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‘Our new normal’: WA confronts another year of drought

Washington’s Department of Ecology announced a statewide drought emergency Wednesday, marking the fourth consecuti…

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It’s a jungle out there

MOSES LAKE — The 2024 Business Safari Expo was, well, a roaring success, according to organizers.

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Land use designation process for Moses Lake 12th elementary school still in the works

EPHRATA — Advertising for bids for - and construction of - the 12th elementary school in Moses Lake is on hold while the land sale is still pending. Grant Coun…

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Experts preview 2024 Washington apple industry

MOSES LAKE — Several factors will likely play a significant role in 2024’s apple industry, including labor shortages, legislation, water availability issues, a…

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Road closure revisions starting Monday north of Soap Lake

SOAP LAKE — Traffic control measures will be changed for a few weeks on a project to remove some of the rock slope along state Route 17 from Soap Lake to the …

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Future leaders

EPHRATA — Future Business Leaders of America is the largest career and technical organization in the U.S., said J. Ryan Shannon, a communications teacher and a…

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Advancing education: Warden STEM Day connects students with career pros

WARDEN – The Warden School District held its first Post-Secondary Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Day fair Thursday evening in the Warden High…

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Basin sports schedule March 20-26

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local baseball, golf, soccer, softball, tennis and track and field events.

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Vikings stretch win streak to five games

After splitting their last two series, the Vikings hoped to continue to take steps in the right direction as they hosted Grays Harbor Community College for a f…

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Basin basketball players compete in WIBCA all-star game

BELLEVUE – High school basketball season came to a close earlier this month, but four Basin basketball players had the opportunity to play one more game over t…

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Non-surgeons try out surgical robot at Samaritan demonstration

MOSES LAKE — The brightly colored little cones were a little bigger than chocolate kisses. Under magnification from the demonstration da Vinci surgical robot, …

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Washington STEM program brings professionals to Wahluke Junior High

MATTAWA – Several professionals from the Hanford Nuclear Site visited Wahluke Junior High’s eighth-grade science class March 15 as part of the Washington State…

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Moses Lake High School drama, speech competitors bring home state awards

MOSES LAKE — Students in the Moses Lake High School speech and drama clubs brought home medals and awards from state competition earlier this month.

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Adams County broadband project on-track

RITZVILLE — According to Adams County Public Works Director Todd O’Brien, the county’s broadband project – which will bring a high-speed internet fiber optic n…

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FRESH NEWS: Largemouth, walleye and trout waking up at Potholes

The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,043.3 feet, dropping 0.3 feet this past week. We are 3.2 feet below full pool. We have had a warm week o…

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Othello Sandhill Crane Festival this weekend

OTHELLO — Birds, lectures, birds, tours, birds, geology, birds, activities, birds and all things birding await birdwatchers at the 2024 Othello Sandhill Crane …