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QB Sam Darnold returns to practice, no decision yet on Seahawks' game at the Commanders
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold returned to practice Wednesday for the first time since he was injured in…
Local birds enjoy unexpected runoff
SOAP LAKE — An American Robin enjoys a nice dip in a puddle in Soap Lake on April 14. Two House Sparrows, to the left of the Robin, are also taking advantage o…
CBRR eyes Warden for expansion opportunities
WARDEN — The Columbia Basin Railroad is in talks with the Port of Warden and the city of Warden to buy about 20 acres of city-owned and port-owned land and sub…
California man dies in collision near Ritzville
RITZVILLE — A Eureka, California man died when his car traveled over an embankment and landed on a road under Interstate 90 about eight miles east of Ritzville Wednesday afternoon, according to an announcement from…
Starting a garden from scratch
MOSES LAKE — So you have some lawn just sitting there in the sun. Maybe the kids are too old to play in the backyard, or maybe you knocked down a shed or sold …
‘Soil Your Undies’ campaign builds healthy dirt
MOSES LAKE - Few of us realize or even think about the fact that healthy soil has billions upon billions of microscopic organisms in it. Though it may be hard …
Warden receives grant for walkability safety
WARDEN — The city of Warden has received a $75,000 grant from the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board to create a pair of signaled crosswalks on …
Basin students make Spokane CC honor roll
SPOKANE - Spokane Community College released its winter quarter honor roll list on April 14. Ten students from the Columbia Basin were recognized by the campus for academic excellence. SCC listed 1,986 students …
Basin Brief: Quincy to sponsor spring cleanup day
QUINCY — Quincy residents will have the chance to get rid of some of that stuff that’s accumulated around the place during the annual Spring Cleanup Day, scheduled ffrom 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 23 according to an…
Unusual April weather pattern responsible for unusual snowstorm
MOSES LAKE — What the - ? Was that - was that a snowstorm in the Columbia Basin Thursday morning?
Boys and Girls Club holds virtual egg hunt
MOSES LAKE — The weather may have turned wonky for Easter weekend, but that won’t stop the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Columbia Basin from having their Easter egg hunt, according to an announcement by Rich Comeaux …
Bell Event Studio
MOSES LAKE — Some people really love to plan parties. And some people, well, really don’t. The ladies at Bell Event Studio aim to take the stress off the latte…
2022 Basin Easter events guide
With Easter weekend now upon us, there is a lot to do in the Columbia Basin, between the churches holding special worship services and the community Easter egg…
Fire district commissioner has seen Mattawa grow, change
MATTAWA — Paul Parker’s introduction to the fire service in Mattawa came not long after he and his wife Bonnie moved to town. “When I got here in 1957, into…
Apartment building burns down in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — One person was injured and five were left homeless when an early morning fire gutted an apartment building at the corner of North Grape Drive and …
Wash. Salmon seasons tentatively set for 2022-23
OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, in cooperation with treaty tribal co-managers, has tentatively set the 2022-23 salmon fishing seasons…