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Royal School District enrollment dropping gradually
ROYAL CITY — The Royal School District is experiencing the same declining enrollment trends that are affecting oth…
How to build a pump track
QUINCY — Building a pump track starts with studying the lay of the land. Shawn Lorenz of the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, North Bend, designed the pump…
ML airshow seeks volunteers
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Airshow is looking for a few good volunteers to help get this year’s air show off the ground.
Grapes don't give up
COLUMBIA BASIN — Despite a cold spring, wine grapes are looking good, according to a couple of local growers.
Candidate filing period produces challengers for some state, county offices
GRANT/ADAMS COUNTIES — The filing deadline to run for office in Washington at the county and state level was Friday. Several officials that represent Grant and…
Othello earns top seed in state softball tournament
SELAH — The Othello Huskies softball team will open state tournament play against West Valley of Spokane at noon Friday at Carlon Park in Selah. Othello enters…
Groff Elementary BBQ held Friday
MOSES LAKE - Brian King (left) and Tonya Landon (center, in red) serve hot dogs and hamburgers to students and families at the annual spring barbecue at Groff …
Biting dog sought by authorities
WENATCHEE - The public’s help is asked in identifying a dog that bit someone on Thursday in Wenatchee, according to a press release from Wenatchee Valley Animal Care & Control.
CWU Board of Trustees honor 2022 distinguished faculty
The Central Washington University Board of Trustees has selected their five honorees to be recognized as distinguished faculty. The ceremony for the annual awa…
Morning roundup: Principal promoted, WSU thumps Portland, bird flu hits Washington
Moses Lake’s chief Chief is movin’ on up, WSU is shining on the diamond and there’s something foul among the fowl. Here’s what’s happening in the Basin today:
Considering the ultimate DIY?
MOSES LAKE — It’s no secret that there’s a housing shortage in the Columbia Basin. One way some aspiring homeowners are dealing with this shortage is by buy…
A very purposeful accident
MOSES LAKE — Amy Jean Winter didn't start out trying to make her dream come true. “I’m new to Moses Lake,” Winter said, explaining that she and her husband …
USDA forecasts Higher Washington Wheat Harvest in 2022
PORTLAND — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is forecasting a major increase in wheat production in Washington in 2022, according to a report published by the department’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
AG settles poultry gouging lawsuit
OLYMPIA — Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced on Thursday that chicken producer Mar-Jac Poultry will pay the state $750,000 as the company seeks to settle its portion of a major state lawsuit against…
CWU officially installs new president
ELLENSBURG - Jim Wohlpart was officially installed as Central Washington University’s 15th president on Thursday during a ceremony on the Ellensburg campus, ac…
Officials urge precautions as avian flu hits state
OLYMPIA — As avian influenza continues to spread through backyard flocks across Washington, state agriculture officials are asking residents to delay live mark…