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Fire near Japanese Peace Garden
MOSES LAKE — As of 10:15 a.m. Friday, Moses Lake Fire Department firefighters were on the scene of a wildland fire…
GALLERY: District wrestling
COLUMBIA BASIN — Basin wrestlers from Ephrata, Othello, Quincy, Royal and Wahluke competed at Friday’s District 5 tournaments in Yakima and Saturday’s 2A/1A/B …
Mavs win title at Big 9 districts
MOSES LAKE — The Mavericks outscored second-place Wenatchee by over 100 points at last weekend’s Columbia Basin Big 9 district championships meet in Moses Lake…
Othello High temporarily locked down after social media threat, all safe
OTHELLO — A social media post prompted a lockdown at Othello High School Tuesday afternoon.
Washingtonians demand hearings on citizen initiatives
OLYMPIA — A sea of red, white and blue covered the Capitol steps in Olympia Friday as hundreds of Washingtonians waved American flags and demanded hearings on …
FRESH NEWS: Ice is disappearing on Potholes
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,043.05 feet, coming up 0.3 feet this past week. We are 3.45 feet below full pool. We have open water on …
30 buzzing years
MOSES LAKE — The Hive was … well, buzzing Friday afternoon as Moses Lake’s first tattoo parlor turned 30.
Six Basin squads earn team titles at districts
COLUMBIA BASIN – District wrestling competitions were held across the state last Friday and Saturday, with local teams looking to advance their wrestlers to th…
Royal girls dominate in win, take league title
ROYAL CITY — The Royal girls basketball team dominated from the opening tip, taking a 75-25 win over the Wahluke girls Friday.
Port of Warden requesting more funding for bypass road
WARDEN – Port of Warden Executive Director Pat Millard shared several updates regarding the port’s ongoing industrial bypass road project, primarily that the p…
News bites for Feb. 6, 2024
News bites for Feb. 6, 2024
Multi-decade Grant PUD project three-quarters complete
EPHRATA — A decades-long project to upgrade turbines and generator units for both dams owned and operated by the Grant County PUD is three-quarters complete. U…
Hundreds rally for rent caps and affordable housing
OLYMPIA – As budget negotiations begin in the state Legislature, calls for affordable housing action and rent caps from the annual Housing and Homelessness Adv…
Senior events for February 2024
The Columbia Basin has a great deal to do regardless of age. Here are several that are senior-friendly and provide a chance to socialize with a variety of peop…
Recognizing local: Othello Chamber seeking nominations for 2024 banquet
OTHELLO – The Greater Othello Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its 2024 Annual Awards Banquet fundraiser Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church i…
Grant Co. seeks Board of Equalization applicants
EPHRATA — Grant County officials are looking for qualified applicants to fill two open seats on the county’s Board of Equalization.