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Huskies take close victory on the mat against Tigers
EPHRATA — The Othello Huskies and Ephrata Tigers had a close matchup Tuesday evening with the Huskies taking a 42-…
GALLERY: 2024 Mat Classic
TACOMA – Congratulations to all the wrestlers from across the Basin who qualified for last week’s Mat Classic, and to the 37 state placers who reached the podi…
Warden approves $570K for sewer upgrades
WARDEN – The Warden City Council voted unanimously during the Feb. 13 regular meeting to award a bid of about $570,000 to DW Excavating for upgrades to Warden’…
Quincy schools take a close look at security
QUINCY — Presentations for Quincy School District parents and secondary students on what to do in the case of a shooter at school are scheduled for March 27 an…
GCSO looks back and plans forward
EPHRATA – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office saw successes and challenges during Sheriff Joe Kriete’s first year in office in 2023. Kriete said he’s overall ver…
Young Life group wants to encourage connection
MOSES LAKE — Christopher Voigt and Lisa Naydenov said the goal of the Young Life group they lead is to connect with teens who otherwise might not have many con…
GALLERY: 2024 Mat Classic and Boys Swim and Dive Championships
FEDERAL WAY – Basin teams traveled across the Cascades for state championship events over the weekend, competing in the Mat Classic and the Boys Swimming and D…
Lions defeat Eagles in Central Washington 1B title game
WENATCHEE – A 25-point first quarter jumpstarted the Lions in their district championship win over Soap Lake Thursday night, defeating the Eagles 78-45 and adv…
Three killed in Othello area collision
OTHELLO — Three people died Thursday morning in a head-on collision with a semi-truck, according to a statement from the Washington State Patrol.
Two die in home fire
EPHRATA — Two people died in a house fire late Wednesday night, according to a statement from the Ephrata Fire Department.
Fish and Wildlife asking for feedback on updated fishing app
OLYMPIA — Fishing fans in Washington will get a chance to test a revised app from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife that provides the latest infor…
Tabletop exercise discusses expectations and responses for when the unthinkable happens
EPHRATA — Emergencies do not respect time or place, and sometimes the unthinkable happens. Ephrata School District officials already have thought about the res…
Easter planning under way
OTHELLO – During Monday’s regular meeting, the Othello City Council voted to approve the facility use agreement for the Othello Holiday Committee’s free commun…
Rent cap passes state House
OLYMPIA — The Washington State House of Representatives passed a rent increase cap bill by a vote of 54 to 43 Tuesday. A companion bill, SB 5961, failed to pas…
Lutacaga presents on closing student achievement gap
OTHELLO — Representatives from Lutacaga Elementary School presented to the Othello School Board on the school’s ongoing priorities and monitoring student succe…
Port of Mattawa to sell wastewater treatment plant
MATTAWA — Port of Mattawa Commissioners voted unanimously during Monday’s regular meeting to allow Executive Director Gil Alvarado to move forward with the sal…