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Basin sports see cancellations from rain
COLUMBIA BASIN — The heavy rainfall that moved across the state had a direct effect on spring sports Wednesday as …
Royal schools passes ‘23-24 budget
ROYAL CITY — The Royal School Board approved the district’s 2023-24 budget at its monthly meeting Monday. “We typically start a budget process in February, …
Othello approves playground install, discusses ACPR contract
OTHELLO – During Monday’s regular Othello City Council Meeting, council members unanimously approved a motion to proceed with the installation of new playgroun…
Youth photo contest deadline Aug. 11
MOSES LAKE — Entries must be submitted by Aug. 11 for a photography show featuring children and their pets - or maybe just animals that they like. The “Fuzzy F…
FRESH NEWS: Fishing update from MarDon Resort
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,032.5 feet, dropping another 1.9 feet this week. The water temperature is in the upper 70s on the main reser…
14U River Dogs fall in regionals
FERNDALE — After a strong start in pool play at the 14U Babe Ruth Pacific Northwest Regional, the 14U Columbia Basin River Dogs fell to the Stilly Venom in Sat…
Moses Lake TCC to participate in free backpack giveaway
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake branch of mobile phone retailer TCC will participate in the nationwide 11th Annual School Rocks Backpack Giveaway Sunday from 1 to …
I-90 closes for vehicle fire
VANTAGE — A vehicle fire closed down I-90 just west of Vantage Monday, according to the Washington State Patrol. A semi traveling westbound near the Ryegras…
Quincy to research property annexation requests
QUINCY — Quincy city officials will consider a request to annex two pieces of property on the east side of town into the city limits. If they are annexed, both…
Floodfest floods Dry Falls Visitor Center with guests
COULEE CITY — Ice Age Floodfest returned to the Dry Falls Visitor Center over the weekend, attracting a wide array of people interested in celebrating and lear…
SEAL team comes to Grant County Health District
MOSES LAKE — Grant County will serve as a training ground for a pair of University of Washington graduate students, according to an announcement from the Grant…
Grant County purchases former Ephrata business building
EPHRATA — Some Grant County offices eventually will move to a new location following the county’s purchase of a building across the street from the Grant Count…
Finances, voter registration discussed by Samaritan commission candidates
MOSES LAKE — Voter registration, cost of the new Samaritan Hospital and staff retention were among the questions discussed by two of the three candidates for a…
Saturday in the park
MOSES LAKE — The Downtown Moses Lake Association’s first Neppel Family Picnic Saturday wasn’t huge, but it did draw people to a park they might otherwise not t…
Fire Report for July 25, 2023
GOLDENDALE — The Newell Road fire in Klickitat County had burned 30,000 acres about 17 miles east of Goldendale Saturday morning. The fire, which was discovere…
Goat 70% burned in barn fire makes full recovery
PULLMAN — Despite somehow escaping a fire that engulfed a barn and killed the five other goats she shared a pen with, Emma Ulrich’s goat Millie had suffered se…