23+ hour, 15+ min ago   (975+ words) EPHRATA — At 12:50 each afternoon, eight seventh graders depart St. Rose of Lima Catholic School and walk several blocks down to Ephrata Middle School, where they take two periods of elective classes to end their day. They are the first class…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (443+ words) Drug's safety debated during public hearing. EPHRATA — Grant County commissioners on Tuesday approved a ban on the sale and distribution of kratom products in unincorporated parts of the county. Following a public hearing, commissioners Kevin Burgess, Cindy Carter, and Rob…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (945+ words) Woodhouse returns to SL city council SOAP LAKE — Soap Lake city council members on Wednesday appointed Karen Woodhouse to fill a vacancy on their five-member panel following the resignation of Judith Gorman on Aug. 5. Woodhouse, 67, has prior experience on the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (420+ words) Commissioners will conduct Sept. 8 public hearing on proposed ordinance. EPHRATA — Grant County commissioners will hold a public hearing next week to consider a draft ordinance that would prohibit the sale or distribution of kratom products in unincorporated areas of the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (397+ words) Upcoming season kicks off in October with fall musical "Anastasia." SOAP LAKE — The Masquers set the Way-Back Machine to the 1980s — the era of big hair, neon spandex and Walkman cassette players — for their annual gala event Saturday evening at the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (169+ words) Ephrata and other area schools get underway in the coming week. SOAP LAKE — It was a swirl of energy and activity this morning as students returned to classes at Soap Lake schools to begin the 2026-27 academic year. Sporting their ubiquitous…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (634+ words) Tractor driver hurt in canal rollover EPHRATA — A Soap Lake man was injured in a tractor rollover accident Monday afternoon near the 16000 block of Frey Road NW, about one-quarter mile north of Ephrata city limits. Authorities said Michael White, 43, was…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (770+ words) GCHD funding request, library update, and EPD tow contract also on agenda. EPHRATA — New rules regulating temporary signage in the community were approved by Ephrata City Council members last week. It’s a major election year, and with that comes a…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (702+ words) Soap Lake opens Aug. 26 and Ephrata follows Sept. 3 First day of instruction · grades 1–12 Some kindergarten programs begin later, and schools phase in their preschool classes over the following weeks. Each school card carries dates and times. EPHRATA — As summer draws…...