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Paving begins Monday night on I-90 from Vantage to George
VANTAGE — Drivers traveling between George and the Vantage Bridge should plan for single-lane travel and reduced s…
CBHA receives grant to help youth access mental health care
OTHELLO — The Columbia Basin Health Association is the recipient of a $500,000 grant designed to help children and teens who need behavioral health care to get…
Subaru, potato truck collision leads to injuries
MOSES LAKE – Three people were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after their car caught fire in a collision Monday afternoon. S…
Three officers sworn in to serve Othello
OTHELLO – The Othello City Council meeting Monday featured Mayor Shawn Logan swearing in three new officers to the Othello Police Department. The council also …
Final Quincy hospital contract consideration postponed
QUINCY — The approval of the last – and largest – contract for the construction of the new Quincy Valley Medical Center is scheduled for Oct. 30. Joe Kunkel…
Mavs slowpitch dominating season with 9-1 record so far
MOSES LAKE – The Mavericks notched another two wins on Monday afternoon, improving to 9-1 through the team’s first 10 games after a sweep of Wenatchee. Mond…
Fresh news: Walleye, crappie fishing good at Potholes
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,028.6 feet, rising 0.75 feet this week. We are currently 2.1 feet above low pool. The water temperature is m…
Historical science
MOSES LAKE – Big Bend Community College Chemistry Instructor Lindsay Groce recently returned from her sabbatical in Europe. Drawing on experiences from her tra…
News Bites for Sept. 26, 2023
News updates from first responder agencies from around the Columbia Basin.
FIRE REPORT: Annual burn ban ends Sept. 30 as fires continue across state
MOSES LAKE — The burn ban in Grant and Adams counties ends Saturday, according to Grant County Fire District 3’s website. Once the ban is lifted, the normal re…
Grant PUD eyeing multiple projects in ‘24 budget
EPHRATA — Grant County Public Utility District customers will be invited to review and comment on the 2024 budget at three public hearings Oct. 10 and 12. I…
GCFD 7 holds open house, plans more for future
SOAP LAKE – Grant County Fire District 7 hosted an open house Saturday at their station in Soap Lake to allow members of the community a chance to meet the fir…
GALLERY: Basin football Week 4
COLUMBIA BASIN — Nine of the 11 local football teams secured wins on Friday and Saturday, with four squads remaining undefeated through four weeks of action. H…
Winning trend
MOSES LAKE – The Mavericks’ second clean sheet of the season came on Saturday, defeating West Valley (Yakima) 2-0 on Saturday afternoon at home. Moses Lake …
CWU selects new executive director of Institutional Effectiveness
ELLENSBURG - Jason Jones will be joining the Wildcat family on October 16, coming to CWU from the Board of Governors, State University System of Florida, where…
Adams Co. working to address jail closure, maintenance needs
RITZVILLE – Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner met with the Adams County Commissioners Tuesday to discuss the requirements to re-open the Adams County Jail and m…