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Othello High next focus with EP&O levy passing
OTHELLO — Voters in the Othello School District are approving a four-year educational programs and operations levy…
Tariffs unsettle hay market
MOSES LAKE — In any war, real or metaphorical, somebody gets caught in the crossfire. And in the 2018 trade wars, that could include Washington agricultural ex…
Inslee declares state of emergency for damaged overpass
OLYMPIA — Governor Jay Inslee signed a state of emergency proclamation for Adams County to aid the state Department of Transportation in making repairs to a heavily damaged overpass near Ritzville.
Apple crop forecast at about 131 million boxes
YAKIMA — The 2018 Washington apple crop is projected to clock in at about 131 million boxes of fresh-packed fruit, according to the estimate released Tuesday by the Washington State Tree Fruit Association.
Othello appoints Shawn Logan full-time mayor
OTHELLO — The Othello City Council voted unanimously on Monday to appoint Mayor Shawn Logan as the city’s full-time administrator as well.
4 injured in collision near Mattawa
MATTAWA — Four people were injured in an early morning rollover collision near Mattawa on Friday.
Burning on Washington state-protected lands now banned
OLYMPIA — With wildfire risk reaching a breaking point Washington's Commissioner of Public Lands, Hilary S. Franz, has banned all outdoor burning on lands in Washington that are protected by the Department of Natur…
Jensens to serve in California
OTHELLO — Raun and Renee Jensen have been called to serve a 23-month mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to the California Ventura Miss…
Trinity Gardens Lavender Farm, heavy with heady aromas
Stepping onto the Trinity Gardens Lavender Farm on a hot summer day, the smell of hundreds of lavender bushes in full bloom washes over guests like a high-pres…
Public invited to Othello Community Health Fair
OTHELLO — National Health Center Week has been celebrated for more than 30 years for its success in providing access to affordable, high-quality, cost-effectiv…
House adopts Newhouse, Cuellar H-2A reforms
A bipartisan amendment adding reforms to the H-2A guest-worker program to the 2019 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill was approved by the House Committee on Appropriations recently.
Othello local separates murderer from myth in Deodies lecture
OTHELLO — Othello-native Alfonso Zavala, recent museum studies graduate from Central Washington University, presented the story of local legend Deodies Curry a…
Wildfire near Othello burns 1,000 acres
OTHELLO — A large wildfire that broke out southeast of Othello charred over 1,000 acres, according to information released by the Washington Department of Natu…
Fire breaks out at cardboard recycling center near Othello
OTHELLO — A weekend fire caused extensive damages to a cardboard recycling center east of Othello.
Getting started in rodeo
“The world needs more cowboys,” the University of Wyoming’s slogan so appropriately states. If your Facebook feed looks anything like mine you have seen this F…
Picking on cherries Growers caught in international trade war
ROYAL SLOPE — Cherry season 2018 is winding down; it looks like a big crop and a good quality crop – but while that’s important it’s not the most important thi…