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WEATHER: May 4-9
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87 and north winds to 11 miles per hour, gusts near 21 mph. Overnight mostly clear…
RCPD gains officer, opts to buy patrol car
ROYAL CITY — Royal City got a new police officer Tuesday evening and will be getting another patrol vehicle as well. Officer Hanna Soelter was sworn in at t…
‘Two Goofy Dogs’
EPHRATA — Denver Morford is just wild about Harry. And Charlie. Morford, the former owner of Barry Chevrolet in Ephrata, recently published “Two Goofy Dogs,…
Larson Playfield to host Summer Sizzle this weekend
MOSES LAKE – The Summer Sizzle softball tournament will return to Moses Lake this weekend, giving teams a chance at a final tournament during summer ball. “…
Tigers sweep in season opener
EPHRATA – The Ephrata Tigers opened the 2022 campaign with a 3-0 (25-14, 25-12, 25-10) sweep over Cascade (Leavenworth). Coming off an appearance in the 2A sta…
Bird lovers
MOSES LAKE — The hills are alive with the sound of chirping - and twitttering, and chittering, and cheeping and hooting. The Columbia Basin is filled with bird…
Sports schedule Sept. 7-13
With high school sports firing back up, sports fans have quite a few options in the Columbia Basin. When student-athletes aren’t competing on the gridiron, the…
“A great way to start”
EPHRATA – Following a “struggled” 2021 season, the Ephrata girls soccer team returns to the pitch in 2022 as a closer-knit unit, according to head coach Gary K…
FCAD celebrates 41
QUINCY — A parade, antique tractors, a car show, a quilt show, a memorial for military veterans and games for children are among the events - but by no means a…
Back on the pitch
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School will field a boys soccer team this fall, returning to the pitch after a long hiatus. . .
K-9 Nado serves residents of Adams Co.
RITZVILLE - Adam’s County Sheriff’s Office has a new K-9 after K-9 Garrett was medically retired this past year. The new K-9, Nado, is a German Shepherd and Be…
‘Young and talented’
COULEE CITY - The Almira/Coulee-Hartline volleyball team is young but ready for what the season ahead will bring. “Our volleyball team is very young and tal…
‘It’s a growing year’
SOAP LAKE - The Soap Lake volleyball team is looking to make strides with a fresh set of faces as it moves into the season. “It’s a growing year,” said Head…
Challenging but exciting
OTHELLO — The Othello High School girls soccer team had a good 2021, and Coach Juan Garcia said the goal is to keep building on that success in 2022. “This …
A tune-up
WILSON CREEK - The Wilson Creek volleyball team has a new coach looking to build the team's skill levels and fine-tune the fundamentals. “Obviously winning …
Committed to improvement
QUINCY — A challenging 2021 season is expected to yield some dividends for the Quincy High School volleyball team in 2022. “They’re a good group of kids,” J…