General News
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Calm before the fun
EPHRATA – Growing season may be done at Cloudview Farm but the ag attraction’s Education and Community Coordinator Julie Johnston and Operations Manager Anna M…
Rural Community Leadership program going strong
OTHELLO – Othello’s Rural Community Leadership Program, a program under the Elevate Othello umbrella, had its third session and second in-person session Novemb…
Hispanic presence in tree fruit industry reflected at annual meeting
KENNEWICK — As the presence of Hispanic workers, managers and growers has increased in Washington’s tree fruit industry, so have efforts to provide training an…
State paying out $40 million plus to families after price-fixing lawsuit
OLYMPIA — Thousands of Washington households will receive a little extra money this month, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Wednesday morning…
Eagles improve to 3-0 with win over Pateros
SOAP LAKE – The Eagles dominated in transition during Tuesday’s 86-26 win over Pateros, forcing Billygoat turnovers early in the game to jump out to an impress…
News Bites for Dec. 6, 2023
A selection of news briefs from the Columbia Basin.
Support group available for dementia patient caregivers
MOSES LAKE – Taking care of a family member with dementia issues, whether from Alzheimer’s Disease or some other medical issue, can be extraordinarily trying. …
Basin sports schedule Dec. 6-12
COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local basketball, swim and dive and wrestling events.
Bright Quincy: Lights, pictures, the Christmas story at community celebration
QUINCY — Grant County Fire District 3 decked out their ladder truck in lights, Santa posed for pictures and the Quincy Valley Historical Society and Museum tol…
Columbia Basin Project moving forward
CASHMERE – The Columbia Basin Project is making gradual progress toward completion with significant accomplishments for the Odessa Groundwater Replacement Prog…
Horticulture focus
KENNEWICK — Attendees at the 119th annual meeting of the Washington Horticultural Association look over a farm implement during a break in classes Tuesday. The…
Open for wellness
MOSES LAKE - From left: Shyanna Stanford, Toni Stanford, Kris Kehler and Taylor Willard, surrounded by Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce members, prepare to cut t…
Othello council passes 2024 budget, discusses ordinances
OTHELLO – The Othello City Council unanimously approved their final 2024 budget during the regular meeting Monday evening. The council also discussed temporary…
Othello women’s organization fundraises thousands for food bank
OTHELLO – Xi Beta Xi, one of three Beta Sigma Phi chapters in Othello, recently presented the Othello Food Bank with $3,600 raised during the organization’s an…
Exposure to soft robots decreases fears about working with them
VANCOUVER — Seeing robots made with soft, flexible parts in action appears to lower people’s anxiety about working with them or even being replaced by them. …