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Passing the baton
MOSES LAKE — It’s official: Chad Utter will take over as director of the Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center.
Royal City library starting to take shape
ROYAL CITY — The new Royal City Public Library marked another milestone this month, as the concrete was poured March 14.
Adams County graduates two from corrections academy
RITZVILLE — Two Adams County Sheriff’s corrections deputies have graduated from the Washington State Corrections Academy, according to an announcement from the…
Othello student earns dean’s list honors
OTHELLO — An Othello student has been named to the Palmer College of Chiropractic dean’s list for fall semester. Alex Simmons earned dean’s list honors at the college’s main campus in Davenport, Iowa.
Local officers to be honored for bravery
MOSES LAKE — Five law enforcement officers from the Basin will be honored for their bravery in last year’s shooting at the Gorge Campground, according to an an…
Firearm theft reporting now mandatory in WA
OLYMPIA — Gun safety legislation requiring the reporting of lost or stolen firearms has been signed into law as of Tuesday. The new law passed through the Wash…
Soap Lake School Board asks for superintendent’s resignation
SOAP LAKE — First-year Soap Lake School District superintendent Aaron Chavez will not be returning for the 2024-25 school year, following action by the Soap La…
Travelers urged to check for travel impacts at Vantage Bridge, along alternate routes
VANTAGE — Work on the Vantage Bridge is expected to lead to delays – maybe long delays – especially on busy summer weekends. As a result the Washington Departm…
Vikings wrap up non-league slate
MOSES LAKE – Big Bend baseball concluded its non-league schedule with doubleheaders against Pierce Community College and Tacoma Community College last weekend,…
Easter egg hunts scheduled throughout the Basin this weekend
COLUMBIA BASIN — The Easter Bunny will be working overtime this weekend, with Easter egg hunts across the Basin Friday and Saturday.
FRESH NEWS: Warmer weather brings the largemouth out at Potholes
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,043.2 feet, dropping 0.1 feet this past week. We are 3.3 feet below full pool. We have had a warm week of we…
A little kindness
ROYAL CITY — One of the scariest words in the English language is cancer. Brain cancer is doubly frightening and having it settle in during childhood is a trip…
A pot of yum
MOSES LAKE — “What doesn’t kill you can turn your kidneys into a cinder brick.” That’s how Gary Neu, principal engineer at Greenpoint Technologies, summed u…
GCAO egg hunt fills Blue Heron Park
MOSES LAKE — Grant County Animal Outreach got a jump – or a hop – on the holiday by holding its Easter egg hunt last weekend. “We knew a lot of our staff an…
Design starting for event center at Grant Fairgrounds
MOSES LAKE — A preliminary design for a new event center across the street from the Grant County Fairgrounds could be finished this year. The existing fairgrou…
DNR announces controlled burns
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Natural Resources announced eight prescribed burns throughout the state Monday. The eight separate burns will occur over…