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Huskies suffer loss in district tournament
OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies (19-4) suffered a 5-1 loss at home to the Ellensburg Bulldogs in the semifinals of t…
Lavender Farm Days extended with social distancing
MOSES LAKE — Tiffany and Jeremy Quilter of Columbia Plateau Lavender began their Lavender Farm Days event this year by welcoming visitors Thursday.
Rock stars: Ephrata-Soap Lake group adds a little splash of color to their towns
For a few years before the pandemic locked everyone inside, anyone walking in the Ephrata or Soap Lake areas might have seen a flash of color on the ground or …
Warden teen hanging tough through cancer
WARDEN — Almost six months from the day she received her initial diagnosis, Avree Pruneda is cancer-free and loving it.
July 4 fireworks shows please the crowds
MOSES LAKE — People started claiming good spots to watch fireworks long before noon, leaving chairs on the sidewalk along Division Street and cars parked along…
North Stratford Road improvements to begin
MOSES LAKE — Construction will begin Monday on a project to resurface North Stratford Road from the West Broadway intersection to its junction with state Route…
Sidewalk construction requires attention to detail
MOSES LAKE — Pouring and leveling concrete for a sidewalk requires precision, a light touch and attention to detail.
Warden’s Aubree Skone discusses dealing with time away from rodeo competition this summer
WARDEN — With rodeo events few and far between this summer, participants like Warden’s Aubree Skone have been biding their time until they get a chance to retu…
Fireworks shows scheduled at George, Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — There are longstanding traditions around the Columbia Basin when it comes to July 4 — community celebrations, fireworks and people getting togethe…
Fortunato, Republican candidate for governor, visits Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — State senator and gubernatorial candidate Phil Fortunato, R-Auburn, stopped at Civic Park in Moses Lake on Wednesday to lay out his plans for addr…
New gas pipeline to double capacity to Othello
OTHELLO — A new pipeline being laid along Lee Road on the north side of Othello is expected to double the amount of natural gas available to gas users across t…
Othello baker has big dreams
OTHELLO — You wouldn’t expect to find a crowd of people gathered around a small stand at the end of a dusty lane south of Othello aptly named Dessert Road.
Face coverings required in Grant County facilities
EPHRATA — Face masks will be required for all people entering a Grant County facility. County commissioners announced Tuesday that members of the public will b…
Fireworks stands benefit local organizations
MOSES LAKE — Sparklers, of course. And snakes — those long strings that are lit at one end and pop, sparkle and sizzle to the other end.
Port of Moses Lake project clears hurdle
MOSES LAKE — The Federal Railroad Administration has finally approved an updated route for the long-delayed Northern Columbia Basin Railroad’s extension into t…
Port develops new industrial area to the west
MOSES LAKE — Like most of the Columbia Basin, these 2,300 acres started out as scrubland, covered almost entirely by sagebrush and dry grass.