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Separate fires destroy vehicles, damage residences Saturday morning
MOSES LAKE — Three vehicles were destroyed and a residence was damaged in an early-morning fire in the Dune Lakes …
Sade puppy dog eyes
MOSES LAKE – Sade is a Siberian Husky-slash-retriever-slash-labrador-adorable mix with a red coat and happy eyes that sometimes make you think she’d like a bit…
MLSD institutes security protocols after Columbia Middle School threat
MOSES LAKE – On Wednesday at around 11:45 a.m. the Moses Lake School District was made aware of a potential threat related to Columbia Middle School for Friday…
Rock Bottom Rocker Pet Pantry relocating
SOAP LAKE — The Rock Bottom Rocker Pet Pantry is officially moving to its new location – a five-acre “raw” plot of land located in rural Soap Lake a couple of …
North Elementary closed Wednesday after water issue
MOSES LAKE – North Elementary was closed Wednesday after an unforeseen water issue. According to Moses Lake School District’s Director of Public Relations…
Betty Wallschlaeger looks back on a century
EPHRATA — Betty Wallschlaeger got an early start. “I was a six-month baby, and I fit in the palm of (my mother’s) hand,” she said. “They didn't know how mu…
GALLERY: Mat Classic 2025
TACOMA – During Mat Classic XXXVI, five Columbia Basin wrestlers came home with championships and three wrestling teams finished in the top three. Four Basin w…
Senior Events for March 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN — The weather is getting nicer and there’s no shortage of things for seniors to do in the Basin. Here are a few ideas:
Business community comes together at Othello Chamber auction
OTHELLO — The parish hall at Sacred Heart Catholic Church was transformed Friday night as the Greater Othello Chamber of Commerce held its annual fundraiser ba…
Lions play for chance to advance at 1B state tourney
MOSES LAKE — The first round of state tournament play was one of those games for the Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School boys basketball tea…
Knights advance to state 1A quarterfinals
ELLENSBURG — The Royal High School boys basketball team advanced to the quarterfinal round of the WIAA Class 1A state tournament with a 65-47 win over Meridian…
Area districts respond to OSPI immigration guidelines
OLYMPIA —The Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction released guidelines in January outlining practices it said are to ensure the p…
WA lawmakers consider extending unemployment to striking workers
OLYMPIA - Washington lawmakers are revisiting a bill that would extend unemployment insurance to workers on strike. The bill was reintroduced this year by Sen.…
Othello resident booked after hiding in field from ACSO
OTHELLO – Monday afternoon at around 3 p.m., the Adams County Sheriff’s Office received a call saying two suspicious males were near the reporting party’s resi…
Balance class helps seniors avoid falls
OTHELLO — There are few things more frightening to seniors than the possibility of a bad fall. Besides the obvious potential for serious injury, there’s a feel…
Wildcats win sole possession GNAC title with dramatic comeback against Simon Fraser
BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Central Washington University men’s basketball team defeated Simon Fraser University 73-70 Saturday night at the West Gym. …