remains a mystery

Sandwich still Grant County Fair mainstay
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Substation planned for Warden biodiesel

Business granted extension
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Grant PUD receives clean audit

Auditor’s suggestions being implemented
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Family pickup, new treasure part of Soap Lake Hog Run

Classic vehicles on display during weekend
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Specialized property management company comes to Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE - Sara McConkie says she knows what it's like to be the "bad guy" when helping homeowners and condominium associations deal with daily operations.
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Quincy celebrates water recycling plant

QUINCY - Using Quincy's wastewater to keep computer servers cool at the area's data centers is becoming a reality with a planned water recycling facility.
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Plans on hold during wait for dark fiber

Titan Building says tenant needs dark fiber to continue work
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Apple commission removes director

Interim director appointed
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Moses Lake Lowe's expected to open in October

MOSES LAKE - Construction for a new 117,000 square-foot Lowe's store in Moses Lake is moving along on schedule, store officials said this week.
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Industrial rates could rise by 3 percent

No decisions made, PUD continues talks
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Mar Don fire contained at 2,815 acres

Suspects being sought
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Mar Don fire burning about 3,150 acres

Blaze should be contained by tonight
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Kennewick man files claim against agencies for family's murders

EPHRATA - A $20 million claim was filed against the City of Kennewick, Benton County and Grant County by a man whose wife and daughter were murdered in their Kennewick home in 2005.
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Ephrata worker injured in machinery accident

Worker transported by MedStar
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Grant PUD commissioner alleges private meetings

Accused commissioners deny accusations
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Mattawa man shot by police pleads guilty

Sentencing set for Tuesday
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Crescent Bar residents may be asked to leave

Lease expires in 2012; no decisions made
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Grant PUD budget analyst appointed to Ephrata City Council

EPHRATA - Grant County PUD budget analyst Heidi Schultheis was appointed this week to fill an empty Ephrata City Council position.
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Free music pulls thousands to Ephrata

People, music from Basin Summer Sounds fills town
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Grant PUD needs funds to meet security standards

Deadline to complete work is July 1, 2009
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Ex-employee candidate criticizes Grant PUD

Retiring employee sent accusations in e-mail
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Deputy shooting suspect still free

Prosecutor's office alleges suspect used or possessed drugs
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Wildland fire burns near Mattawa

Cause under investigation
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Soap Lake fire destroys roughly 5,000 acres

Cause of blaze unknown
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Titan Building voices concern over dark fiber

Sales halt stopped businesses from coming to Grant County, company tells Grant PUD
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Grant PUD rate hikes on hold

Talks planned
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Royal City fire surrounds flammable tanks

ROYAL CITY - About six people were evacuated from their Royal City homes after several thousand wood pallets surrounding anhydrous ammonia tanks caught on fire at a decommissioned missile site.
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Grant PUD increases fiber rates

Increases begin in October
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Attorney wears Purple Heart during trial

Attorneys argue issue in court
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Warden wildland fire contained

Winds spread fire Sunday night
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Wildland fire burns 1,750 acres near Warden

Evacuation order lifted
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Air festival draws thousands to Moses Lake

Organizers deem event a success
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Man arrested for scrap metal theft

Second man sought
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Stolen car, drugs seized in Ephrata

Meth found
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Holm museum collection sold

Fire truck to remain in Moses Lake
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Group questions coal project

Grant PUD: No decisions made
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Proposed fiber rates may stall sheriff's project

Grant County reviewing impact of higher rates
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Damage claim filed against Samaritan

Moses Lake man alleges improper care
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Moses Lake Pirates game offers a fun family outing

For the most part, I'm not a sports enthusiast and would rather curl up with a good book in my spare time.
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Grant PUD eyes new coal plant

Proposed project could be another energy source
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Grant PUD sets fiber rate hearing for July 7

Increases detailed in proposal
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Guzman sentenced in rape case

Prevented from contacting victim
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More than 60 teens cited for drinking alcohol at large party

Grant County deputies search Moses Lake home
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9-1-1 center seeks land for new site

New radio site for Moses Lake also part of land plan
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Gang fight reported near Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE - A 17-year-old boy was allegedly struck in the face Thursday night with a broken beer bottle during a possible gang fight near Moses Lake.
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NASA unveils lunar equipment at Moses Lake Sand Dunes

