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Design of Othello’s water storage project begins this summer
OTHELLO — The city of Othello has received about $1.5 million in grants for its continuing project to pump and tre…
Moses Lake North Washington Babe Ruth state champion
EPHRATA — At the end of the day, you almost forgot it was these same two teams that had the 10:30 p.m. start on Wednesday when it took 12 hours to play four ba…
River Dogs 15-year-olds crowned state champion
EPHRATA — Jaxon Rocha continued his hot hitting on Saturday and the Columbia Basin River Dogs finished off the best-of-three series to win the North Washington 15-year-old Babe Ruth state championship with a 7-2 de…
Potato acreage down 25 percent since 2005
MOSES LAKE — A Washington State University study has found a 25 percent decline in potato acreage in a significant portion of land atop the Odessa Aquifer between 2005 and 2015, due primarily to a drop in both wate…
Moses Lake imposes water rationing schedule
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake officials imposed a city-wide water rationing schedule on Monday because of a possibility of the city’s water system not being able to meet future demands for water distribution.
Spokane County man's death linked to virus inside Adams County barn
SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD) and Adams County Health Department announced Monday a Spokane County man in his 50s has died from complications of hantavirus disease, or hantavirus pulmonar…
Othello celebrates Independence Day in grand style
Hundreds of local folks lined both sides of Main Street to watch the annual parade that kicked off Othello’s Fourth of July festivities. The crowd was treated …
Port of Othello sells property to Betaseed Inc.
Betaseed Inc. out of Bloomington, MN has purchased 6.3 acres of land from the Port of Othello and is currently in the midst of erecting a storage facility to h…
Fresh News report form MarDon Resort
The fishing on the Potholes Reservoir continues to be good for all species. The water level has dropped just under 12 inches and is currently at 1039.15 feet. …
Staking tomato plants
Everyone gets excited about growing tomatoes to have that wonderful taste of that outdoor vine ripened, Columbia Basin sun grown taste. However, there is a yea…
Othello approves developer agreement
OTHELLO — The Othello City Council unanimously approved an agreement with a major housing developer that will extend sewer service to the incoming Columbia Basin Hospital campus and expand development opportunities…
Council gives thumbs up on wastewater treatment plan and EMS levy
The Othello City Council on Monday unanimously approved creation of a comprehensive wastewater treatment plan “to provide future treatment capacity and to improve treatment efficiency, reliability and operation” fo…
Pruneda new OHS varsity boys' basketball coach
Roman Pruneda’s long and winding basketball journey has returned him to the place it all started: Othello High School.
Polish love America but perplexed by Americans
Donald Trump’s address in Warsaw on July 6 was his best as President. His prepared remarks carried the right tone and hit the mark. It was a message the Polish…
Encanto Sunset Concert set for Lions Park
A unique concert featuring Othello native opera and bolero tenor José Iñiguez, is scheduled for 7 p.m. July 29 at Lions Park in Othello.
Rev. Donald L. Snyder May 17, 1927 - May 21, 2017
Donald, a former minister to the United Methodist Churches in Othello and Royal City, went to his maker on May 21, 2017. He passed away at the family group home in Lynnwood, WA where he spent the last 8 years.