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Updated 6 hours, 23 minutes ago

Aaron Garza selected as Othello Police Chief

OTHELLO — New Othello Police Chief Aaron Garza said he likes serving his community.

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
One killed in Othello area accident

OTHELLO — A Grandview man died Monday night in a single-vehicle accident near Othello, according to a statement from the Washington State Patrol...

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
QPD gets corny with the community at National Night Out

QUINCY — The line was long at the booth where Quincy Police Department officers were serving hot dogs and roasted corn – “Hot corn! Hot corn! Coming through…

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
Washington sports schedule Aug. 2-8

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s Washington sports schedule, featuring local, regional and statewide sporting events...

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
Ukelele time

QUINCY – NCW Libraries will be hosting Aaron Canwell, founding member of Portland-based children’s band Micah & Me, at five Grant County libraries from Aug. 9 …

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
FRESH NEWS: Water lower but warmer while fishing remains good

MARDON - The water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1030.80 feet – dropping another 1.7 feet this week. The water temperature is in the upper-70s on the main…

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
Quincy schools project higher enrollment

QUINCY — Quincy School District officials expect a slight increase in enrollment for the 2023-24 school year. The projected enrollment for 2023 is the equiv…

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
Moses Lake temple tour

MOSES LAKE — “Holiness to the Lord,” reads the sign over the door. “The House of the Lord.” Those words are engraved above the front entrance of every templ…

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
CHS donates to Adams County Fire District 5

ADAMS COUNTY – CHS, Inc. announced in a July 14 press release that Adams County Fire Protection District #5 will receive $10,000 to replace older hydraulic ext…

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
Mavs wrestling camp this weekend

MOSES LAKE – Moses Lake High School wrestlers have the opportunity to learn from collegiate wrestler Frank Almaguer at this weekend’s Chasing Gold Camp, a two-…

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
Othello hosts baseball tourney

OTHELLO – The week-long Washington Little League 8/9/10U State Tournament ended on Saturday in Othello, with Kirkland American coming out on top of Magnolia wi…

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
Weather for Monday, July 31, 2023

Weather for Monday, July 31.

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
BBCC hires Desiree Zavala to lead women's wrestling

MOSES LAKE – Big Bend’s newest women’s wrestling coach Desiree Zavala is a Washington native who comes to the program with goals of competing at the national l…

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
Samaritan makes money in first half of 2023

MOSES LAKE — After a few years of discombobulation, a more typical pattern of hospital use – and because of that a more typical pattern of revenue – is startin…

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
MLSD projects 2023-24 enrollment increase

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District is projected to have the equivalent of about 8,299 full-time K-12 students for the 2023-24 school year. Moses Lake …

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
Moses Lake city staff share public participation plan for development code

MOSES LAKE — The Director of Moses Lake’s Community Development Department Kirsten Peterson presented the Public Participation Plan portion of the city’s new d…