Equipment testing to conclude Friday
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NTSB: Holloway's plane lost control

Autopsy completed in fatal aircraft accident
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Details released on Ephrata glider accident

Investigation continues
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Attorney selected to supervise juvenile, district court public defenders

EPHRATA - Moses Lake attorney Brett Hill was selected to supervise Grant County's juvenile and district court public defense attorneys.
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State considers appeal in death of ironworker in Quincy

Judge upholds one state finding, but vacates three others
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New water truck used for Ephrata fire

One-acre fire accidental
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Grant PUD details Internet rate increases

Proposal not yet approved
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Moses Lake man is Republican delegate

Ephrata attorney to serve as alternate
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Grant PUD studying 6 percent rate increase

Proposal indicates increases could begin in 2009
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Grant PUD archaeologist found dead on Monday

BEVERLY - A man found dead on Saturday while apparently hiking near the train trestle in Beverly was a Grant County PUD senior archaeologist, the utility confirmed Monday.
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Farm worker found dead in Mattawa canal

Man shot to death
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Knodell announces candidacy for judge

Retiring judge creates opening
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ACLU mulls appeal in Grant County public defender settlement

Judge ruled in Grant County's favor
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Arrests made in Ephrata for scrap metal thefts

EPHRATA - Two men and a woman were arrested this week after allegedly stealing aluminum, scrap metal and cut wire from an Ephrata wrecking yard.
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Man hospitalized from wreck at sand dunes

Eight crashes during Memorial Day weekend
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Five jailed in Gorge drug raid

Drugs, cash seized in amphitheater area
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Grant Co. Fire District No. 5 addresses audit

Audit letter sent to media a year late
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Missing Ephrata boy found alive by rescue team

Crews searched for hours, found boy by airplane
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Moses Lake fire displaces families

Duplex fire ruled accidental
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Man sentenced to 15 years for murder plea

Second suspect still sought
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Moses Lake residence burns

Family accounted for
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House threatened during shop fire

Neighbors reportedly heard small explosions
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Moses Lake grad returns from Iraq

Spent seven months in Al Anbar Province
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EPA asks Grant County to help start well sampling program

No commitment given by county
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Rocha sentenced to 31 years for murder

Defense attorney appeals case
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Ephrata cracks down on graffiti

Must be removed in 10 days
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Big Bend students make telescopes on the cheap

MOSES LAKE - Using plywood, sticky felt and PVC pipe, Kimberly Cobb carefully assembled a homemade refracting telescope on Thursday that only cost her $55.
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Towns may develop plan for EMS levy

Ephrata approves new contract with fire district
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Grant PUD settles sales lawsuit

$11.8 million to be paid for provided power
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Woman stands trial for stealing mail

Suspect found allegedly hiding under her home
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Trial expected in lawsuit against Grant County

Man claims he wasn't given adequate counsel
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Appreciate your mom year-round

As Mother's Day approaches this Sunday, one can't help but notice the array of greeting cards and other store promotions aimed at cashing in on the special day.
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PUD halts new dark fiber sales

Utility currently leases fiber to three companies
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Residents press officials for future details

Sun Terrace work expected to start this summer
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Flood map study 'devastating' for Wilson Creek, mayor says

Comment deadline is May 14 for study
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PUD asked for comment period before ending dark fiber

Fiber business plan being studied
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Grant County fears 'rate shock'

Monthly bill could increase
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Ephrata fire district annexation unlikely

City plans further study on options
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Man arrested for attempted murder

Bail set at $500,000
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Guzman pleads guilty to rape

Four charges dimissed
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Wilson Creek flood study criticized

FEMA renders most of town unusable
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Fiber installation costs to increase

Internet service providers wanted six months
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Companies upset over likely fiber costs

Grant County PUD mulling new fee
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Grant County PUD gets dam licenses

PUD must spend $1 billion in work over next 44 years
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Warden man's insanity hearing begins

Defendant charged with attacking his mother
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Grant County industries work to provide warning system

MOSES LAKE - Grant County industries working with hazardous chemicals have nearly reached their goal of raising $88,043 to pay to set up a reverse 9-1-1 system.
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Grant County to sell proposed waste site

