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Start the new year with some puppy love
OTHELLO — Meet Sugar Stick, one of the pups from the Christmas Candy Litter. She is currently in foster care; howe…
BASIN SOCCER ROUNDUP: Six squads begin playoffs
COLUMBIA BASIN – Postseason competition on the soccer field began on Tuesday for Basin teams and continues over the next two weeks. Read along for a look at wh…
News bites for May 3, 2024
MOSES LAKE — The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a $1,500 reward for information leading to the arrest of an armed and dangerous fugitive, according to an an…
DIAMOND RECAP: Welcome to the postseason
COLUMBIA BASIN – District playoffs in both baseball and softball have started across the Columbia Basin, with local squads looking to qualify for their respect…
Columbia Basin farmers hopeful irrigation program will stretch water resources
(The Center Square) – Farmers in the central and eastern portions of Washington state are hoping recent developments related to the Odessa Groundwater Replacem…
Missing Colville tribal member located, reported safe
NESPELEM – Colville tribal member Amanda Pakootas, who was missing and reported by police to be held against her will, was located Monday night in Spokane and is reported to be safe, according to an announcement fr…
Candidate filing opens Monday
EPHRATA — Two countywide elected positions in Grant and Adams counties, county Superior Court seats, all state Representative and some state Senate seats will …
May 2024 Basin Events
COLUMBIA BASIN — There’s no excuse for being bored in the Columbia Basin this month. This listing is noncomprehensive and event details may change or events ma…
New Ephrata Schools leaders share working vision
EPHRATA – As the 2023-24 school year winds down to a close, newly-selected Ephrata School District Superintendent Ken Murray and his soon-to-be Assistant Super…
Big Bend's Upward Bound program inducts 35 new members
MOSES LAKE — Thirty-five high school students from Grant and Adams counties were formally welcomed into Big Bend Community College’s TRiO Upward Bound Program …
The Cost of farming: Irrigation expenses follow a unique set of rules
MOSES LAKE — When it comes to the cost of farming, irrigation – especially in the Columbia Basin – is a cost that has to be factored in and planned for with ea…
Hanford Site cleanup takes steps forward and backward under new agreement
(The Center Square) – Several state and federal agencies have reached an agreement modifying their approach to cleaning up the radioactive and chemical waste buried beneath Washington's Hanford Site, a decommission…
Warden School Board fills vacant seat
WARDEN – During their April 25 meeting, the Warden School Board approved the appointment of Tiffany Hymas to board position 2, which has been vacant since Janu…
Experts give Moses Lake parents a heads-up about gangs
MOSES LAKE — Be alert – that was the message from educators and police at a parent night meeting held at the Moses Lake School District Tuesday to discuss yout…
Washington Trust to cut ribbon on new location
EPHRATA — Washington Trust Bank will celebrate the opening of its new Ephrata location with a ribbon cutting at 10:30 a.m. May 23 at the new branch, 261 Basin St. SW.
Odessa groundwater area bridge rebuilds receive fed funds
WARDEN — The efforts of Washington legislators have resulted in federal funding to rebuild bridges as part of a long term project to switch irrigators to surfa…