PUD mulls over future of obsolete property near Beverly
BEVERLY - Grant County PUD will soon have no need for the office and housing complex commonly known as Wanapum Village and is contemplating what to do with the site.
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George's 7th Bluegrass Festival nears
GEORGE - Fans of Bluegrass from all over are about to make their annual trek to the George, Washington Bluegrass Festival, and Columbia Basin locals would be well served to attend
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Two minutes of perfect football
If Wahluke High School football Coach Brycen Bye plans to show film to his players, he needs only to play two minutes from the victory over White Swan - again, and again, and again.
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New shirts for blackout game
ROYAL CITY - Royal's Parent Teacher Organization is busy kicking off the school year with several activities, including two football blackout games at which a new school spirit t-shirt will be introduced.
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2011 cherry crop lean for some area growers
SOUTH COUNTY - The cherry crop will be lean this year for grower Hans Groenke of Mattawa and grower Cole Tonnemaker of Royal City.
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Fire completely destroys home at Desert Aire
DESERT AIRE - Jack and Betty Pogoreic have some decisions to make after a fire destroyed their home near the golf course at Desert Aire on May 26.
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No teacher layoffs in Royal District
ROYAL CITY - The Royal School District won't have to lay off any teachers or support staff for the coming school year.
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Everyone should have a circus story-or two
The upcoming circuses at Royal City (June 12) and George (July 4) encouraged Jill Baker, this paper's paginator, to wonder last week if I had a circus story worthy of a column.
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Rock & Ride Bike Tour set
GEORGE - One of the more exhilarating summer events in George, the Rock & Ride Bike Tour, will be held on Saturday, June 18.
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Economic problems reach Wahluke
MATTAWA - If you think the national economy makes no difference to you, you may want to rethink.
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Students organize walk for diabetes treatment
MATTAWA - When the year started for the Wahluke High School walking nutrition class, teacher Adrea Bezdicek gave students the general assignment of organizing a community event with a cause.
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Blanket for Deployed Daddy back home with new baby
MATTAWA - It's mission accomplished for Wahluke High School's Francisco Mejia and his Knit Wits classmates.
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Rafa Mendoza records best South County finish at state
CHENEY - Rafa Mendoza of Wahluke recorded the best finish for a South County athlete at the state 1A high school track and field meet last weekend with fourth place in the boys triple jump.
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Ted's Take: It's time to 'let them eat cake'
You've probably heard, "Let them eat cake," with a condescending air more times than you can count.
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Mattawa sidewalk contract given green light
MATTAWA - The Mattawa City Council authorized Mayor Judy Jesser to sign a contract for the design of a new sidewalk at its meeting of May 19.
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28 participate in the Wahluke business tour
MATTAWA - The Mattawa Area Multicultural Chamber of Commerce had its annual Business Education and Awareness Tour on Saturday, May 21, and most excited about the day was tour director Lois Thiede of the Chamber.
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Former Royal quarterback spreads success
ROYAL CITY - As quarterback of two state championship football teams in the mid-2000s, Royal City's Ray Valle III experienced success and fame.
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Wahluke first, Royal third at state soccer tourney
SUMNER - Wahluke defeated White Salmon, 2-0, and Royal topped Cedar Park Christian, 1-0, at Sunset Chev Stadium Saturday to claim first place and third place in the state 1A high school boys soccer tournament.
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Royal City teacher gets second fellowship
ROYAL CITY - Royal High School science teacher Mario Godoy-Gonzalez has been awarded a fellowship for the Siemens STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) Institute in August.
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Tonnemaker, Peterson lead Royal, Wahluke to state 1A track meet
GOLDENDALE - Ethan Tonnemaker won the mile and two-mile, and Katelyn Peterson won two of her four events Friday at the South Central A Conference track and field meet to lead Royal and Wahluke, respectively, to state this weekend.
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Four Adam Martinez goals propel Royal to final four
ROYAL CITY - It took him a while to get warmed up, but once he did, Royal forward Adam Martinez was way too much for the Warden Cougars to handle Saturday in a state 1A soccer quarterfinal at Royal on Saturday.
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Uncle Jim was not making up war stories
There are lots of people I think of as Memorial Day approaches, certainly relatives and in-laws who've passed on.
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State champ Wahluke wins twice, returns to final four
WAHLUKE - It's been said that the champ is the champ until someone takes the title away.
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Today in History for May 16th
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Time to claim plot at the Royal community garden
ROYAL CITY - Families for whom the recession has been hard on the wallet might do well to give Carolyn Bunch or Sharon Chesterman a call. They have a deal you may find hard to refuse.
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Wahluke struggling with Ki-Be games approaching
MATTAWA - Coming off of four straight losses, the Wahluke High School baseball team prepares for a visit from always-tough Kiona-Benton this Saturday.
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Full-year use of buildings an option to ease crowding
ROYAL CITY - The Royal School District board of directors will have a second meeting to deal with crowding in the schools on April 4, and one of the topics of discussion will be year-around use of the buildings.
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Royal City girls stop Mabton twice in fast-pitch
ROYAL CITY - The Royal High School fast-pitch softball team improved to 4-2 with a 9-7, 14-3 sweep at Mabton on Saturday.
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Royal High School sweeps Pateros in baseball
ROYAL CITY - Royal High school swept Pateros, 27-0, 12-2, in a pair of 10-run rule shortened non-league baseball games on Saturday to level its record at 3-3.
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Leader of Royal Robotics honored
ROYAL CITY - Royal High School has dominated robotics competitions in the region from the first time the school entered teams.
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Royal senior excited, nervous about future
ROYAL CITY - Laura Bautista-Rodriguez knows what she wants to accomplish in life, but she's wondering how she'll get there.
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