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Fatal collision south of Othello Sunday
OTHELLO — Drivers are being advised to avoid a section of West Bench Road Sunday afternoon while Adams County Sher…
Cougars send 10 to state
WARDEN – Ten Cougar boys wrestlers are traveling to Tacoma for the 2023 Mat Classic this weekend, coming off of a strong performance at last weekend’s 1B/2B Re…
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OTHELLO – After winning a regional championship as a team by over 100 points, the Othello Huskies boys wrestling team is sending 15 wrestlers to the 2023 Mat C…
Museum displays thrifted objects to examine prejudice
WENATCHEE — Consider the flesh-colored crayons in an exhibit at the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center (WVMCC): from 1903 the pinkish brown is the onl…
Ephrata council talks pickleball courts, garbage contract
EPHRATA — A group of volunteers wants to build new pickleball courts and donate them to the city of Ephrata. “We are severely lacking in recreational opport…
WA Ag committee moves 6 bills forward
OLYMPIA — The House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources passed several bills Wednesday that now move on to the next step in the legislative process.…
Help cancer patients through recycling
MOSES LAKE - Two local recycling centers are putting proceeds from donated recyclable materials toward the Columbia Basin Cancer Foundation. To donate your hou…
Untapped
MOSES LAKE — Will Stakelin and his son Connor Stakelin didn’t want to let the space once occupied by Squirrelfight Artisan Brewing stay empty for very long. …
Active communities
MOSES LAKE — A night of awards and games in Othello, and afternoon of music and suds in Moses Lake, a Civil War story in Quincy - there’s a lot going on around…
Mavs advance to second round
MOSES LAKE – The Mavericks used their defense to ride off to a 42-33 win over West Valley (Yakima) in the first round of the Columbia Basin Big 9 district play…
Warnick at work in Olympia
OLYMPIA - Senator Judy Warnick (R-Moses Lake) sits at her desk on the Senate floor Wednesday. The Senate voted on second and third readings of more than a doze…
Moses Lake cuts ribbon on Larson Rec Center
MOSES LAKE - Carrie Hoiness, recreation superintendent, and Susan Schweisow, former parks, recreation and cultural services director, formally cut the ribbon o…
Dent, Warnick bills would create assessment process for MLIRD
OLYMPIA - A bill currently being considered by the Washington State Legislature would change the process for how the Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation D…
Warden water system in need of TLC
WARDEN — While the city of Warden has more than enough water to meet projected needs for the next 20 years; however, the city still needs to make significant i…
Arting early
MOSES LAKE — More than 250 budding artists got to see their work on display and show it off to the community Saturday at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center. …
A big job, but a good job
OTHELLO — Recently elected Adams County Commissioner Mike Garza said there’s more to the job than he anticipated, and that’s a good thing. “What I’ve figure…