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Washington wildfire season easing, but DNR says state not out of danger yet
MOSES LAKE — Recent rainfall across Washington has lowered wildfire risk and signaled that the end of fire season …
‘Little Women’ to be presented by Othello High Drama Club
OTHELLO — The classic tale of four sisters growing up in the shadow of civil war comes to the McFarland Middle School stage tonight and tomorrow night. The cur…
Moses Lake Presbyterian marks 115 years Sunday
MOSES LAKE — The roots of Moses Lake Presbyterian Church run deep, a fact that the church will celebrate Sunday with a special service on its 115th birthday.
Q&A: Othello School Board pos. 1
OTHELLO – Incumbent Kelli Camp is facing Aaron Gerber for Othello School Board Director Position 1.
Q&A: Othello City Council candidates
OTHELLO – Darryl Barnes is running against Eugene Bain for Othello City Council Position 4.
Q&A: Warden City Council Position 4
WARDEN – Leilani Pruneda is running against Jesus Martinez for Position 5 on the Warden City Council.
Big Bend eligible for $1M Aspen prize
MOSES LAKE – Big Bend Community College announced Thursday that the Aspen Institute named Big Bend as one of 150 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 mi…
Basin athletes head to state cross country championships
COLUMBIA BASIN – Congratulations to all the cross country athletes from across the Columbia Basin who qualified for Saturday’s Washington Interscholastic Activ…
Mavs swim for the win at district meet
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Mavericks had eight first-place finishes at last week’s Columbia Basin Big 9 district meet, guiding the Mavs to a districts win in …
LETTER: Warden SD right to address mental health
The Warden School District should be commended for securing funding to help address their students’ behavioral and mental health needs. Araceli Flores, the new…
‘Praise and cheers’
EPHRATA — St. Rose of Lima Catholic School will celebrate “Praise and Cheers to 40 years” at its annual fundraiser auction and dinner Nov. 11.
Prometheans help Ephrata teachers reach students
EPHRATA – Last year, the Ephrata School District received a grant of about $110,000 to ensure all of their classrooms were equipped with Promethean digital boa…
Quincy’s downtown filled with treats and horrors
QUINCY — Downtown Quincy was filled with dinosaurs and witches, ghostbusters and cats, pirates, police officers and princesses, among many others, at the Downt…
GCFD 7 seeks levy lid lift in general election
SOAP LAKE — Voters in Grant County Fire District 7, which includes the city of Soap Lake, will decide the fate of a proposal to increase the rate of the distri…
Ephrata celebrates Halloween with displays, activities and – of course – candy
EPHRATA — Thousands showed up in downtown Ephrata Tuesday to celebrate Halloween. Ghouls, superheroes, Power Rangers and more showed up in a display we’re sure…
Late goal seals fate for Mavs
MOSES LAKE — While the Mavs and Rams remained tied at one through most of the second half, a late West Valley (Yakima) goal sent the Rams into the next round o…