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Huskies baseball season concludes at home
OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies (22-4) concluded their season after suffering an 8-7 loss to the Selah Vikings in th…
Recreation options available during school break
MOSES LAKE — It’s not exactly true that kids don’t have anything to do during Christmas vacation. They can run around the house, watch TV or its streaming equi…
Quality of care discussed at Samaritan meeting
MOSES LAKE — Improving care at Samaritan Healthcare was the subject of a discussion at the regular meeting of the hospital district commissioners recently.
Half-Sun Travel Plaza plans a soft opening
MOSES LAKE — It doesn’t seem all that long ago when Confederated Tribes of the Colville elder Barb Aripa, a direct descendant to Chief Moses, blessed the site …
Wilson Creek man 'best in the nation'
WILSON CREEK — Caleb McMillan has the quiet and understated confidence of a young man who knows that he’s good at what he does.
New flags top off Othello Senior Center beautification project
OTHELLO — Senate Majority Leader Mark Schoesler presented the Othello Senior Center with new U.S. and Washington state flags from the state Capitol on Thursday.
Registration open for annual swine conference
MOSES LAKE — Registration is open through Jan. 27 for Washington Swine Information Day, scheduled for Feb. 3 at the Pillar Rock Grill at the Moses Lake Country…
Giving a little extra
MOSES LAKE — Typically when a person sees a couple of fire trucks and an ambulance outside of their home, the end result is not too enjoyable. On a bitterly co…
Local food banks need donations year-round
MOSES LAKE — Christmas, along with many other things, is a season when charity goes into overdrive. But Christmas is over, the New Year is approaching, and the…
christmas in lights
SOAP LAKE — The lights on the five-acre spread along Road A Northeast a little ways south of Soap Lake are bright and beguiling.
Othello School Board talks sports complex
OTHELLO — Whether or not to ask voters to approve a separate levy for a new sports complex was the subject of discussion at the regular meeting of the Othello …
Quincy woman charged with extortion, vehicle theft
QUINCY — A Quincy woman was charged for allegedly stealing a 61-year-old man’s vehicle and threatening to have the man beat up if he didn’t admit to giving her permission to drive the car.
Donation accounts set up for Quincy collision victims
QUINCY — Several donations accounts have been set up online and at local banks to benefit the family of a Quincy woman who was injured in an collision Monday morning. Donation accounts have also been set up in memo…
Quincy suspends city hall, library work
QUINCY — The Quincy City Council voted unanimously to effectively suspend further remodeling work on the city hall and the library following trouble-plagued construction work on the city’s new police building.
Rotary Club makes diaper, baby wipe donation to New Hope
MOSES LAKE — Diapers and baby wipes are one of the biggest necessities for a parent. Diapers and baby wipes are also one of the biggest expenses that a parent …
Remodeled ER, mother-baby unit in Samaritan budget
MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Healthcare will spend $775,000 to remodel its emergency room and $950,000 to remodel the first floor of Samaritan Clinic in 2017. A list of the capital projects was presented to hospital comm…