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Warden man injured in tractor-trailer collision with train
BRUCE — A Warden man was transported to an out-of-area hospital after the tractor-trailer he was driving was hit b…
Broncos playing well at the right time
RITZVILLE – After winning 10 of their final 12 games, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos advanced to state with a 50-48 win over Okanogan in the 2B District 6/…
Lions return to state playoffs
MOSES LAKE – For the second straight year, boys and girls teams from Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School are heading to their respective 1B …
GALLERY: 2023 Mat Classic
TACOMA – Sixty-six wrestlers from the Columbia Basin traveled to the Tacoma Dome to compete in this weekend’s Mat Classic, with 34 wrestlers eventually placing…
Milky Way celebrates 75 years of dairy trucking
SEATTLE — Milk hauler Milky Way — whose trucks are seen frequently on the roads of parts of Grant and Adams counties — is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2…
Murray touts WSU Breadlab research in visit
BURLINGTON — During a visit on Wednesday to Washington State University’s Breadlab at the Port of Skagit, Sen. Patty Murray highlighted the importance of feder…
Riparian bill moves out of House Ag Committee
OLYMPIA – Four legislators have come together, in a bipartisan effort, to protect and restore Washington’s riparian areas – land located adjacent to rivers – w…
Samaritan Healthcare finishes 2022 with a profit
MOSES LAKE — Thanks to a good month for revenue in December – partly due to a one-time payment – Samaritan Healthcare finished 2022 with a small profit. “We…
Kraken win two of three, M’s to start spring training
SEATTLE – With Opening Day on the horizon, the Seattle Mariners get started with spring training later this week. Meanwhile, the Seattle Kraken got back to the…
Domestic violence bills look to improve victim safety
Victims of domestic violence will get more protection under a package of bills now moving through the state Legislature...
Basin sports schedule Feb. 22-28
COLUMBIA BASIN – After progressing through their respective brackets, five local teams qualified for state basketball competition. With trips to tournaments in…
Dertings named GCCA Cattlemen of the Year
EPHRATA, WASH. – Will and Nicole Derting were recognized as the 2022 Grant County Cattlemen of the Year at the Grant County Cattlemen’s Association banquet in …
Bill supports state employees fired over vaccine mandate
OLYMPIA – House Bill 1814, if passed, would prioritize reemployment and pension service credit of public employees separated from service due to the COVID-19 v…
Nurse license compact passes committee
OLYMPIA — A bill allowing Washington to join the interstate Nursing Licensure Compact passed the House Committee on Postsecondary Education and Workforce Frida…
WA House committee considers traffic stops, train length and per-mile tax
OLYMPIA — Washington legislators are considering a trio of bills that, if passed, would alter what law enforcement officers can do during traffic stops, limit …
Meeting will determine what’s required to reopen Adams Co. Jail
RITZVILLE — What it will take to reopen the Adams County Jail, and how to make plans for the jail’s future, was the subject of an hour-long discussion at the A…