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Joel Martinez appointed to Moses Lake School Board
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District Board of Directors selected Joel Martinez to fill the vacant District …
Basin Briefs for Jan. 31, 2020
OTHELLO — One of the signs of spring in the Columbia Basin is water starting to flow into the East Low Canal. East Columbia Irrigation District officials have announced they will start filling the East Low Canal Ma…
Samaritan commissioners hire consultant
Firm will review hospital surgical program
Discrimination suit filed against city
MOSES LAKE — Nearly nine months since she and two other women filed tort claims against the city of Moses Lake, former assistant planner Billi Jo Munoz has filed suit against her former employer.
2020 fiber plan reviewed
Expansion scheduled for Quincy, Ephrata areas
MLHS to get Air Force JROTC this fall
Also anticipating expanded vocational education
Day of a ditch rider
Reporter learns about the role of a ditch rider in region’s irrigation system
Welcome center moves to museum
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Welcome Center — you know, the place you get maps and pamphlets showing all the fun places to visit and things to do in the area — …
Othello district voters to consider replacement levy
OTHELLO — Othello School District voters will decide the fate of a three-year educational programs and maintenance levy in the special election Feb. 11.
Red Rock Elementary School celebrates remodeled building
ROYAL CITY — Three years ago on Friday, students returned to Red Rock Elementary School after massive flooding had damaged their school. Three years later, las…
Royal School District proposes replacement levy on ballot
ROYAL CITY — Royal City voters are seeing a $1.37 million school district levy on the Feb. 11 ballot.
PDC closes second case against Othello School District
PDC closes second case against Othello School District
Royal City Council reviews finances
ROYAL CITY — The Royal City Council recently reviewed the city’s finances for the fourth quarter of 2019.
Nematode researcher aiming for plant resistance
MOSES LAKE — What aquatic, microscopic worm inhabits all of the ecosystems on the earth? While some of its species are beneficial to soil health, others are de…
Blue orchard bees are promising pollinators
WENATCHEE — Bees were one of the topics discussed by the Washington State Tree Fruit Association during the 115th annual meeting and Northwest Horticultural Ex…
Royal City power line subject of public meetings
ROYAL CITY — Residents of the Royal City area are being invited to two public hearings to give their opinions on the best route for an electrical transmission line to the new Red Rock substation. The hearings are s…