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SENIOR EVENTS: April 2026
COLUMBIA BASIN — It’s spring in the Basin at last. Swing a golf club to support St. Rose of Lima Catholic School, plant some marigolds with the grandchildren, …
Kindergarten registration opens in Columbia Basin
EPHRATA — School districts across the Columbia Basin have opened kindergarten registration for the 2026-27 school year, urging families, especially first‑time …
Othello Community Museum to open April 25
OTHELLO — With a couple of new exhibits, a new heating-cooling system, rearranged displays and a thorough cleaning, the Othello Community Museum will open for …
Vietnam vets honored Sunday
MOSES LAKE — The American Legion and the Karneetsa Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held a commemoration Sunday for veterans of the Vietnam …
Family Resource Home Care matches caregivers with the people who need it
MOSES LAKE — Some folks, when they get a little older, just need a little help. “The basis of in-home caregiving is to keep the clients in their home for a…
Design of Othello’s water storage project begins this summer
OTHELLO — The city of Othello has received about $1.5 million in grants for its continuing project to pump and treat water from an irrigation canal for municip…
Columbia Basin Hospital Board reviews rural health funding
EPHRATA — The Columbia Basin Hospital Board of Commissioners met for its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday to discuss Rural Health Transformation Program fun…
Ephrata Police Department logs for March 27-30
The reports below were provided by the Ephrata Police Department. All suspects listed are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
Looking for an adventure?
ELECTRIC CITY — Summer is just around the corner and there are a million and one things to do, but not all of the adventures you choose have to be expensive or…
WEATHER: April 1-7, 2026
Wednesday: Showers. High near 51. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sand Dunes collision results in one fatality
BEVERLY — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office reported an overnight collision at the Beverly Sand Dunes Saturday which resulted in the death of a 36-year-old man.
Grant Co. jail roster for Mar. 31, 2026
This list shows current inmates from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office who were arrested the evening of March 30 or during the day March 31. Grant County inmates are housed at the Grant County Jail.
NEWS BITES: March 31
EPHRATA — Routine test results at the Ephrata Landfill Recycling Center, showed there was contamination of Polychlorinated Biphenyls, according to the Grant Co…
The perfect mix
Meet Gin, left, and Tonic, right – two small boys with big personalities and even bigger hearts. At 2 years old, these neutered, vaccinated and microchipped cu…
Basin baseball roundup, March 24-31
MOSES LAKE — Baseball in the Basin is well underway as teams are aiming to get off to a strong start to the 2026 season. See below how your favorite teams have…