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Huskies suffer loss in district tournament
OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies (19-4) suffered a 5-1 loss at home to the Ellensburg Bulldogs in the semifinals of t…
Arraignment in Othello manslaughter case delayed
The arraignment of an Othello man charged with first-degree manslaughter in the death of his 4-year-old son has been postponed one week.
Wildfire reduction bill moves to Senate
House Bill 1168 would require the state Department of Natural Resources to create a mapping tool to pinpoint the location of small forest landowners who may be…
ML woman appears in court for alleged arson
A Moses Lake woman charged with second-degree arson appeared last week in Grant County Superior Court.
1,000 more vaccinations: Fairgrounds event brings county one step closer to beating COVID-19
About 1,000 people filtered through the vaccination clinic Saturday at the Grant County Fairgrounds to receive their first round of the Pfizer-BioNTech shot.
Bill could create youth safety tip line
State legislators, including one local senator, are considering a bill establishing a tip line in Washington to help youth whose safety or well-being may be at…
WIAA releases updates before shift to Phase 3
The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) released guidelines for activities and spectators Friday afternoon after Gov. Jay Inslee's announced Thursday the state would move to Phase 3 on March 22.
Keeping cool: It’s a good time to get ready for summer heat
The heat of summer seems far away, but it is a good time to prepare your air conditioning unit.
Phase 3 good news, say local officials
The news Thursday, about the state moving to Phase 3 of Gov. Jay Inslee's reopening plan, was good, officials said.
Harvest for Hunger food bank fundraiser kicks off
A group of orange-vested CHS SunBasin Growers staff, along with a T-Rex mascot, waved down cars Tuesday passing by the Cenex station at 1015 E. Broadway Ave. i…
Grant County Courthouse scheduled to reopen April 5
The Grant County Courthouse and most other county offices are scheduled to reopen to the public April 5.
Moses Lake adopts budget for shoreline planning contract
The Moses Lake City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a new shoreline master program budget contract, which could make development guidelines clearer for…
Warden City Council receives annexation request
Warden city officials may plan to annex a piece of property, located at Pine Avenue and First Street, into the city, after receiving a request for it.
Reopening: State to move to Phase 3
Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday the entire state will move to Phase 3 of his COVID-19 Healthy Washington: Roadmap to Recovery plan effective March 22.
Virtual nature: Sandhill Crane Festival goes online for 2021
The 2021 Othello Sandhill Crane Festival events will move online, with most of them scheduled for March 20.
Fire near Ephrata was caused by unattended space heater
A fire that destroyed a pair of travel trailers near Ephrata March 4 has been ruled accidental.