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Grant PUD to buy land in Ephrata for service center
Commissioners on April 9 unanimously authorized Grant PUD to purchase 34 acres from Grant County for $525,000 for a new Ephrata Service Center. The parcel is near the Ephrata Walmart, south of State Route 282. The site is east of the old Ephrata Raceway property. Grant County has agreed to install a traffic roundabout at the nearby intersection of SR 282 and Nat Washington Way. The site was chosen over several other properties evaluated for cost, infrastructure, size, land use and constraints.
Lady Jacks tally 1 win in fastpitch doubleheaders
Despite scoring 20 runs, the most of its season so far, the Quincy varsity fastpitch softball team lost the first game of a twin bill in Omak, 29-20, on Saturday, April 27. In the second game, Quincy turned the tables and won, 16-11. The high-scoring outings versus the Omak Pioneers...
Quincy boys soccer team drops game in Cashmere
Despite dominating the action in the second half, Quincy could not overcome two goals by Cashmere’s Juan Cacho and returned from Chelan County empty-handed after a loss to the Bulldogs on April 25. The Jacks gave up a goal in each half, but the rest of the way, Quincy...
Jacks split doubleheader at home versus Omak
As the Quincy Jackrabbits varsity baseball team prepares for a postseason run, head coach Seth Longwill wants his players to focus on the smaller aspects of the game that are magnified during close contests. Two such areas are defense and base running. Those phases of baseball were on display in both the positive and negative columns as the Jacks split a Caribou Trail League doubleheader against Omak on April 27.
Basin sports schedule May 1-7
COLUMBIA BASIN — Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local baseball, golf, soccer, softball, tennis and track and field events. This schedule will be updated at columbiabasinherald.com as teams progress through their respective district tournament brackets. Wednesday, May 1. Othello boys, girls tennis vs East Valley (Yakima)...
News briefs, May 1, 2024
Quincy FFA kicked off its annual plant sale on Thursday, April 25, in the FFA greenhouse behind Quincy High School. Community members lined up to purchase bedding plants and vegetable starts grown by Quincy FFA students in their horticulture class. Proceeds from the plant sale supported FFA members on their trip to the state convention and other chapter activities throughout the year.
Gas leak in Moses Lake forces evacuations
MOSES LAKE, Wash. - Multiple businesses in Moses Lake were evacuated due to a gas leak on Tuesday morning. According to the Grant County Sheriff's Office, the gas leak is considered moderate, with a possible threat to life or property. The Walmart and Shopko at North Stratford Road and West...
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