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WEATHER: April 8-14
Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Mostly clear overnight…
Royal ends season at 1A state tournament
YAKIMA — A bad day rebounding and shots that wouldn’t quite fall ended the Royal High School boys basketball season with a 55-40 loss to Riverside (Chattaroy) …
FRESH NEWS: Ice is mostly gone on Potholes, but wind keeps anglers away
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,043.75 feet, coming up 0.25 feet this past week. We are 2.75 feet below full pool. Surface temps are 36-38 d…
Cougars open state tournament with win over Davenport
SPOKANE — The No. 2 seed Cougars snapped a two-game skid with Wednesday’s Round of 12 win over No. 10 Davenport, defeating the Gorillas 64-49 in the 2B Girls S…
Basin sports schedule Feb. 28-March 5
COLUMBIA BASIN – Royal, Warden, Almira/Coulee-Hartline and MLCA/CCS all hit the court this week for state basketball play.
'It was like a dream come true'
TACOMA – Being a two-time state placer, along with previous wrestling experience against some of the other top wrestlers in her bracket, Warden senior Jada Her…
Moses Lake High School play premieres March 1
MOSES LAKE — The curtain rises March 1 at the Moses Lake High School theater on a tale of a teenager facing challenges within and without. The MLHS production …
Newhouse visits Moses Lake egg facility, discusses fed budget
MOSES LAKE — Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., was in town Tuesday for a ribbon-cutting at Willamette Egg Farms’ expanding Moses Lake facility and to chat with commu…
Concrete next phase of QVMC construction
QUINCY — Construction crews will start pouring the concrete slab at the site of the new Quincy Valley Medical Center sometime next week.
Othello Food Bank doing well, finances stabilized
OTHELLO – Othello Food Bank Board Chair Adam Janes, pastor of Othello Christian Church, spoke to the Othello City Council during Monday’s regular meeting to pr…
Othello banquet raises money, honors community members
OTHELLO – Friday evening’s annual Greater Othello Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet went very well, Chamber Manager Jackie Wilhelm said. The event is the cham…
Removing the pressure: Royal’s Villa wins a state title at the Mat Classic
TACOMA – Having placed in the top three on the podium at the 2022 and 2023 Mat Classics, Royal senior Emma Villa knew she had one more shot to leave the Tacoma…
Officials stress importance of independent green energy during Moses Lake visit
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake has what it takes to be the hub of the Northwest’s clean energy technology, Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, said at a press conferen…
Warden SB adopts resolution opposing state bills
WARDEN — The Warden School Board unanimously approved a resolution Thursday stating the district’s opposition to two legislative bills. The bills in questi…
Economic Revenue and Forecast Council provides updated state forecast
OLYMPIA — Dave Reich, executive director of the Washington Economic Revenue and Forecast Council, provided an updated economic forecast for the state during th…
New crosswalk with lights is first 2024 road project in Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE — A crosswalk with flashing lights to make it a little easier to cross Daisy Street South in Soap Lake will be installed sometime this spring. So…