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Gridiron roundup – week four
MOSES LAKE — Four weeks of Basin high school football are now in the books with many teams earning statement wins …
Othello dog ordinance adjusted
OTHELLO — Dog owners and dogs in the city of Othello will be evaluated on a rating system to determine if the dog is dangerous.
Coding the future: Wahluke High School students qualify for FBLA nationals
MATTAWA — Two Wahluke High School students will advance to the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) national competition after placing in the top four in …
Mattawa updates chicken rules
MATTAWA — The Mattawa City Council again updated the city’s chicken ordinance May 20, after it approved adding a one-time senior fee during a previous meeting.
Mattawa City Council to allow for-profit fireworks vendor
MATTAWA — The Mattawa City Council approved a change to the city’s fireworks ordinance, allowing one for-profit fireworks vendor to sell in the city, after Roy…
Othello receives state grant to study property purchase
OTHELLO — The city of Othello will use a $35,258 grant, awarded through the “brownfield” program of the Washington Department of Ecology, to determine whether to buy a piece of property on Cunningham Road.
Applicants sought for Mattawa PD administrative assistant job
MATTAWA — Mattawa city officials are accepting applications for the job of administrative assistant for the Mattawa Police Department.
Desert Oasis High School announces graduation schedule
OTHELLO — Graduation ceremonies for the Desert Oasis High School class of 2021 are scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday at Huskie Stadium, the Othello High School football field, 340 S. Seventh Ave.
Graduation season kicks off Friday
MOSES LAKE — Graduation ceremonies for the class of 2021 at most local schools will look a little more normal, after a year when school was anything but normal. Schools will hold graduation ceremonies in the next t…
ML passes neighborhood meeting ordinance
The Moses Lake City Council passed a new neighborhood meeting ordinance May 25, requiring developers with substantial plats, or those different from surrounding uses, built within or adjacent to residential zoning,…
Health district recommends continued mask wearing
MOSES LAKE — Grant County Health District officials said in a release Tuesday Grant County residents should continue wearing masks indoors, even if they’re vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus.
Turning a corner: Excited crowd gathers for Washington’s second rodeo weekend in two years
The Coulee City Rodeo Grounds came alive again this weekend for the 69th annual — until a pandemic broke the chain — PRCA Last Stand Rodeo, with more than 80 b…
Boaters allegedly harass others flying pride flags; fire breaks out
Little information is confirmed of a boat fire Sunday afternoon on Moses Lake, but mechanical trouble might have caused the blaze.
Othello man arrested in Texas for alleged stabbing
OTHELLO — An Othello man was arrested in Houston, Texas, Friday for allegedly stabbing a woman in April in Othello.
Swimming and boating require attention to safety
COLUMBIA RIVER — Summer is coming – hey, if temperatures are any indication it’s already here – and on a hot day the river can look mighty tempting. But swimmi…
Remembering: Moses Lake community honors fallen servicemembers
“When Memorial Day comes around, I think — I’m Vietnam era; I didn’t go to Vietnam — I think of my buddies that went there...