Local News
Need more information regarding today's local news? Here, we'll keep you up to date on everything happening in the Columbia Basin today.
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…
Sixers 14U tie, win in Saturday play
ELLENSBURG – The Central Washington Sixers 14U baseball team played two games in the Clash of Kittitas tournament Saturday. They tied in their first game and t…
Fire near Ephrata burns three acres
EPHRATA — A fire along State Route 283 briefly closed the highway Thursday afternoon. The fire originated near the intersection of SR 283 and Road 10 North…
Warden to raise trash rates
WARDEN – The Warden City Council unanimously passed a garbage rate increase beginning Sept. 1. “With our contract with Consolidated Disposal Service, who …
New rescue truck added to GCFD 3 fleet
QUINCY — A new rescue rig went into service at Grant County Fire District 3 July 10. Chief David Durfee said it replaces a rescue truck that was reaching the e…
MLSD granted temporary water exemption by city council
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake City Council unanimously passed Ordinance 3071 during its regular meeting Tuesday. The ordinance grants the Moses Lake School Distr…
Columbia Basin Martial Arts Guide
COLUMBIA BASIN – For those looking for a new hobby or a way to stay active, there are plenty of martial arts dojos, dojangs and studios Basin residents can joi…
BASIN BOX SCORE: Soap Lake 3-on-3, collegiate athlete updates, and BMX
COLUMBIA BASIN – On this week's episode of the Basin Box Score podcast, Caleb Perez and Mike Maynard discuss the second annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament hos…
Chipper Chippy looking for a fun home
MOSES LAKE – Chippy is a playful boy who loves playing with toys on a string. He will truly impress anyone with the jumps he will complete to catch the flying …
OTHELLO SCHOOL DISTRICT DIRECTOR DISTRICT 3: Juan 'Jerry' Garcia
OTHELLO – Juan “Jerry” Garcia, born and raised in Othello, is running for Director of District 3 on the Othello School Board. He said that this decision comes …
OTHELLO SCHOOL DISTRICT DIRECTOR DISTRICT 3: Birdie Fought
OTHELLO – Candidate Birdie Fought, co-owner of Classic Grill’n Cafe and lifelong resident of Othello, will be on the ballot for the position of Director of Dis…
Local hospitals face 'challenging financial landscape' after Big Beautiful Bill passage
MOSES LAKE — The recent approval of new federal Medicaid rules will affect local hospitals and medical providers. What that impact will be, however, is still u…
FIRE REPORT: Nearly 7,000-acre fire burning near Kettle Falls
KETTLE FALLS – The Hope Fire has burned around 6,800 acres and is uncontained as of Thursday, according to InciWeb. This is the largest fire burning in Washing…
Family graduations bring five generations together
MOSES LAKE — Five generations of the Nelson and Bishop families gathered in Wenatchee Saturday to celebrate two family members’ graduations.
Othello dentist delivers home-grown greatness
OTHELLO — It’s been said that some people are born to greatness, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them. And then there are those who …
Home inventory up, sales slow but still steady in the Basin
MOSES LAKE — There’s a lot of activity going on in the real estate compared to a year ago, according to data from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, which…