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Moses Lake meeting part of state initiative to address water availability
MOSES LAKE — Officials from Columbia Basin cities sat down with the director of the Washington Department of Ecolo…
Festival of Trees through Dec. 12 in Ephrata
EPHRATA — The trees to be raffled in the first Festival of Trees in Ephrata will be on display through Dec. 12 at the Columbia Basin Foundation office, 101 Basin St. SW. The trees are on display from 9 a.m. to 3 p.…
Flag dedicated at Ephrata Senior Center
EPHRATA - Members of American Legion Post 28, Ephrata, dedicated a new American flag for the Ephrata Senior Center before an interested audience at the center …
BIG SKY NOW: Two Big Sky teams advance, two fall in FCS Playoffs
MOSES LAKE – On this week’s episode of the Big Sky Now podcast, Josh Dugan and Fritz Neighbor of the Daily Inter Lake, Mark Nelke of the Coeur d’Alene Press an…
Jacks pick up first CTL win, defeat Chelan 68-44
QUINCY – After dropping their first two games, the Quincy Jackrabbits got into the win column this season with a 68-44 win over Chelan on Tuesday. The game was…
Community generosity
SOAP LAKE — A November fundraiser for McKay Healthcare and Rehabilitation generated enough money to pay for new televisions for all McKay residents.
GALLERY: 2023 Basin football season recap
COLUMBIA BASIN – A season of memories and highlights in Basin football concluded last weekend with the Royal Knights winning their fourth consecutive title, on…
Running for paws: Othello Christmas 5K raises funds for ACPR
OTHELLO – Saturday’s Othello Christmas events started off with a bang as community members congregated outside Othello City Hall at 8 a.m. to begin the Run, Ru…
Calm before the fun
EPHRATA – Growing season may be done at Cloudview Farm but the ag attraction’s Education and Community Coordinator Julie Johnston and Operations Manager Anna M…
Rural Community Leadership program going strong
OTHELLO – Othello’s Rural Community Leadership Program, a program under the Elevate Othello umbrella, had its third session and second in-person session Novemb…
Hispanic presence in tree fruit industry reflected at annual meeting
KENNEWICK — As the presence of Hispanic workers, managers and growers has increased in Washington’s tree fruit industry, so have efforts to provide training an…
State paying out $40 million plus to families after price-fixing lawsuit
OLYMPIA — Thousands of Washington households will receive a little extra money this month, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Wednesday morning…
Eagles improve to 3-0 with win over Pateros
SOAP LAKE – The Eagles dominated in transition during Tuesday’s 86-26 win over Pateros, forcing Billygoat turnovers early in the game to jump out to an impress…
News Bites for Dec. 6, 2023
A selection of news briefs from the Columbia Basin.
Support group available for dementia patient caregivers
MOSES LAKE – Taking care of a family member with dementia issues, whether from Alzheimer’s Disease or some other medical issue, can be extraordinarily trying. …
Basin sports schedule Dec. 6-12
COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local basketball, swim and dive and wrestling events.