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Additional Odessa Groundwater Replacement Area canals coming
OTHELLO — East Columbia Basin Irrigation District water will be coming to portions of the area north of Warden and…
EHS senior Chase Moser recognized as student of the month
EPHRATA — Ephrata High School senior Chase Moser has been named as one of the Students of the Month for May, an accolade that his teachers said highlights his …
‘Whiskey Rebel’
MOSES LAKE — Out in the high desert country of Moses Coulee, it’s easy to imagine that strange things are happening just over the next ridge. There’s something…
Space to grow
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake business community got a preview of the future of small business last week when the Chamber of Commerce unveiled its Chamber Cataly…
MLHS boys golf team, district champs
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Mavericks boys golf team became District champs following their first-place finish in the Big 9 District tournament at the Moses La…
Amber Alert leads to arrest near George
GEORGE – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office and MLPD assisted the Washington State Patrol and Oregon State Patrol in tracking and arresting two individuals invo…
Taking applications for a new human
OTHELLO – Atlantic Fig, one of the newest pups at Adams County Pet Rescue, said she is ready for a loving person to fall in love with her and give her a cozy h…
Grant Co. Fairgrounds preparing for busy season
MOSES LAKE — The days are getting warmer and with the Grant County Fair just around the corner, the fairgrounds team is ramping up its preparations. Fairgro…
Primary races coming for Adams County offices
RITZVILLE — The job of the Lind mayor and three Lind Town Council seats will be on the primary ballot, and Othello will have at least two new city council memb…
Mavs tennis heading to districts with high aspirations
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake High School boys and girls tennis teams concluded their regular seasons at Wenatchee on Saturday, falling short 2-5 and 0-7, respec…
BASIN BASEBALL ROUNDUP: May 7, 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN — The regular season for Basin baseball has concluded, and district play has commenced. Below is how the last week of competition has unfolded a…
GALLERY: Scenes from April
COLUMBIA BASIN — There was a lot happening in the Basin last month. Here are a few highlights you might have missed:
Jacks come up short against Grandview
QUINCY — The Jacks boys soccer team (11-8-1) were defeated Saturday by the Grandview Greyhounds (10-5-1) 2-0. Despite the tough loss, head coach Hector Vaca fe…
Ferguson signs animal cruelty bill
OLYMPIA — In a step toward enhancing animal welfare, the Washington State Legislature has passed House Bill 1149, an act aimed at the prevention of cruelty to …
Playground planned, tentatively, for Othello’s Kiwanis Park
OTHELLO — A new playground probably will be coming to Othello’s Kiwanis Park, but funding will affect the timeline. It’s the next phase in improvements to the …
Quincy man reported missing Saturday, found hours later
QUINCY — On Saturday night, a 68-year-old Quincy man was reported missing near the 23000 block of state Route 28 in the Trinidad area. Grant County Sherif…