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Knights claim district win over Okanogan
ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights (14-1-2) got the best of Okanogan Thursday evening with a 2-1 victory as they move …
Small gathering for ceremony held at Peace Pole in Moses Lake
A small group gathered near the Peace Pole beside Moses Lake Public Library on Sunday afternoon for a small ceremony to discuss thoughts on how to better work …
Ephrata School District starts remodeling projects
Voters in the Ephrata School District will finally be able to see the results of the bond measure passed in 2019 for remodelings at several schools in the dist…
Ephrata Maintenance and Facilities Director celebrated by current, former colleagues
Rock Witte, Maintenance and Facilities Director at the Ephrata School District, was named the 2020 Regional Classified School Employee of the Year for the educ…
Country Cousins Fall Festival begins in Othello
OTHELLO — Five-year-old Josie Johnson was emphatic about what she enjoyed at the first day of the Country Cousins Fall Festival. “Everything!” she said as she …
A Friday night under the lights
MOSES LAKE — Longtime Chiefs announcer Mike Love made his signature call on Friday night, “Welcome to Lions Field, home of the Chiefs,” as Moses Lake High Scho…
Artist completes portrait of K-9 Chief
MOSES LAKE — Once again, K-9 Chief is coming home – but this time, it’s his likeness, etched into a clay slate by scratchboard artist Allie Raines.
Greenhouse a welcome addition for Moses Lake gardener
Justin Henley, of Moses Lake, says he purchased his greenhouse about two years ago but never had the time to assemble it until this summer.
Working with bulbs for a spring explosion of color
Melody Townsend doesn’t normally dig up her irises, gladioluses, tulips and lilies in the autumn. “I just leave them in over the winter time, and I let them ju…
Furniture trends have to take reality into account
While there are design trends in furniture just like there are in clothing, the key factor in selecting furniture is what fits in the house.
Columbia Basin Buddy Walk goes mobile for 2020
The 2020 Columbia Basin Buddy Walk, like most events recently, looked a little bit different this year with restrictions from COVID-19 in place. The annual wal…
McCain to resume work on Othello expansion
Canada-based potato processing giant McCain Foods announced Wednesday that the company will resume work on its $300 million expansion in Othello this month.
Students with autism were among hardest hit by sudden changes to schooling
While all students and their families have had to navigate through changes to schooling brought on by the pandemic, few have felt the impact like students with…
Water works: Local business supplies washing-up stations for firefighters
EPHRATA — The decals on the rear ambulance windows convey a clear message: “Zombie Outbreak Response Unit.”
Columbia Basin Investigative Team brings civilians into reviews of police shootings
MOSES LAKE — In late February, Moses Lake Police Officer Nick Stewart shot and killed 22-year-old Jose Rivera after a long police chase. In the process of bein…
Samaritan adds testing to physician substance abuse policy
Physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners working at or with admitting privileges at Samaritan Healthcare of Moses Lake will be subject to rando…