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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…
Wahluke Junior High students learn about ecosystems
BEVERLY — More than 200 Wahluke Junior High School kids got a chance to get out of the classroom and experience what they have been learning about salmon habitat and their impact on the local ecosystem on a field t…
Cheney ends Othello's season on the Huskies home turf
OTHELLO — A black pickup truck sat in the dirt parking lot across from the north end of Husky Stadium. As people filed out, walked across Hemlock Street, and g…
New business looks to expand to Royal City
ROYAL CITY — Royal City is on the verge of getting another much needed shot in the arm in its economy as Global Fiberglass Solutions out of Bothell, is looking to open up shop in the very near future, bringing with…
America needs more welders, fewer philosophers
“America needs more welders and fewer philosophers,” proclaimed Florida Sen. Marco Rubio during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Warrior Girls have good outing at Mt. Adams
Personal best’s were set by four golfers with the Wahluke Girls Golf Team on the links at Mt. Adams Tuesday, May 2. Turning the low round score for the match and a first place finish was Alex Bangs who shot 96. Esm…
Royal blanks Naches in first round district play
ROYAL CITY — It didn’t take long to establish supremacy on the pitch in Royal City Thursday night as the Knights struck early and often in a 4-0 win over the V…
Fresh fish report from MarDon Resort
Surface temps have reached the low 60’s back in the dunes and upper 50’s on the main lake and will continue to rise this week. Trout fishing has been fair in t…
Raising money for a good cause
The annual Betta Lamba multi-family garage sale is May 20 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Othello First Presbyterian Church, 715 East Scootney Street. The proceeds will be split between scholarship funding for an Othe…
Othello seeks funding to secure water future
OTHELLO — The Othello City Council voted unanimously on Monday to apply for a $750,000 federal grant to help the city drill a new well and build a new water tower as part of its $5.7 million plan to improve both se…
78th Street Heritage Farm finds new hire is a good fit
When Joe Zimmerman first read the job description for farm operations specialist at Clark County’s 78th Street Heritage Farm, he took note that the position required a knowledge of highly specialized skills involvi…
Othello sports roundup
TRACK AND FIELD
No. 5 Othello baseball beats Ephrata, falls to No. 1 Selah in District 5-6 playoffs
SELAH — Othello went into the 2A District 5-6 semifinals with the idea of putting an end to Selah’s 16-game winning streak and dethrone the kings, and for thre…
Rotary hears talk on farm labor housing
Raised on local farms, local vineyard and orchard managers Tom Waliser and Leonard Brown have worked the apple and wine grape business for more than 40 years.
Self-proclaimed city boy is helping farmers grow their businesses
DALLAS — Nick Burton is a self-proclaimed city boy, a businessman first and a farmer second. He’s also an educator, a mentor and the kind of friend who wants others to succeed.
Othello boys soccer team beats Ephrata, loses to No. 1 East Valley in District playoffs
YAKIMA — Top-seeded East Valley took just six shots on goal, but converted three to beat No. 5 Othello 3-0 in the semifinals of the 2A District 5-6 boys soccer tournament on Friday.