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Paving begins Monday night on I-90 from Vantage to George
VANTAGE — Drivers traveling between George and the Vantage Bridge should plan for single-lane travel and reduced s…
BASIN SPORTS RECAP: Playoffs on the horizon
COLUMBIA BASIN — District playoffs are right around the corner, as local teams head down the stretch of their respective regular seasons. Check out this week’s…
Winking sun: Weather report for Monday, Oct. 16, 2023
Weather report for Monday, Oct. 16, 2023
STUDIO BASIN: A school district, elections and massive wins
MOSES LAKE – On this episode of the Studio Basin podcast, Wahluke School District Superintendent Andy Harlow joined Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer to talk ab…
Lighthouse Café growing outreach arm in Othello
OTHELLO – Since hiring Program Director Angela Kudsk earlier in the year, Lighthouse Café has developed a slew of after-school activities, job growth and educa…
News Bites for Oct. 16, 2023
EPHRATA – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office and Grant County Coroner’s Office are looking into the death of a man found early Saturday in the middle of Sheep C…
USDA releases agricultural statistics for Northwest Region
OLYMPIA – The United States Department of Agriculture’s Northwest Regional Field Office released agricultural statistics for canola, corn for grain, dry edible…
Moses Lake hosts cross country invitational at The Gorge
GEORGE – The 33rd annual Moses Lake Cross Country Invitational was held at The Gorge Amphitheater on Thursday, giving runners from across the state the opportu…
Quincy continues to be a draw for data centers
QUINCY — Quincy is and has been a busy farm town, a center of production for tree fruit, potatoes and other crops. Now it’s also home to a host of data centers…
Gesa staff volunteer locally during day of service
MOSES LAKE – Gesa Credit Union stepped out to help two local organizations on their annual day of service on Oct. 9. The regional banking organization closed i…
WSU astronomer: Don’t miss Saturday’s ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse
PULLMAN - A shadow of the moon footprinted on the Earth will appear to be ablaze in a glowing ring of fire this Saturday for people across a narrow band of the…
Furrever loveable
OTHELLO – Adams County Pet Rescue, also commonly referred to as ACPR, recently put out a call for the public’s help in supporting their work to care for strays…
Prize coverage
KENNEWICK – This past weekend I had the privilege of going to the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association’s annual conference. While I was there, I found m…
Purple Sage Meadows cleared to move forward with development
SOAP LAKE – The formation of the Purple Sage Meadows development district is officially reflected in the Soap Lake city ordinances after final approval by the …
Eagles continue to find success on the court
SOAP LAKE – The wins continue to come in for Soap Lake volleyball, who improved to 9-2 this season with Tuesday’s 3-0 sweep of Thorp at home.
Othello council approves Public Works lead, hears suggested water rates
OTHELLO – The Othello City Council meeting Monday featured both a presentation by consultants FCS Group on Othello’s water rates and the approval of a memorand…