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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 …

Updated 11 years, 4 months ago
Mattawa Police chief says arrest slowed by prosecutor

MATTAWA - A sting operation organized and executed by the Mattawa Police Department in late July nabbed a theft suspect, but the case has been slowed by the Gr…

Updated 11 years, 4 months ago
John Nilsen's Wild Rose a collaboration of many

ROYAL CITY - On occasion, an artist delivers something special and unique by separating himself from others. Such is the case with pianist John Nilsen's newest…

Updated 11 years, 4 months ago
Royal & Mattawa Distinguished Young Women compete at state

PULLMAN - They did not win the state crown, but the Distinguished Young Women from Mattawa and Royal City - Bianca Ramirez and Samantha Eilers - had the pleasu…

Updated 11 years, 4 months ago
Taste the Wahluke Slope

At our July Chamber meeting, we discussed the success of "Taste the Wahluke Slope 2014" and even though it's long past, I wanted to convey my thanks (and the Chamber's) to several individuals and organizations who …

Updated 11 years, 4 months ago
VOTE GARTH DANO

My name is Diane Upky. I am writing this letter to the editor to endorse and support Garth Dano for Prosecutor. Mr. Dano was our family's attorney about three (3) years ago when my son and his friend nearly died as…

Updated 11 years, 4 months ago
Jay Koetje

Jay Koetje, long-time resident of Fir Island, quietly passed away at home on July 29, 2014 after a hard fought battle with cancer. He was 60 years old.

Updated 11 years, 4 months ago
Respond to advertisement

Not too often do we feel compelled to write a "Letter to the Editor" but we felt the need to respond to the recent full page ad placed by Mr. Angus Lee in the Columbia Basin Herald.

Updated 11 years, 4 months ago
Hot Desert Nights this Saturday

DESERT AIRE - The annual Hot Desert Nights, sponsored and orgnized by the Mattawa-Desert Aire Lions Club, will be held this Saturday, August 9.

Updated 11 years, 4 months ago
Tense zoning meeting about Gorge ends with no answers

GEORGE - Before Live Nation would be allowed to expand The Gorge Amphitheater, its manager and county planning commission members heard from livid farmers and …

Updated 11 years, 4 months ago
Comm "Unity" Days

MATTAWA - The Mattawa Area Comm"Unity" Days is planning a free breakfast on Saturday morning of the festival scheduled for Aug. 15-16.

Updated 11 years, 4 months ago
Life Options mobile unit changes site in Mattawa

MATTAWA - Life Options Pregnancy Medical Center. Which began serving Mattawa on July 22, has announced a change of location to 308 E Priest Rapids Drive. That …

Updated 11 years, 4 months ago
River passage addressed with fish water slide

BEVERLY - Various subspecies of salmon and the seagoing trout called steelhead are at the mouth of Columbia River. They're making their way to the spawning gro…

Updated 11 years, 4 months ago
Vacation Bible School set for August 4-8

MATTAWA - The annual Vacation Bible School, which has been held in Hund Memorial Park for more than 20 years, is scheduled for August 4-8.

Updated 11 years, 4 months ago
A man of many sides

ROYAL CITY - Tom Dent has been a rodeo cowboy, a pilot and a business man. Now he wants to be the 13th District representative in the state house of representa…

Updated 11 years, 4 months ago
Fishin' Magician Report with Dave Graybill

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