ROYAL SLOPE - Grant County is planning to sell 240 acres of land off state Route 26 to the Port of Royal Slope for $200,000.
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State files lien against Moses Lake company for workers' wages

Claim alleges $95,827.81 is owed to workers
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Cleanup set to start at Ephrata landfill

Barrels to be removed
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Grant County property taxes due April 30

Seniors, disabled may qualify for lower taxes
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NASA plans to test lunar truck near Moses Lake

Prototype now being tried in Texas
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Fairgrounds shooting investigated

No injuries reported
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Rocha found guilty of first-degree murder

Defense attorney plans to appeal verdict
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Length of stay remains unclear for Perch Point residents

Lawyer, county still working out settlement details
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Attorneys argue over motive in Rocha murder trial

Jury in deliberations
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Story of 1930s Quincy schoolteacher retold

Reiman-Simmons House opens first exhibit
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Perch Point residents told to move homes

Land permit enforced after county sues resort
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Cause undetermined in Soap Lake fire

Garage destroyed on Saturday
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Ex-PUD treasurer's lawsuit set in Grant County

Gerde seeks $4 million
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Judge denies mistrial request in Rocha trial

Prosecution agrees new jury should be selected
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Attorney asks judge to grant mistrial in murder

Juror excused from serving
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Moses Lake teenager sentenced for friend's death

Shooting was ruled accidental
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Judge, attorney argue over murder suspect's trial clothes

Client shouldn't look like a 'clown' during trial, attorney says
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Grant County EDC sues former bookkeeper

Schindler accused of embezzling $186,533
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Moses Lake man pleads innocent to manslaughter

MOSES LAKE - A Moses Lake electrician charged in the beating death of his girlfriend pleaded not guilty Monday to first-degree manslaughter.
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Cellphone possible factor in car fatality

MOSES LAKE - An Odessa man who died Tuesday after wrecking a Corvette on Stratford Road may have been using his cellphone before the accident.
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Family objects to irrigation district's handling of lease

Board considers lease extension
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Moses Lake teen to be sentenced for manslaughter March 2

Ortiz pleads guilty to accidental shooting
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Grant County PUD reaches settlement in contracts lawsuit

Former manager to pay PUD $50,000
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Grant County PUD mulls higher rates

About 20 people attend rate workshop
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Management changes for community action properties

GRANT COUNTY - The nonprofit North Columbia Community Action Council is transferring its residential and business rental properties to the Housing Authority of Grant County's property management company.
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Curbing caffeine use frees reporter

Iced mochas, almond lattes, cappuccinos, an Americano.
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Bridal show draws hundreds

MOSES LAKE - Saturday's sunny weather apparently helped attendance at the 10th annual Greater Moses Lake Bridal Show.
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Drug arrests made in Quincy

QUINCY - Two brothers and two sisters appeared in Grant County Superior Court Thursday after authorities found drugs in the Quincy home three of the siblings were living in.
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PUD worker on leave for alleged threats

Male employee sent home
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Ephrata suspects to appear in court

Victim required medical attention
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Little fire damage at Wanapum Dam

WANAPUM DAM - A small accidental fire reported at the control room powerhouse of Wanapum Dam damaged a welder and power cord.
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Firefighters, officers honored at awards ceremony

First awards night at Masonic Lodge
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Deputy on the mend

EPHRATA - Earl Romig says he's ready to return to work.
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Ephrata will study fire departments' merger

EPHRATA - The Ephrata City Council unanimously agreed Wednesday to study merging the city's fire department with Grant County Fire District No. 13.
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Fire guts Cascade Valley residence

Homeowner displaced
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DUI cases on hold in Grant County

Argument to suppress breath test evidence set for end of April
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Telephone car tab scam reported

Calls made in Grant and Adams counties
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Quincy woman pleads innocent to forgery, theft

Charged with stealing from Ephrata dentist
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Moses Lake man to serve time for arson

Burned home belonging to ex-girlfriend's parents
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Grant County PUD facility nears removal from hazardous sites list

MOSES LAKE - A non-operating Grant County PUD diesel generating facility is nearing removal from a state hazardous sites list after a fuel spill in 2004.
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EPA holds meeting on proposed Larson cleanup

