Ephrata Schools looking for new board member

EPHRATA - In a press release on July 26, the Ephrata School District announced that they were seeking candidates for an open position on the Ephrata School Board.

Quincy fire damages apartment building, displaces dozens

QUINCY — About 30 people were displaced from their apartments in the 430 block of Quincy’s East Street NE, following a late-afternoon fire Monday that destroyed four of the units and heavily damaged the others. No one was injured...

SLSD to hold surplus sale Saturday

SOAP LAKE - The Soap Lake School District will be holding a surplus sale this Saturday in Soap Lake to get rid of old and unused items for a great bargain. Soap Lake School District Superintendent Kim Casey said the items in the sale are old, out of date, mismatched or unused items and may have some damage. “The items are not in stellar condition,” said Casey. Items in the sale include but are not limited to things such as filing cabinets, chairs, tables, desks and other school-related supplies. She explained that the idea behind putting the unwanted...

Seattle QB Lock tests positive for COVID-19; out vs. Bears

RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday and will miss the team's preseason game against Chicago.

Zags women’s soccer plays in Montana tournament

MISSOULA, MT – Gonzaga women’s soccer played in the Rumble of the Rockies over the weekend, a tournament hosted at the University of Montana. The Bulldogs faced off against Pittsburgh and Creighton, losing 1-0 and drawing 1-1, respectively. The tournament and regular season began for Gonzaga on Thursday against Pittsburgh. This was the first meeting between the schools on the pitch, and the Panthers took a 1-0 lead in the 57th minute on a strike by senior Amanda West, with Landy Mertz credited for the assist. Gonzaga out-shot Pittsburgh 17-16 and held a 10-5 advantage on shots on goal. Erin Healy and Sophia Braun had team-highs in shots with four shots each...

Cougs bring in French guard Kymany Houinsou

PULLMAN – French guard Kymany Houinsou signed with the Cougars for the 2022-2023 season, the school announced in a release on Monday. He joins his French U18 National teammate Maël Hamon-Crespin, who signed with WSU in June. "We have completed our recruiting class with the addition of Kymany Houinsou," said WSU men’s basketball head coach Kyle Smith. "He is a highly touted European guard from France and a perfect fit for our program with his ability to play on both sides of the ball. He is a big guard who possesses great offensive playmaking skills that blend well with his natural defensive length, strength and instincts." ...

Riverdogs fall in World Series quarterfinals

EPHRATA – Following clinching a place in bracket play Wednesday with a 7-5 win over Farmers Baseball, the Columbia Basin Riverdogs fell to the Southeast Tropics 3-1 on Thursday evening. After stranding two runners in the bottom of the second inning on a double play, the Southeast Tropics rode their momentum in the bottom of the second inning. The Tropics took a 1-0 lead on a fielder’s choice, sending Drew Klipfel home. The Riverdogs matched the score on a Blaine MacDonald RBI single, which sent Gavin Burns home. The score was locked at 1-1 until the fifth inning. In the bottom of the fifth inning, the Tropics sent a ball over the right field wall for a two-run home run by Hayden Nazarenus, giving Southeast a 3-1 lead. In the top of the seventh inning, with the game on the line, the Riverdogs had the bases loaded after two walks. However, the Riverdogs were unable to mount a comeback, wrapping up their World Series appearance. Stay tuned for full coverage of the remaining games in the World Series, taking place tonight and Saturday afternoon.

WSU players make Senior Bowl watch list

MOBILE, AL – Linebacker Daiyan Henley, EDGE Brennan Jackson and running back Nakia Watson all were given nods on the 2022 Reese’s Senior Bowl Watch List, the organization announced Wednesday. The Senior Bowl serves as both a college football all-star game and as the first step in the NFL Draft process. Representatives from all 32 NFL teams attend the practices leading up to the game. The previous two Senior Bowls have seen 106 players drafted in April’s NFL Draft, all-time highs for the game. Henley transferred to Washington State after beginning his career with Nevada. The Los Angeles native also received a nomination on the Butkus Award Watch List last month...

W. Broadway accident snarls Moses Lake traffic

MOSES LAKE — A two-car accident at the intersection of W. Broadway and Dogwood in Downton Moses Lake left one person injured and snarled traffic for more than an hour, according to the Moses Lake Police Department. At around 11:45 a.m., MLPD Sgt. Juan Rodriguez said the accident happened when the driver of an eastbound Dodge Avenger swerved into the parking lane and hit a Dodge Durango parked along the eastbound side of W. Broadway, forcing the Durango to hit and topple a streetlight. “There were no injuries, though one person was transported as a precaution,” Rodriguez said...

