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More park improvements planned for Royal City in ‘26
ROYAL CITY — Lions Park in Royal City now has a soccer field, so city officials will be working on the next phase …
Saddle Mountain 3rd-5th graders to compete in VEX IQ Robotics
MATTAWA — Saddle Mountain Elementary third- through fifth-grade students will compete in their first-ever VEX IQ Robotics Challenge and First Lego League compe…
Praying for a clear path on these winter roads
Giving myself plenty of time to get to Tacoma last Saturday, I left home at 5:30 a.m. for the usual three-hour drive. Even with a stop at Indian John Hill, I was at the Dome with more than an hour to spare.
Castro's death might open up new market for Washington apple farmers
In the wake of Fidel Castro’s death, Washington apple growers are watching the political winds both here and in Cuba, a country that could potentially import more than a half million boxes a year.
Police chief benefits among audit findings
MATTAWA — The Washington State Auditor’s Office audit of the City of Mattawa completed recently has very few negative findings, but it does bring questions to some transactions involving the police department.
Othello High chess team takes fourth at mini state
OTHELLO — The Othello B team finished fourth at the first chess state competition of the year (mini team state).
Columbia Basin agriculture community watching to see what changes new administration will make
MOSES LAKE — President-elect Donald Trump’s road to the White House was based, in part, on strong support for rural America. The New York City real estate mogul doesn’t have a record on agriculture policy, but he h…
Great granddaughter of Oregon settlers next speaker for PAWS
OTHELLO — An Othello woman, whose great grandparents settled in Oregon after the Civil War, will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of the Presbyterian Adult Women’s Society on Wednesday, Dec. 14.
Washington Wheat Growers oppose breaching Snake dams
The Snake River dams are part of the Columbia-Snake River System, a 465-mile river waterway that is the top wheat export gateway in the United States and the third-largest grain export gateway in the world.
Othello School Board approves property purchase
OTHELLO — The Othello School Board has approved an agreement to purchase 81.14 acres of land along 14th Street and Lee Road. The district will pay $2.4 million to the current owner, Terra Gold Farms. The draft agr…
Put faith in God and get on with it
I find that, as I get older, I am more of a routine person than I used to be. When I get to work, I always make myself a cup of coffee (decaf) and sit down to read the news online.
Community branding more than just a logo
OTHELLO — When it comes to making changes to a community’s marketing strategy, the term “re-branding” can often leave residents wondering what it entails.
Longtime foe Connell in way of state title
ROYAL CITY — Royal and Connell High Schools have played football against each other numerous times over the years and, for the second time, they will face each other for the state 1A championship.
Cousin graduates of EWU perfect role models for Wahluke schools
MATTAWA — School administrators often reach out of district to find role models for their students, bringing speakers in from distant cities.
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I invited my son Grover, who lives in Spokane, to the Royal-Deer Park football game at Gonzaga Prep Stadium, saying it should be a really good game. At halftime he said:
Barbara Jean Dell Harris April 19, 1945 - November 17, 2016
Barbara Jean Dell Harris was born April 19, 1945. She lived in the same house at the end of Thomas Addition outside of Rocky Ford, Colorado until she married D…