Local News
Need more information regarding today's local news? Here, we'll keep you up to date on everything happening in the Columbia Basin today.
McFarlane named interim Othello Police Chief
OTHELLO — Brent McFarlane has been appointed as the interim chief of the Othello Police Department. McFarlane has …
Quincy man sentenced to 15 months
A Quincy man was sentenced to 15 months in prison after pleading guilty in a case involving his ex-girlfriend.
Coronavirus: 15 new cases in Grant County reported Friday
There were 15 cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Friday, including cases in Moses Lake, Quincy, Royal City and Warden. Three new cases were reported in Adams County.
Country Cousins Fall Festival begins in Othello
OTHELLO — Five-year-old Josie Johnson was emphatic about what she enjoyed at the first day of the Country Cousins Fall Festival. “Everything!” she said as she …
Samaritan Healthcare operating profitably, despite COVID-19 shutdowns
Samaritan Healthcare didn’t make as much money in the first eight months of 2020 as it did in 2019, but it still turned a profit.
Artist completes portrait of K-9 Chief
MOSES LAKE — Once again, K-9 Chief is coming home – but this time, it’s his likeness, etched into a clay slate by scratchboard artist Allie Raines.
Working with bulbs for a spring explosion of color
Melody Townsend doesn’t normally dig up her irises, gladioluses, tulips and lilies in the autumn. “I just leave them in over the winter time, and I let them ju…
Columbia Basin Buddy Walk goes mobile for 2020
The 2020 Columbia Basin Buddy Walk, like most events recently, looked a little bit different this year with restrictions from COVID-19 in place. The annual wal…
McCain to resume work on Othello expansion
Canada-based potato processing giant McCain Foods announced Wednesday that the company will resume work on its $300 million expansion in Othello this month.
Central Basin Community Concert Association cancels 2020-21 season
MOSES LAKE — The Central Basin Community Concert Association has announced the cancellation of its 2020-21 season.
Students with autism were among hardest hit by sudden changes to schooling
While all students and their families have had to navigate through changes to schooling brought on by the pandemic, few have felt the impact like students with…
Water works: Local business supplies washing-up stations for firefighters
EPHRATA — The decals on the rear ambulance windows convey a clear message: “Zombie Outbreak Response Unit.”
Fore! Local Republican fundraiser hits the greens
Twenty-four participants, including local lawmakers from the 13th legislative district and candidates for an open seat on the County Board of Commissioners, attended the first-annual Grant County Republican fundrai…
Coronavirus: Incidence rate continues to drop
There were 11 cases of the coronavirus reported in Grant County on Wednesday, including cases in Moses Lake and the Grand Coulee and Mattawa areas.
Columbia Basin Investigative Team brings civilians into reviews of police shootings
MOSES LAKE — In late February, Moses Lake Police Officer Nick Stewart shot and killed 22-year-old Jose Rivera after a long police chase. In the process of bein…
Grant County burn ban expires
A countywide burn ban in place for Grant County since the beginning of the summer expired at midnight Wednesday night and is no longer in effect, according to county officials.