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Football set to start with Gridiron Guide
MOSES LAKE — Local football players have started to hit the turf as preseason practices have been running in the l…
Placid in appearance, but canals can be a deathtrap
MOSES LAKE — With warmer weather returning to the Columbia Basin, local officials are emphasizing a message they say cannot be repeated enough: irrigation cana…
Othello Housing Authority donates $25,000 to Othello Food Bank
OTHELLO — The new Othello Housing Authority apartment complex not only benefited its residents, but also the Othello Food Bank. The food bank received a $25,00…
Applications open for Confluence Health, WVMG grant program
WENATCHEE — Applications are being accepted for a grant to help community-based initiatives that promote better health and better access to healthcare in North…
Whimsy blooms by the lake
SOAP LAKE — Soap Lake’s East Beach transformed into a storybook scene Saturday as the town hosted its first-ever Whimsy in the Park, a festival where imaginati…
Applications open for some additional surface water in OGWRP area
OTHELLO — Landowners with farmland within the area covered by the Odessa Groundwater Replacement Project are eligible to apply for surface irrigation water to …
MLHS seniors earn Seal of Biliteracy
MOSES LAKE — Sixty-nine Moses Lake High School seniors earned the Washington State Seal of Biliteracy this year, according to MLHS EL Specialist Galina Shapord…
Adopt a Sneetch who needs you the most
Meet Sneetches, a sweet girl from Adams County Pet Rescue who doesn’t need a star on her belly to shine.
For Moses Lake volleyballers, there’s no time off in summer
MOSES LAKE — With the academic year wrapping up, local high school sports are done for the summer as well. However, many programs like the Mavericks volleyball…
Five Jacks sign to play college sports
QUINCY — Students, family and coaches gathered at the Quincy High School commons Monday as five athletes signed their letter of intent to keep playing their sp…
SUMMER BLOOM
WEATHER: June 3-9
Local athletes play in Columbia Basin series senior all-star baseball game
MOSES LAKE — The Sports Council and All-State Baseball announced in a press release that they are hosting the sixth annual Columbia Basin Series Senior All-Sta…
McKaidan Boyd named Tigers volleyball coach
EPHRATA — The Ephrata School District announced Tuesday in a press release that McKaidan Boyd has been selected as the new head coach for the EHS volleyball pr…
SENIOR EVENTS: June 2026
COLUMBIA BASIN — The sun is shining; the birds are singing, and there’s lots of fun out there for seniors in the Basin. Here are a few things to check out.
Caregivers help prevent depression in seniors
MOSES LAKE — It’s not talked about very much, but depression is a very real concern for seniors. “Aging is not always easy,” said Marisa Martinez, branch …
20-year friendship
QUINCY — In May 2006, a few shovels turned over not just some dirt, but the fortunes of a community.