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Othello approves $29M budget for 2026
OTHELLO — The city of Othello is projected to spend about $10.1 million from its general fund in 2026, the biggest…
News Bites for July 13, 2023
A collection of news bits from around the Columbia Basin.
Lighthouse Café
OTHELLO — Lighthouse Café, a nonprofit organization in Othello, has been serving coffee, baked goods, and outreach programs geared toward Othello youth and oth…
Food truck park site may move
MOSES LAKE — A proposed community food truck park may be relocated following the rejection of bids for the project by the Moses Lake City Council Tuesday. I…
Baird Springs fire calming, others burn statewide
CRESCENT BAR — Evacuation warnings were downgraded Wednesday morning to Level 1 for the Crescent Bar and Trinidad communities just north of Quincy, according t…
PRO RECAP: All-Star breaks and free agency
SEATTLE – From the MLB’s All-Star Week to signing new players, Washington’s professional teams have been busy over the previous week. Read along for an update …
Regional spikes
MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend volleyball program will host a camp later this month, allowing youth, middle and high school volleyball players the chance to learn f…
Tribal youth aid pollinators with WSU Extension-improved seed bombs
PULLMAN - Two summers ago, prairies burned as towns on the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation filled with smoke from the 54-square-mile Chuweah Cr…
Beckie's on 1st Ave.
EPHRATA – Beckie Lewis is the proud owner of Beckie’s on First and The Kids Kloset on First Avenue in Ephrata where they sell a variety of clothing and other i…
Summerfest success
ROYAL CITY — Between 1,500 and 2,000 people braved the hot weather in Royal City Friday and Saturday for Summerfest 2023, according to Summerfest Committee Cha…
WSU study shows sharp rise in severe, alcohol-related liver injury during pandemic
SEATTLE — A boom in alcohol sales during the pandemic appears to have had dire consequences for some as hospital admissions for alcohol-related hepatitis, a li…
Warden wrestling raises over $10k at golf tournament
WARDEN – After beginning the Please Hit Straight tournament last year, Warden Wrestling returned to the course last weekend and raised more than $10,000 for th…
FIRE UPDATE: Baird Springs fire near Crescent Bar prompts evacuation
QUINCY — The Baird Springs fire north of Crescent Bar continues to blaze away, but it’s not spreading, according to Grant County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Kyl…
New Othello police chief wants to continue 'path of success'
OTHELLO — Dave Rehaume said the Othello Police Department is going in a positive direction, and he wants to continue and enhance that. Rehaume was hired as OPD…
Sustainable jet fuel developer, Twelve, breaks ground in Grant County
MOSES LAKE — Production could begin by spring 2024 at a facility designed to reuse carbon dioxide and water to produce other products, in this instance jet fue…
Royal Council awards scholarship, approves parade
ROYAL CITY — A Royal City student received a boost to her education at the July 5 Royal City City Council meeting. Rayne Sheriff, a 2023 graduate of Royal H…