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Birth records for March 22
Othello Community Hospital March 1 Judith Castro-Preciado and Luis Alberto Moreno, Othello, daughter Nabani Mae Moreno Castro, 5 pounds 10 ounces. March 6 Lady Michalle Cerna Barajas, Othello, daughter Tracy Merlin Cerna, 8 pounds 7 ounces. March 10 Martha Veronica Herrera and Alexander Emmanuel Muñoz, Othello, son Moises Margarita Muñoz Herrera, 7 pounds 7 ounces. March 15 Tomasa Matias Lorenzo and Jose Perez Carillo, Othello, daughter Emma Zoe Linda Perez Matias, 8 pounds 1 ounce...
Local music students showcase skills at recital
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake – Central Basin Chapter of Washington State Music Teachers Association held their 27th Honors Recital on Sunday, March 19 at Immanuel Lutheran Church...
Two men arrested in connection with stolen lawnmower
SOAP LAKE — Two Moses Lake men were arrested on suspicion of second-degree vehicle prowling, second-degree theft and second-degree criminal trespassing after allegedly stealing equipment from a property near Soap Lake. Troy Hughes, 43, and Gabriel Gonzalez, 43, were arrested Thursday afternoon, according to a release from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred in the 2000 block of Road 20 NE.
NCW Tech Alliance to host golf tournament
EAST WENATCHEE – NCW Tech Alliance is hosting its Summer Scholarship Fundraiser Golf Tournament next week at the Highlander Golf Course in East Wenatchee, a dual event with a golf tournament and a dinner party on August 3.
State awarded federal grant for re-entry and employment services
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Employment Security Department and the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County will receive more than $6.2 million from a four-year federal grant called Partners for Reentry Opportunities in Workforce Development, according to an ESD announcement Wednesday...
USDA published final organic enforcement rule
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday published the final revision of its updated rules for the production, sale and certification of organic farm and food products, according to a USDA press release issued Wednesday...
REC announces new CEO
OSLO — REC Silicon announced that Kurtis Levens has been named the new company’s chief executive officer. Levens, previously the company’s senior vice president and general manager of electronic grade polysilicon and silicon gasses, replaced James May II, who was named interim CEO in November following the retirement of Tore Torvund, according to an REC press release...
Villa a 'good addition' at Mattawa PD
MATTAWA — Edgar Villa is the newest officer on the force at the Mattawa Police Department. Villa was sworn in at the Jan. 19 Mattawa City Council meeting, introduced by MPD Chief Robert Salinas. Prior to joining the department Villa worked for the city in the business office. “He’ll be a good addition to this agency,” Salinas said in a later interview...
Icy roads likely a factor in fatal collision
EPHRATA - Icy conditions Tuesday afternoon resulted in a collision just northeast of Ephrata where one person was injured and another was killed. A release by the Grant County Sheriff’s Office at 11:30 a.m. said the accident occurred on Road B NW between roads 18 and 20 NW. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene and the injured passenger was transported for non-life-threatening injuries. The release stated the road was to remain closed until 3 p.m. Tuesday. GCSO Public Information Officer Kyle Foreman said investigators believe the icy canal bridge surface played a role in the collision.
Ephrata school levies pass
EPHRATA - Both Ephrata School District Propositions 1 and 2 passed Tuesday night, according to unofficial election results. “We look forward to getting to work on the projects these levies support,” said ESD Superintendent Tim Payne. “This funding will help us continue to serve the needs of our students and our community." ...
Pyle, Cox sworn in for new terms on PUD commission
EPHRATA — Grant County PUD commissioners Nelson Cox and Terry Pyle were sworn in for new terms during the regular commission meeting Jan. 10. Cox and Pyle were reelected in November. Both ran unopposed...
Ybarra starts 2023 Wash. legislative session
OLYMPIA - Representative Alex Ybarra (R–Quincy) is sponsoring multiple bills proceeding through the Washington Legislature during this year’s legislative session, but is the primary sponsor for only one bill.....
GALLERY: Mid-season review
COLUMBIA BASIN – As the mid-way point of the winter sports season passes on, local teams are ramping up for the final stretch into various postseason tournaments and competitions.
Week in sports: Sept. 6-12
COLUMBIA BASIN - Check out some photos from last week’s sporting events here in the Basin.
CenturyLink penalized for rate increases
LACEY – The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission has upheld a $226,000 penalty assessed against CenturyLink and its five subsidiaries for raising rates without informing the UTC, according to a UTC press release...
ACSO seizes thousands of fentanyl pills in Othello bust
OTHELLO - The Adams County Sheriff’s Office seized over 2,000 fentanyl pills from an Othello resident during a narcotics search warrant on Oct. 10. A release by ACSO states that at about 10 p.m. on Oct. 10, a team from ACSO served a narcotics search warrant in the 600 Block of Wagon Road in Othello...
Grant County seeks Fair Board volunteer
EPHRATA — Grant County is looking for a volunteer from the western portion of the county to help oversee the Grant County Fair. In a press release issued Wednesday, Grant County commissioners said they are looking for someone who resides in or around Quincy, Royal City, Mattawa or Desert Aire to serve a three-year term on the Grant County Fair Advisory Committee, which assists and advises county commissioners and the fair director prepare and run the county fair...
CWU trustees to meet next week
ELLENSBURG, Wash. — The Central Washington University Board of Trustees’ quarterly meeting will take place Oct. 20-21 in Ellensburg, according to a statement from the university. The meeting is open to the public. The board will convene at 10 a.m. Oct. 20 at the Wellington Event Center. There will be time set aside for public comment. To participate in the public comment period, speakers must identify themselves and the topic to be addressed via email to [email protected] by 5 p.m. Oct. 18. Also on that day’s agenda will be discussions of brand development; enrollment marketing; diversity, equity and inclusion plans as well as a values and strategic planning workshop. The regular business meeting will convene at 9 a.m. Oct. 21, also at the Wellington Event Center. The agenda may be viewed at cwu.edu/trustees.
Property tax reminder for Grant Co.
EPHRATA — Grant County property owners have through October 31 to pay any remaining property taxes for 2022. Grant County Treasurer Darryl Pheasant said in a press release that the treasurer’s office will remain open during the noon hour from Oct. 24 through 31; normally it’s closed. A drop box for payments has been set up outside the Grant County Courthouse, 35 C St. SW. Another drop box is available inside the treasurer’s office, Pheasant wrote...
One killed in collision north of Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — One person was killed and another was seriously injured when two vehicles collided Monday in the 6700 block of Randolph Road NE at the Port of Moses Lake, according to a statement from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office...