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13th district candidates address plans for agriculture, healthcare and housing
OLYMPIA — Voters in Legislative District 13 will have three candidates to consider for State Representative Positi…
Soap Lake fire destroys home, displaces family
SOAP LAKE — A house fire Wednesday night left a family in Soap Lake homeless and with limited financial resources.
Clearing danger: County, cities have priorities in keeping roads safe in winter
EPHRATA — Winter might not be so annoying for some people if it didn’t mean snowy and icy roads – which the Basin has faced and will deal with more before spri…
NWS issues storm warning
The National Weather Service on Wednesday afternoon issued a winter storm warning for the Basin, including Grand Coulee, Coulee City, Quincy, Wilbur, Ephrata, …
Quincy Police Department chief does much swearing in
QUINCY — Quincy Police Department Chief Kieth Siebert has done a lot of swearing in over the last three weeks.
New year, new hopes: Community members look back – and look forward
MOSES LAKE — Every year brings the unexpected, and 2021 brought more than its share.
Quincy Recreation plans winter cornhole league
QUINCY — The Quincy Recreation Department announced that they will be holding a winter cornhole league starting Jan. 19.
Ephrata boys basketball team skirts past East Valley, 38-34
EPHRATA — The Ephrata High School boys basketball team beat conference contender East Valley High School Tuesday night, 38-34.
Man robs Safeway pharmacy in Ephrata
An armed man walked into the Safeway at 1150 Basin St. SW in Ephrata on Christmas Eve and walked out with hundreds of pain pills, according to Ephrata Police Department Capt. Erik Cook.
One found dead in structure fire
An unidentified person was found dead Friday inside a structure after the fire burning the building was controlled, according to an Adams County Sheriff’s Offi…
Grand Coulee Dam overhaul ensures 30 more years of service
The Bureau of Reclamation and the Bonneville Power Administration recently announced a long-running overhaul of three generators at the Grand Coulee Dam was co…
Othello School District voters to consider capital projects bond
OTHELLO — Ballots will be mailed to Othello School District voters this month and will include a proposal for a $51 million capital projects bond. Ballots sh…
Serious about service: Elks work to support community
MOSES LAKE — Bill West said the Elks service organization and its members are focused on service to community.
Three injured in head-on collision south of Quincy
Three men were injured Tuesday morning in a collision on state Route 281, just south of Quincy, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Rodeo royalty: Othello PRCA Rodeo queen reflects on two unique years
OTHELLO — Brianna Kin Kade rode in as many parades, went to as many rodeos, attended as many events as she could in 2021, and didn’t mind at all.
Othello library expands hours
OTHELLO — The Othello branch of the Mid-Columbia Libraries, 101 E. Main St., extended its hours starting Monday.