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Donations sought for Othello Christmas baskets
OTHELLO — Donations are being accepted for the annual Christmas basket distribution in Othello. Co-chair Ken Johns…
Warden High School seniors receive diplomas
WARDEN — Every parade has candy that participants throw to kids along the route, and Kaden Skone made sure the car parade prior to the Warden High School gradu…
Othello schools to start school year online
OTHELLO — Students in the Othello School District will be starting the school year online.
Coronavirus: 73 new cases confirmed in the last week
ADAMS COUNTY -—There were 73 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and the first local death in Adams County during the week ending Monday, July 27, according to Adams County Health Department
Tenth Grant County death linked to COVID-19
GRANT COUNTY — A Quincy man in his 70s is the 10th Grant County resident to die due to complications from the coronavirus, according to Grant County Health District.
Wahluke School District has new special education director
MATTAWA — The Wahluke School District has a new special education director.
Mid-Columbia Libraries add library ecard
OTHELLO — The Mid-Columbia Library has introduced a new online system that allows district patrons to check out ebooks and other material without a library card.
Calls continue for Wahluke board member to resign
MATTAWA — Nine people, including alumni, teachers and one school board member, spoke out against Wahluke School Board member Seth Weeks — and comments he has made on social media — during the community comment port…
Q&A with Georgia Bunch, Othello valedictorian
OTHELLO — On Friday evening, Othello High School senior Georgia Bunch walked across the stage and graduated as the Othello High School Class of 2020 valedictor…
Mercedes-Benz prep baseball finish 2-2 in four-game stretch last week
IDAHO — Mercedes-Benz college prep baseball team finished 2-2 in a four-game stretch last week in Idaho.
New COVID-19 cases reported in Adams County
OTHELLO — Four new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Othello on Thursday, July 23, along with one new case in Hatton. The new cases bring the total in Adams County to 326 confirmed cases. Also, the first death in …
First Adams County resident dies after being sickened with COVID-19
ADAMS COUNTY — An Othello man has died after becoming infected with the coronavirus, the first Adams County resident to die with COVID-19, Adams County Health District stated in a press release.
Ninth COVID-19-linked death in Grant County announced
GRANT COUNTY — A ninth Grant County resident with the coronavirus has died, according to Grant County Health District.
A happy end to a strange year for Othello High School grads
OTHELLO — It was the kind of unusual graduation ceremony that has become all too common during the pandemic, as around 250 Othello High School graduating senio…
Mattawa City Council talks park impact fees
MATTAWA — The Mattawa City Council is close to passing park impact fees that will apply to new residential properties.