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GALLERY: 2025 at the Masquers
SOAP LAKE — The Masquers Theater brought laughter, drama and joy to the stage in 2025. Here’s a look back at the t…
Pivotal moments
ROYAL CITY — There’s an old adage that says “For want of a nail, the kingdom was lost,” meaning that big changes in history often hinge on single events. Royal…
Mattawa passes dangerous dog rules
MATTAWA — The Mattawa City Council voted unanimously Thursday to approve new codes regarding the city’s animal control operations and the designation of potent…
Warden golf coach discusses young team, season aspirations
WARDEN – Warden Boys Golf Head Coach Tim Carlberg outlined what the team is expecting as the spring golf season begins and what the team’s focuses are this yea…
Broncos bring 10 golfers into 2024 season
RITZVILLE – Including one state qualifier returning from last year’s team, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague golf team brings a unit of 10 golfers into the 2024 seaso…
Young but talented Mavs hit the course
MOSES LAKE — It’s a young group of Mavericks on the links this year. “We have one senior is all,” said Terry Melbye, the Moses Lake High School boys golf co…
Royal golf team has challenges, opportunities
ROYAL CITY — The Royal High School golf team has an uphill climb ahead of it this year, said Coach Pete Christensen. “We had high hopes until a couple of ou…
Huskies golf coaches discuss new season
OTHELLO – Trevor Salsbury and Heather Ochoa, head coaches of the Othello Boys and Girls Golf teams respectively, discussed how they feel going into the new sea…
Quincy boys golfers looking to learn, improve
QUINCY — Coach Chris Trevino said the Quincy boys golf team will be a work in progress in 2024. “We’ve got a couple of guys that I think are going to be pr…
Huskies fall 11-9 to Shadle Park
OTHELLO – The Huskies suffered their first loss of the 2024 season Monday afternoon, losing 11-9 at home in a non-league contest against Shadle Park. The H…
Grant County bridge work under way
MOSES LAKE — Two Grant County bridges will be closed for a while, maybe a long while, while one is repaired and the other designed and rebuilt. Bridge 247,…
Port of Mattawa makes legislative headway
MATTAWA – Port of Mattawa officials discussed Monday efforts made by the port during the 2024 legislative session, including a scope change for Washington Stat…
SR 17 repaving begins April 1 in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Construction begins April 1 on a project to resurface a seven-mile section of State Route 17 through Moses Lake.
VROOM into 2024
MOSES LAKE – As spring pulls up and shows its face in the beams of our headlights, there are loads of car shows coming to the Columbia Basin over the next few …
Work on Vantage Bridge begins this week
VANTAGE — The Vantage Bridge will be subject to single-lane closures beginning this week as crews start a multiyear project to replace the bridge deck.
Quincy rail project receives $4.5M in state funding
QUINCY — The Port of Quincy Rail Infrastructure Expansion Project has recently been awarded $2 million in funding from the Washington State Legislature and $2.5 from the U.S. Congress, according to a Monday announc…