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One lane closed on SR 17 north of Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE — The northbound lane of State Route 17 one mile north of Soap Lake will be closed to allow workers to r…
Bell Event Studio
MOSES LAKE — Some people really love to plan parties. And some people, well, really don’t. The ladies at Bell Event Studio aim to take the stress off the latte…
2022 Basin Easter events guide
With Easter weekend now upon us, there is a lot to do in the Columbia Basin, between the churches holding special worship services and the community Easter egg…
Fire district commissioner has seen Mattawa grow, change
MATTAWA — Paul Parker’s introduction to the fire service in Mattawa came not long after he and his wife Bonnie moved to town. “When I got here in 1957, into…
Apartment building burns down in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — One person was injured and five were left homeless when an early morning fire gutted an apartment building at the corner of North Grape Drive and …
Wash. Salmon seasons tentatively set for 2022-23
OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, in cooperation with treaty tribal co-managers, has tentatively set the 2022-23 salmon fishing seasons…
Quincy opens up kindergarten registration
QUINCY — Registration is scheduled for 5:30 to 7 p.m. April 14 and 19 for children entering kindergarten in the Quincy School District in the 2022-23 school year. Parents or guardians are required to furnish doc…
Ephrata man injured in one-vehicle rollover
RITZVILLE — An Ephrata man was transported to Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane after he rolled his car near Ritzville Tuesday night and was ejected. Ricky Bensch, 59, was driving west on Interstate 90 about …
ML Council creates commission to oversee municipal airport
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to turn the Airport Advisory Board, which oversees the city’s municipal airport, into a comm…
High school sports schedule, April 13 through 20
Wednesday, April 13 3 p.m./5 p.m. - Quincy JV softball vs. Waterville-Mansfield at Waterville High School
Ephrata American Legion swap meet sees big turnout
EPHRATA - The parking lot at American Legion Post 28 in Ephrata was the spot to be on April 9. The parking lot was host to a vendor market and swap meet that d…
Ephrata SD looks to hire girls wrestling coach
EPHRATA - Ephrata High School announced in a press release on April 7 that they are looking for their school’s first girls wrestling coach. The release stat…
Wahluke SD screening for highly capable program
MATTAWA — Screening for students to determine if they qualify for the Wahluke School District’s highly-capable program will begin April 18. The screening process will be open through May 22, according to a district…
Aerospace Alliance names new Ops director
REDMOND — The Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance has named Lisa Childs as the organization’s new director of operations. Childs previously worked as the P…
Wahluke SD asks voters for EP&O levy in special election
MATTAWA — Wahluke School District voters will decide the fate of a four-year educational programs and operations levy in a special election April 26. . .
Forest Service steps up efforts to manage firesheds in western states
LYONS, Colo. — The U.S. Forest Services announced on Monday it will spend $131 million as part of a 10-year plan to reduce wildfire risk on 208,000 across eigh…