Public comments welcome
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Patricia Schrom killed in accident

Held active roles for Democrats, Big Bend Community College
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Romig returns home

Welcome-home rally held at Moore Furniture
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Talking dolls prompt reflection, questions

The loud, high-pitched voices coming from my daughter's talking dolls puts me on edge.
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Charges filed in Mattawa shooting

Officers still on leave
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Romig returns to hospital

Infection kept deputy in Seattle
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Ephrata students leave messages for safety

Fire dept. expands safety program
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Ephrata Guard unit on alert

Unit given notice to be prepared
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Wounded deputy marries in Seattle hospital

Hospital release date remains unknown
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Ephrata man recounts finding wounded deputy

EPHRATA - The late afternoon hours of Jan. 10 were intended as a deer scouting trip for Ephrata's Don Thill, whose son had a deer tag to hunt near Soap Lake.
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Sought man arrested by Quincy police

Four-month long search ends
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Suspect still sought in Royal City death

September slaying unsolved
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Grant County planning to speed up

State grant pays to simplify Grant County regulations
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Grant County EDC investigates missing money

Office manager placed on leave
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

911 center down again

Equipment replacement should fix problem
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Hunter pleads innocent in deputy shooting

Guns removed from defendant's home
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Pledge proposal approved by Grant PUD

Pledge of Allegiance will be said at weekly meetings
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Fire damages Ephrata storage

Cause under investigation
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Electrical items suspected in fatal fire

Claussen died from smoke inhalation
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Victim survives murder attempt

Two Moses Lake brothers arrested
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Soap Lake home saved from chimney fire

No injuries
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Claussen: 'Mrs. Public Power'

Former Grant County PUD commissioner remembered
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Hunter charged in deputy shooting

Deputy remains at Harborview
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Phones down at 911 center

MOSES LAKE - A truck reportedly slid into a power pole early Friday near Moses Lake, triggering an outage that brought down 911 phone lines at Grant County's emergency dispatch center.
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Deputy recovering at Harborview

Hunter arrested in shooting
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Moses Lake, Grant County to mediate

Lawsuit still in works
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Snow, rain expected today, Saturday

COLUMBIA BASIN - The National Weather Service forecasted hazardous weather on Thursday for Eastern Washington.
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Grant County cleanup plan released

MOSES LAKE - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is accepting public comments until March 7 on a $31 million proposal to clean up a solvent-contaminated area near the former Larson Air Force Base.
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Theft suspect arrested

MOSES LAKE - A Moses Lake man suspected in several rental storage burglaries in Grant County and wanted on other unrelated warrants was arrested Thursday.
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Ephrata police seek armed suspect

EPHRATA - Ephrata police are seeking a male suspect believed to have held up two teen friends at gunpoint Saturday morning before reportedly stealing an Xbox video game system from them.
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New hangar planned for Ephrata

Port project expected to start in March
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Soap Lake woman seeks town's memorabilia

Photos from 1960s to 1980s welcome
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Ephrata sets goals for 2008

Improving city services on list
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Officer shoots man in Mattawa

Police investigation continues
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Polar Bear Plunge attracts 30

Proceeds go to Animal Outreach
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Lawsuit against Grant PUD dismissed

PUD accused of driving down Internet prices
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Ephrata fire damages stove

EPHRATA - A fire damaging a wood burning stove Thursday was the second of two similar blazes in Ephrata within a week.
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Stabbing suspect jailed

Man stabs wife on Christmas Eve
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Chemi-Con investigates own fire

Electrical coil burned
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Othello brothers jailed for burglaries

Pleaded innocent
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Ephrata police probe taggings

14 cases investigated
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PUD plans for retiring workers

EPHRATA - Thirteen Grant County PUD workers are participating in a special 18-month-long employee development program launched last summer for the first time.
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Nativity scene finds a new home

The familiar scene of Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus graced the lawn for years on city property near the Moses Lake library and finally at Neppel Park last year.
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Moses Lake man doubles as Santa

Owns 34 Santa suits
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Ephrata increases pet fees

EPHRATA - Dog and cat owners in Ephrata will see a $3 to $15 increase in their animals' annual license cost next year.
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Grant County closes budget gap

$31.8 million budget approved Wednesday
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Girls expelled over prank threats

