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Updated 12 hours ago

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…

Updated 3 years, 7 months ago
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…

Updated 3 years, 7 months ago
‘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,…

Updated 3 years, 7 months ago
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. “…

Updated 3 years, 7 months ago
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…

Updated 3 years, 7 months ago
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…

Updated 3 years, 7 months ago
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…

Updated 3 years, 7 months ago
“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…

Updated 3 years, 7 months ago
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…

Updated 3 years, 7 months ago
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. . .

Updated 3 years, 7 months ago
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…

Updated 3 years, 7 months ago
‘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…

Updated 3 years, 7 months ago
‘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…

Updated 3 years, 7 months ago
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 …

Updated 3 years, 7 months ago
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 …

Updated 3 years, 7 months ago
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…