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FIRE REPORT: Ephrata area fire shuts down SR 17
Jul. 5—EPHRATA — The Marksman Road fire, which blazed up quickly east of Ephrata on Tuesday and closed State Route 17 for a time, was contained quickly thanks to a lot of interagency cooperation, according to Grant County Fire District 13 Chief Jim Stucky. "It was a fast-moving and pretty intense fire," Stucky said. "It started at the gun range ... and then traveled toward Highway 17 at a ...
Construction road closures set to begin in Ephrata
EPHRATA, Wash. - The city of Ephrata has announced road closures from Dodson Road to Neva Lake Road. Dodson Road to Neva Lake Road will be closed from Monday, July 8, through Friday, July 12, due to maintenance on the new jail's water and sewer lines. Local neighborhoods will be...
Road construction projects to resume Monday
Jul. 5—SOAP LAKE — The slope stabilization project on State Route 17 north of Soap Lake is scheduled to be finished sometime between late August and early September. The project area is the section of SR 17 from Soap Lake to the Lake Lenore Caves, where the road runs between Soap Lake or Lake Lenore and the rock embankment. The idea is to stabilize the rock face. Crews are climbing the rock ...
Seller's market remains in Grant County
Jul. 5—MOSES LAKE — Grant County is still leaning in favor of home sellers, according to a report from Rocket Homes reviewing home sales for the month of June. While the market price was lower in Grant County than the state average, the market still favors the seller to some extent. According to the report, there were 452 homes for sale in June, down from 459 the prior month. May saw 106 homes ...
Basin events for July 5-13
Jul. 5—COLUMBIA BASIN — If you're looking to get out and about after enjoying the Independence Day holiday, The Columbia Basin has several things going on over the next week. July 5 Children's movie at the library The Quincy Public Library invites families to come by for a viewing of the movie "Wish" a PG-rated film that features a young girl that wishes on a star and gets a bit more than she ...
Repairs, restoration of Grant Co. Courthouse exterior nearly done
Jul. 5—EPHRATA — Repairs to the steps and sections of the exterior of the Grant County Courthouse are almost complete. Construction crews have been working on the terracotta panels on the ground floor exterior, the columns and portico, and the decorative elements around the top floor. When the restoration work is done county officials will commemorate its completion by opening the time capsule ...
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