Moses Lake police say there was no danger
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Grant County PUD budget approved

Substations, fiber and turbines included
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Moses Lake crossing added to plan

Grant County takes first step
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Rossi visits Moses Lake

$1.1 million raised by end of November
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Grant County budget shortfall decreasing

EPHRATA - A projected $4.5 million budget shortfall for Grant County was decreased to $2.52 million this week after a series of budget hearings.
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Grant County prosecutor's staffing request declined

County preparing for $4.5 million shortfall
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Cities plow snow toward curb for good reason

Method causes annual complaints
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Moses Lake man recalls working for Evel

MOSES LAKE - The late world-famous stunt rider Evel Knievel reveled in the limelight.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Grant County EDC increases Ephrata's fee

Industrial growth cited as reason for increase
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Ephrata won't support lower speed limit

Highway engineered correctly, officials say
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Ephrata break-ins could be connected

Motor homes at two storage facilities broken into
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Moses Lake technician killed in car accident

Collision under investigation
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Fatal Moses Lake fire cause undetermined

MOSES LAKE - The cause of a fatal house fire that claimed the lives of two Moses Lake children and their stepfather Sept. 29, was ruled undetermined by the Grant County Sheriff's Office.
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Evel Knievel remembered in Grant County

Moses Lake friend to be pallbearer
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Baby sitter's condition improves

No criminal charges planned for Royal City deaths
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Royal City school grieves children's deaths

Surviving sibling, cousin in critical condition
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Soap Lake school fire ruled arson

Building did not have electricity
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Three children die from carbon monoxide poisoning

Baby-sitter and sister in critical condition
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Assessors ask for property tax limit

Special legislative session set for Thursday
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Rural Grant County garbage fees to increase

Customers can comment
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Soap Lake school fire called suspicious

No electricity in abandoned building
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Moses Lake shooting deemed accidental

Teen Ismael Ortiz pleads innocent in adult court
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Christmas displays light up I-90

GEORGE - The 23 lighted Christmas displays off I-90 have provided a respite for weary travelers driving through Grant County on dark winter nights.
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Grant County K-9 program resurrected

Othello police dog joins program
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No rate increase in proposed Grant PUD budget

2008 budget set at $458.7 million
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Othello talks pool repairs

Cracks appear on pool deck
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Othello starts new water contract with J.R. Simplot

Rates to increase 32 percent for using city water
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Wind damages considered 'minor'

Power restored to 2,166 Grant County PUD customers
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Winds down power line in Othello

10 Othello Avista customers, part of Royal City without power
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Food banks ready for Thanksgiving

Donations of food, cash welcome at area food banks
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Ephrata could grow by 3,000

Two housing developments submitted to city
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Grant County's GIS Web site shown Wednesday

Provides information to the public
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Grant County PUD's power auction brings $39 million to utility

EPHRATA - Grant County PUD's recent power sales auction brought nearly $39 million to the utility, which is 12 percent of the power produced annually at Priest Rapids Dam.
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Bridging the language gap: Ephrata firefighter translates safety brochures into Ukrainian, Russian

Translation part of department's fire prevention work
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Spanish radio station eyes Grant County

EPHRATA - A Granger-based Spanish radio station is trying to widen its audience by building two new stations near Ephrata on Beezley Hill and a second near Prosser to serve the Tri-Cities.
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New housing planned for Ephrata

Planning commission to issue recommendation on Dodson request Thursday
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Financial author shares wisdom with Portland audience, Herald reporter

Saving for retirement, planning for our daughter's college education and paying off our debts became priorities for my family this year.
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Three Othello City Council incumbents behind in races

OTHELLO - Three Othello City Council incumbents were lagging behind in the races for their contested seats, according to Tuesday's preliminary election results.
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Ephrata mulls real estate tax hike

EPHRATA - Ephrata may double its current real estate excise tax for property sales to 0.5 percent to pay for future city projects needed for expected growth.
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Financial author shares wisdom with Portland audience, Herald reporter

Saving for retirement, planning for our daughter's college education and paying off our debts became priorities for my family this year.
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Moses Lake auto museum burglarized

Roughly $75,000 in goods stolen
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Two suspects sought by Quincy Police

Reported gang members armed, one threatens police
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