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Garza hired as Othello city administrator
OTHELLO — Aaron Garza, currently Othello Police Chief, has been hired as Othello’s new city administrator. Othe…
Othello playground design could begin this month
OTHELLO — Construction should begin next spring or early summer on upgrades to the playground at Othello’s Lions Park. Othello Mayor Shawn Logan estimated the …
County commissioners approve REC rezone, UGA expansion
EPHRATA — Grant County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a rezone from agricultural to industrial of roughly 163 acres near REC Silicon. The zoning change exte…
Mavs fall to Eastmont
MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake High School volleyball team fell to Eastmont in three sets Tuesday night. The loss ends the Mavs' season. “We were just a step o…
October 2022 birth records
The Columbia Basin had several new residents show up in October. Congratulations to the new parents and thank yo uto Samaritan Hospital for sharing the good ne…
Haunted on Halloween
LAKEVIEW - The Living Nightmare Haunted Attraction celebrated its 14th year of scaring with a haunted maze in Lakeview on Halloween. “We strive to be as fam…
Paving the way
YAKAMA/EPHRATA – An exhibit in the Yakima Valley Museum called “Let’s Take the Sporting Route: Mountaineering in Central Washington 1949-1970” features pioneer…
A leader by example
MOSES LAKE – On the court this year for the Mavericks is a leader who leads her teammates not by raising her voice, but through the example she sets. Senior Ja…
Busy week ahead
District championship season is in full swing here in the Basin, with many area schools competing to make it to state competitions. Check out this week’s sport…
Huskies complete season sweep of Prosser
OTHELLO – Entering Tuesday night’s match with a 7-7 record, the Othello Huskies regained a positive win-loss record with a 3-1 win over Prosser, their second w…
Halloween fire guts ML home
MOSES LAKE — A fire Monday night gutted a home on W. Peninsula Drive and posed risks to firefighters who responded, according to a city of Moses Lake press rel…
Spooky fun
EPHRATA - The Ephrata Trick-Or-Treat, sponsored by the Ephrata Chamber of Commerce, was a huge success Monday night. “I think it went off really really well…
County seeks volunteer to serve on MLIRD board
MOSES LAKE — Grant County Commissioners are looking for a volunteer to fill out a vacancy in the board that oversees the Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitati…
Othello seeks applicants for open council seat
OTHELLO — Othello city officials are accepting applications through 5 p.m. Friday from residents interested in filling an open position on the Othello City Cou…
Record setters
MOSES LAKE – Boasting a perfect record in meets this season and a district championship crown, the Moses Lake girls swim and dive team was rewarded with seven …
Top brass
MOSES LAKE — When the words “brass music” are mentioned, most people picture a marching band, rows on rows of uniformed players belting out marches and school …