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One lane closed on SR 17 north of Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE — The northbound lane of State Route 17 one mile north of Soap Lake will be closed to allow workers to r…
Othello PD chief announces retirement
OTHELLO — A reception is scheduled for 3 to 6 p.m. May 30 to recognize Othello Police Department Chief Phil Schenck, who announced his retirement Tuesday. Sch…
Othello council approves dispatch service agreements
OTHELLO — If all agencies approve the interlocal agreements, the city of Othello will continue to provide dispatch services for Adams County Fire District 5 an…
Lind fire injures one
LIND — A Lind man was transported to East Adams Rural Healthcare and treated for smoke inhalation after a fire damaged a residence in Lind early last Wednesday…
PITCH RECAP: Basin boys soccer teams prep for postseason
COLUMBIA BASIN – Local boys soccer teams are preparing for postseason runs, as tournaments began on Monday with Ephrata playing Grandview in the Central Washin…
31 flavorful years
MOSES LAKE — Lori Friend was 31 years old when she started dishing up Baskin-Robbins’ 31 flavors of ice cream in Moses Lake in 1992. “I’ve been here 31 year…
DNR offers wildfire readiness tools
OLYMPIA – As the temperatures heat up outside, the Washington Department of Natural Resources is working to raise awareness of wildfire risks across the Evergr…
Candidate filing opens May 15
RITZVILLE/EPHRATA — Positions on city and town councils, school boards, fire and hospital districts will be among the offices open for election in November 202…
Grant PUD recreation surveys begin this month
EPHRATA — Starting this month, people using Grant County Public Utility District recreation facilities will be asked to participate in an in-person survey. Sha…
Quincy man arrested after alleged vehicular incident
QUINCY – Brian Reyes Beltran, 21, of Quincy was arrested after surrendering himself at the Quincy Police Department, according to a Grant County Sheriff’s Offi…
May 2023 community calendar
A community calendar for the Columbia Basin.
Inslee announces that he will not seek reelection
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inlsee, a Democrat who sought to make the state a leader on progressive policies from climate change to gun violence prevent…
Senior events for May 2023
COLUMBIA BASIN – This month offers a variety of events for seniors and their families in the Columbia Basin, including live music, a farmers market at the park…
Dent proud of committee’s bipartisan effort in 2023 session
MOSES LAKE – Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, said that there is a lot he has to be proud of from this session, but the thing he was most proud of was the bipartis…
Looking back
MOSES LAKE — In 1940 Moses Lake was a tiny little farm town that had, as they say, a lot of potential. By 1960 Moses Lake realized some of that potential, and …
Ephrata paraeducator recognized for saving student's life
EPHRATA – Grant Elementary Paraeducator Lee Er Phua-Sharp saved a student’s life with CPR when she found him unresponsive on the playground, according to an Ep…