Soap Lake Dollar General opens

SOAP LAKE – A press release on May 31 announced the official opening of the Soap Lake Dollar General. The new store, located at 79 Highway 28 West was constructed during the first few months of the year. The Soap Lake location is open daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m...

Indigenous-owned gaming contributes billions to WA economy

OLYMPIA — The Washington Indian Gaming Association said the state’s tribal casinos contributed $6.6 billion to the state’s economy in 2019 and $5.6 billion during pandemic-shuttered 2020, all while providing around 55,000 jobs for Washington residents. “Tribes are running gaming and other business not to generate private profits, but to fund critically needed government services for some of the poorest and most historically marginalized communities in Washington State,” said Rebecca George, WIGA executive director and an enrolled member of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe...

Third Thursday events return to downtown Moses Lake this summer

MOSES LAKE — The Downtown Moses Lake Association will join the Moses Lake Farmers Market to sponsor a series of downtown markets every third Thursday from June to September. The first Third Thursday is scheduled for June 16. The DMLA will sponsor “open mic nights” during Third Thursday. The market will be open from 4 to 8 p.m., with the open mic performances from 6 to 7 p.m. The remaining Third Thursdays are scheduled for July 21, Aug. 18 and Sept. 15...

CWU officially installs new president

ELLENSBURG - Jim Wohlpart was officially installed as Central Washington University’s 15th president on Thursday during a ceremony on the Ellensburg campus, according to a release by the university. Wohlpart assumed office in June 2021, but installation ceremonies were postponed...

One arrested after initially escaping law enforcement

GEORGE — Oregon State Police have arrested a George-area man on Thursday who was wanted in connection with an assault on two Grant County Sheriff’s deputies earlier this week as well as for failing to register as a sex offender. Javier Nunez, 33, was the subject of an intense, six-hour-long search on Wednesday by GCSO deputies as well as members of the Moses Lake Regional Tactical Response Team and the Kittitas County Regional Tactical Response Team at a residence near S.R. 283 and Road 2 NW, according to GCSO Spokesperson Kyle Foreman...

Ephrata American Legion Auxiliary to kick off Evergreen Girls State 2022

EPHRATA - The Ephrata American Legion will host the upcoming 2022 Evergreen Girls State conference and kick off this weekend. “As a former Girls State participant and junior counselor, I’ve never forgotten my Girls State experience and I would highly recommend this program and the in-person kickoff on the 21st,” said Beth Burt, Evergreen Girls State Unit 28 project chair in the release...

Moses Lake Sears Hometown location closing

MOSES LAKE — The Sears Hometown outlet in downtown Moses Lake is closing its doors, and everything in stock is discounted as part of a “blowout sale,” with large appliances all 25% off, according to postings on the outlet’s Facebook page. Store manager Elizabeth Davis said she could not comment publicly on the closure, but noted the closure will not affect repairs and maintenance on the brands sold. “We don’t handle that,” she said.

Flu activity rising in Grant Co.

GRANT COUNTY — Grant County Health District officials have issued an advisory recommending people take precautions against influenza following reports of increasing influenza activity in the county. “(The health district) currently is monitoring an influenza outbreak among residents in an assisted living facility,” read a statement from the GCHD. “Communicable disease investigators are reporting an increased number of influenza cases among school-aged children, as well as children under the age of 5.” Cases of the flu and influenza-like illnesses are on the rise...

Thello softball off to a fast start

Huskies shut out Vikings in doubleheader

SELAH — The Othello High School softball team continued its early-season undefeated streak with a sweep of Selah High School in a doubleheader Saturday in Selah. The Huskies won 12-8 in the first game and 15-4 in the second game. Head coach Rudy Ochoa II said...

Othello set to clean up in April

OTHELLO — Othello residents will have the chance to dispose of grass piles and tree limbs - and old appliances and scrap metal, among other junk - during the annual spring cleanup week April 4 through 9, according to an announcement from the city. This is the 24th year the city has sponsored...

Man Injured in I-90 Rollover Near Ritzville

RITZVILLE — An Enumclaw man was injured after being thrown from his vehicle on Tuesday, April 12, when the truck he was driving rolled over on westbound I-90 about five miles west of Ritzville, according to the Washington State Patrol. William Winstead, 58, was traveling west...