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Trump’s new conditions on DEI, immigration could cut off states’ wildfire funding
A new effort to force states to affirm the Trump administration’s views on DEI, transgender athletes and immigrati…
Columbia Basin sports schedule April 20-26
Wednesday April 20 2:30 p.m./4:30 p.m. Moses Lake fastpitch doubleheader vs Lake City at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 4 p.m. ACH baseball vs Columbia (Hunters) a…
City of Othello buys PJ Taggares Park
OTHELLO — Othello city officials bought a park for $10 and closing costs last week, part of the city’s effort to expand recreation facilities. “It’s a great…
‘Seatbelt Convincer’ comes to Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE — When it comes to traffic collisions, certain rules of physics apply. “We all know here (that) in a traffic crash, the more you move, the more yo…
Moses Lake parade welcomes teams to the diamond
MOSES LAKE — It didn’t really look much like baseball weather, with temperatures around 40 degrees and a chilly breeze making cheeks sting and eyes water. But …
Randy Puetz
MOSES LAKE — It turns out golf is in Randy Puetz’s blood.
Soap Lake takes tough loss to Pateros
SOAP LAKE - The Soap Lake High School softball team took a tough loss Friday night in a league match against Pateros High School. The Lady Eagles fell 22-4.
Care Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Ten jars. That’s how much peanut butter Michaelle Boetger went through on one Tuesday evening in mid-April as she was making sandwiches. One…
DMLA seeks out Adopt a Pot participants
MOSES LAKE — The Downtown Moses Lake Association is soliciting business owners and volunteers for its Adopt a Pot program for summer 2022. Association direc…
Friday morning fire destroys shed, chicken coop
MOSES LAKE — A Friday morning fire in the backyard of a residence destroyed a shed containing a chicken coop but caused no injuries and only slight damage to p…
As war in Ukraine threatens global wheat supply, Washington farmers 'pray for rain' and good harvest
WASHINGTON — Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sent global food prices soaring, but Washington wheat farmers like Marci Green aren't celebrating. Green, a si…
Focusing on fundamentals, Ephrata baseballers ranked third in 2A
EPHRATA — The Ephrata High School baseball team, ranked No. 3 in the 2A classification, took three wins in their matches against West Valley (Spokane) and Gran…
Quincy tennis players stay positive despite weather interruptions
QUINCY - The Quincy High School boys and girls tennis teams have experienced a lot of weather-related challenges this season, but aren’t letting it keep their …
CBRR eyes Warden for expansion opportunities
WARDEN — The Columbia Basin Railroad is in talks with the Port of Warden and the city of Warden to buy about 20 acres of city-owned and port-owned land and sub…
Starting a garden from scratch
MOSES LAKE — So you have some lawn just sitting there in the sun. Maybe the kids are too old to play in the backyard, or maybe you knocked down a shed or sold …
Warden receives grant for walkability safety
WARDEN — The city of Warden has received a $75,000 grant from the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board to create a pair of signaled crosswalks on …