General News
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WEATHER: April 20-24
Monday: Partly sunny, high near 81. Partly cloudy overnight, with a low about 50.
Lions aim to improve on state placing
MOSES LAKE — After placing sixth at last year’s state tournament, the Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School boys’ basketball team is looking t…
MLHS girls wrestling creates a legacy
MOSES LAKE — When David Peralez, a 2010 graduate of Moses Lake High School, signed on to coach the Maverick girls wrestling team last season, he had the idea i…
Broncos ride with experience into 2022-2023 season
RITZVILLE — The Lind-Ritzville boy’s basketball team will be full of familiar faces. With the Broncos not having any seniors on the roster last year, much of t…
Keeping Warm
COLUMBIA BASIN — As perceptive observers may have noticed, the weather has recently changed. Here in the Basin, we’ve had our brief annual visit from fall and …
‘Enriching lives’
MOSES LAKE — Entrust Community Services’ slogan is “Enriching lives thorough opportunity,” and that’s what they’ve been doing, without a lot of fanfare or publ…
‘At the end of the day, I’m a teacher first’
OTHELLO — Rudy Ochoa II said the influences that led him to a teaching career were all around him. His mom Gloria Ochoa was, and is, a counselor who works fo…
‘Special and moving’
WARDEN — Jessica Galster still can’t believe she’s a teacher sometimes. Even though she’s been teaching first grade at Warden Elementary School for five years.…
Royal City considers 2023 budget
ROYAL CITY — The Royal City City Council tentatively approved the city’s budget for 2023 at its meeting Tuesday evening. The first part of the meeting was the…
‘Lead, serve and support’
WENATCHEE — North Central Educational Service District, or ESD 171, supports school districts in Chelan, Douglas, Grant and Okanogan counties. “Our mantra as…
‘It was the kiddos’
Julie Carvo said she didn’t plan from the outset to become a teacher. It just sort of crept up on her. Carvo, who’s been teaching fourth grade at Moses Lake C…
‘This is what I love to do’
Middle school is a tough time for most kids. Some thrive in those years, some just survive, but they all change one way or another. Jesus Santiago came out of …
City of Othello receives planning grant
OTHELLO — The city of Othello will receive a $50,000 grant to help in planning for economic development. The grant was announced Thursday by the Washington State Department of Commerce. The city will contribute $1…
Bone named Athlete of the Week
Moses Lake senior kicker Iden Bone was named to the Week 10 WIAA Athlete of the Week list on Thursday. Against Gonzaga Prep on Nov. 4, Bone converted two of th…
Cougars to face off against Wildcats, de Laura
PULLMAN – A familiar face awaits the Washington State Cougars on their road trip to face the Arizona Wildcats this weekend, as they prepare to take on a pass-h…
Huskies travel to the west side for quarterfinals matchup
OTHELLO – Coming off a 49-12 win over No. 12 seed Washington High School, the No. 5 Othello Huskies now prepare to travel to an undefeated No. 4 Enumclaw team,…