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Mavs volleyball looks toward strong finish after loss to Wenatchee
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Mavericks (4-8) took a tough loss against the Wenatchee Panthers Thursday evening. Wit…
Royal grad heads to USU
LOGAN, Utah — A Royal High School graduate has been accepted to Utah State University, according to a press release from the university. Avery Andersen, a 202…
Back to the gridiron
COLUMBIA BASIN – The 2022 Gridiron Guide will be arriving on newsstands and at subscribers’ doorsteps on Wednesday with full coverage of the 10 high school foo…
Cloudview Farms to host fundraising fun run
EPHRATA – Cloudview Farms in Ephrata will be hosting a fun run on Sept. 17, serving as a fundraiser for the non-profit farm’s community and educational program…
Time of Remembrance golf tournament held in Warden
WARDEN – Golfers gathered at the Sage Hills Golf Club on Saturday morning for the Time of Remembrance Golf Tournament, which raised money for the Time of Remem…
What to do if a pet is having a seizure
One of the scariest things a pet owner can witness is their beloved companion having a seizure, especially if it is the first time. Knowing what to do in this …
‘What cherry harvest?’
ROYAL CITY — There are short and long crops in the tree fruit business, good and bad years, and then there are those years, those harvests, the ones few grower…
Basin footballers size each other up
ROYAL CITY – The high school football teams of Ephrata, Moses Lake, Quincy and Royal all took the field at Royal High School on Friday evening for a jamboree, …
Othello SD passes 2022-23 budget
OTHELLO — The Othello School District will operate with a $91.87 million budget for the 2022-23 school year. Othello School Board members approved the budget p…
Soap Lake center hosts breakfast fundraiser
SOAP LAKE - The Soap Lake Community and Senior Center saw a successful fundraiser over the weekend. “It’s been very busy,“ said Perry McClellan, president o…
A 'generational' thing
OTHELLO – The scene at Lions Park in Othello this weekend was one of family for the Latino State Championship, a slowpitch-style tournament that brought in mor…
CBHA Run for a Cause promotes child health awareness
OTHELLO — The streets of Othello – and some of their occupants – were dappled with color on Saturday morning for the fifth annual Run for a Cause. “It’s a g…
Fire rules tightened in Eastern Washington
SPOKANE — Fire restrictions in Eastern Washington have been expanded, according to a press release from the Bureau of Land Management. Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, including charcoal briquette…
Quincy hospital finances improving
QUINCY — Financially, 2021 was a good year for Quincy Valley Medical Center. Luke Zarecor, of the Spokane Valley accounting firm DZA, said he attended the A…
Cactuses thrive in the Basin’s dry summers
MOSES LAKE — At first glance, a cactus doesn’t seem like the sort of plant most people want to grow. It’s spiky and bare-looking and it stabs you if you touch …
Work to begin Monday on Nelson Road walking path
MOSES LAKE — Work is set to begin Monday on the dedicated path along Nelson Road intended to make it easier for children to walk to and from Groff Elementary S…