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Garred Road Fire continues to expand, threatening structures and infrastructure
COULEE CITY — A wildfire near Coulee City has grown significantly and is now threatening structures and critical i…
Blanket statement
MOSES LAKE — Keri Perez said what started it all was the quilt made out of old jeans. “I grew up with a blanket my dad had – it was a huge jean blanket,” sh…
Warden council approves $7.1 million budget for 2023
WARDEN — So far in 2022, the city of Warden has spent around half of the $13,000 it budgeted this year for snow removal, according to City Administrator and Cl…
Under one roof
EPHRATA — In a little blue house on the corner of Division Street and E Street, Yuritzi Chavez and her husband Victor decided to take a chance. “I’ve been d…
Bail set at $1 million for suspect in Othello shooting, victim hospitalized
OTHELLO — An Othello man was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the neck after a shooting at his home Tuesday evening. Another Othello man was booked into th…
Doing it all
COULEE CITY — Ever since Brandon Walsh was a student at Almira/Coulee-Hartline High School he’s been balancing multiple sports, being a lineman in football, wr…
'I want to just train'
OTHELLO – Resting on a side street off of South Broadway Avenue in Othello is The Grind Gym, a family-run gym owned by Othello natives Jacob and Meghan Johnsto…
Grant County Health District receives grant to increase distribution of Narcan
MOSES LAKE — Grant County Health District officials are hoping to get a medication that helps fight narcotics overdoses into the hands of more people, with the…
City, health district seek input for trail improvements
MOSES LAKE — The City of Moses Lake and the Grant County Health District are asking city residents for help as the two agencies prepare to update the city’s tr…
Columbia Basin Sports Schedule
COLUMBIA BASIN — The last few days of winter break feature a full slate of basketball and wrestling tournaments for local teams. Basketball and wrestling retur…
Othello 2023 budget includes park, city hall upgrades
OTHELLO — The city of Othello is projected to spend about $31.4 million on city services and projects in 2023. Othello Mayor Shawn Logan said city officials …
How to read the range
QUINCY — An experienced observer – or somebody who’s done their homework – can study a piece of rangeland and find clues to its condition. The vegetation on…
MLCA/CCS senior Kali Kast crosses the 1,000-point mark
MOSES LAKE – Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School senior Kali Kast knew she was nearing the 1,000 career point mark, but wasn’t sure how clos…
Booking history
RITZVILLE - It’s a long way from Dunfermline, Scotland to Ritzville, Washington. Four thousand, three hundred eighty miles as the crow flies, in fact. (A very,…
'He showed leadership qualities from the get-go'
MOSES LAKE — Being a leader is nothing new to Moses Lake junior Kyson Thomas. Whether on the football field or the basketball court, Thomas is helping to guide…
Car fire put out quickly
MOSES LAKE — A car fire Monday afternoon in the 4300 block of Miller Street Northeast was put out quickly thanks to Moses Lake Fire Department. “(When) we s…