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Updated 7 hours, 6 minutes ago

Community dinner, silent auction, march planned for MLK weekend

MOSES LAKE — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is Jan. 19, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Committee is hosting their ann…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Running for paws: Othello Christmas 5K raises funds for ACPR

OTHELLO – Saturday’s Othello Christmas events started off with a bang as community members congregated outside Othello City Hall at 8 a.m. to begin the Run, Ru…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Calm before the fun

EPHRATA – Growing season may be done at Cloudview Farm but the ag attraction’s Education and Community Coordinator Julie Johnston and Operations Manager Anna M…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Rural Community Leadership program going strong

OTHELLO – Othello’s Rural Community Leadership Program, a program under the Elevate Othello umbrella, had its third session and second in-person session Novemb…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Hispanic presence in tree fruit industry reflected at annual meeting

KENNEWICK — As the presence of Hispanic workers, managers and growers has increased in Washington’s tree fruit industry, so have efforts to provide training an…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
State paying out $40 million plus to families after price-fixing lawsuit

OLYMPIA — Thousands of Washington households will receive a little extra money this month, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Wednesday morning…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Eagles improve to 3-0 with win over Pateros

SOAP LAKE – The Eagles dominated in transition during Tuesday’s 86-26 win over Pateros, forcing Billygoat turnovers early in the game to jump out to an impress…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
News Bites for Dec. 6, 2023

A selection of news briefs from the Columbia Basin.

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Support group available for dementia patient caregivers

MOSES LAKE – Taking care of a family member with dementia issues, whether from Alzheimer’s Disease or some other medical issue, can be extraordinarily trying. …

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Basin sports schedule Dec. 6-12

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local basketball, swim and dive and wrestling events.

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Bright Quincy: Lights, pictures, the Christmas story at community celebration

QUINCY — Grant County Fire District 3 decked out their ladder truck in lights, Santa posed for pictures and the Quincy Valley Historical Society and Museum tol…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Columbia Basin Project moving forward

CASHMERE – The Columbia Basin Project is making gradual progress toward completion with significant accomplishments for the Odessa Groundwater Replacement Prog…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Open for wellness

MOSES LAKE - From left: Shyanna Stanford, Toni Stanford, Kris Kehler and Taylor Willard, surrounded by Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce members, prepare to cut t…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Othello council passes 2024 budget, discusses ordinances

OTHELLO – The Othello City Council unanimously approved their final 2024 budget during the regular meeting Monday evening. The council also discussed temporary…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Othello women’s organization fundraises thousands for food bank

OTHELLO – Xi Beta Xi, one of three Beta Sigma Phi chapters in Othello, recently presented the Othello Food Bank with $3,600 raised during the organization’s an…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Basin wrestling report: opening weekend across the region

MOSES LAKE – Wrestling season got into full swing over the weekend, with local teams traveling across Washington’s east side for early-season tournaments.