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Ephrata’s first National Night Out draws crowd despite cool weather
EPHRATA — Despite cool temperatures and off-and-on rain, community members gathered at Lions Park Tuesday evening …
Layered learning
MOSES LAKE — The onion varietal trial in a field near Moses Lake is nearing harvest, but even once it’s in storage it’s still a work in progress. Like all farm…
Quincy man arrested after standoff
QUINCY — A Quincy man was arrested early Thursday afternoon after refusing to come out of an empty business building, leading to a standoff lasting about three…
Stoke to test new project in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Stoke Space Technologies announced Wednesday it will begin testing its new vehicle in Moses Lake over the coming weeks...
Cougars open 2023 against Colorado State
PULLMAN – The long college football off-season ends on Saturday for the Washington State Cougars, who are preparing to travel to Colorado State for the 2023 se…
Fresh news: Walleye, largemouth fishing good at Potholes
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,028.25 feet, rising 0.55 feet this week. We are currently 1.75 feet above low pool. The water temperature is…
‘Bushels of Fun’
RITZVILLE — In late summer and early fall, when county fairs are at their peak, the Wheat Land Communities’ Fair can easily slip under the radar. There’s no ca…
Coulee Medical Center important resource in isolated area
GRAND COULEE — Coulee Medical Center is one of those places that highlights the challenges and opportunities of rural medicine. “We’re just really looking t…
Running for more
ROYAL CITY – Hoisting a state championship trophy is something that every high school football player dreams of at some point in their career – now, the Royal …
'It’s just going to take everybody to do their job'
OTHELLO – The Othello Huskies are coming off a 9-2 year in 2022, which featured an appearance in the 2A state quarterfinals. While excitement around the progra…
Tigers look to build off strong 2022
EPHRATA – The Ephrata Tigers flipped the script on the 2022 season, rallying from a 1-4 start to qualify for the 2A state playoffs and nearly upsetting No. 2 s…
'Every single game matters'
RITZVILLE – After a 7-2 season that ended with a loss to Okanogan in the District 6/7 Crossover last season, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos are entering 20…
After just missing in 2022, Wahluke football looking to make playoffs in 2023
MATTAWA — The Wahluke High School football team missed the first round of the 2022 playoffs by the smallest of margins, and Coach Anfernee Cortez said his team…
Soap Lake confident heading into new season
SOAP LAKE – Eagles Head Coach Garrett Devine said that the team is much stronger than they were last season. Soap Lake’s first game of the season is Friday, wh…
Quincy football sets goal of building on improvement
QUINCY — The 2022 football season saw some encouraging things happen for the Quincy High School Jackrabbits, and both Head Coach Russ Elliott and Jacks players…
Experience counts
COULEE CITY – With a roster of 31 players, the Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors are entering 2023 with a more experienced squad than last year.