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ACH takes two wins over Mary Walker
COULEE CITY — The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors (4-2) earned a pair of strong victories over Mary Walker in Satu…
What rescheduling marijuana means for WA cannabis industry
(The Center Square) – The Biden administration’s move to reclassify marijuana as a lower-risk substance has broad implications for the cannabis industry at lar…
New Ephrata Schools leaders share working vision
EPHRATA – As the 2023-24 school year winds down to a close, newly-selected Ephrata School District Superintendent Ken Murray and his soon-to-be Assistant Super…
Big Bend's Upward Bound program inducts 35 new members
MOSES LAKE — Thirty-five high school students from Grant and Adams counties were formally welcomed into Big Bend Community College’s TRiO Upward Bound Program …
The Cost of farming: Irrigation expenses follow a unique set of rules
MOSES LAKE — When it comes to the cost of farming, irrigation – especially in the Columbia Basin – is a cost that has to be factored in and planned for with ea…
Warden School Board fills vacant seat
WARDEN – During their April 25 meeting, the Warden School Board approved the appointment of Tiffany Hymas to board position 2, which has been vacant since Janu…
Experts give Moses Lake parents a heads-up about gangs
MOSES LAKE — Be alert – that was the message from educators and police at a parent night meeting held at the Moses Lake School District Tuesday to discuss yout…
Odessa groundwater area bridge rebuilds receive fed funds
WARDEN — The efforts of Washington legislators have resulted in federal funding to rebuild bridges as part of a long term project to switch irrigators to surfa…
Ephrata Senior Center gets new wheels
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Senior Center will ride a little better now, thanks to a grant from the Paul Lauzier Foundation that bought the center a new van. The …
Warden sweeps Royal in softball doubleheader
WARDEN — Warden High School softball coach Randy Wright said Tuesday’s doubleheader sweep of the Royal High School Knights was the performance he wanted to see…
Mavericks open series with a win over West Valley
MOSES LAKE – A three-run bottom of the third inning was enough to send Moses Lake over West Valley (Yakima) in Tuesday’s Columbia Basin Big 9 matchup, with the…
Hundreds attend Mattawa Children’s Day celebration
MATTAWA – Hundreds of residents in and around Mattawa headed to Hund Memorial Park Saturday to celebrate El día de los niños/El día de los libros, also known a…
Historic view: Things have changed a lot over Lillian Tokunaga’s life
MOSES LAKE — Lillian Tokunaga was born in 1924, into a much different world. Tokunaga turned 100 last week, and has lived in Moses Lake for 76 years. (She’s…
Metal by the lake: Springfest offers hard rock and R&B lineup and family fun in the park
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Spring Festival just keeps getting bigger and bigger. “A representative from the county called us (after last year’s Springfest)…
Tigers, Huskies split doubleheader
EPHRATA – Monday’s Central Washington Athletic Conference doubleheader matchup between Othello and Ephrata saw each team pick up a win, with the Huskies winnin…
Two Basin Sounders teams claim WA Cup titles
PASCO – Two Basin Sounders squads claimed titles at last weekend’s Washington Premier League 14U-11U WA Cup in Pasco.