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Color him home
OTHELLO — Meet Northon, this small mixed‑breed cutie is all grown up, neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped
SENIOR EVENTS: April 2026
COLUMBIA BASIN — It’s spring in the Basin at last. Swing a golf club to support St. Rose of Lima Catholic School, plant some marigolds with the grandchildren, …
Kindergarten registration opens in Columbia Basin
EPHRATA — School districts across the Columbia Basin have opened kindergarten registration for the 2026-27 school year, urging families, especially first‑time …
Othello Community Museum to open April 25
OTHELLO — With a couple of new exhibits, a new heating-cooling system, rearranged displays and a thorough cleaning, the Othello Community Museum will open for …
Vietnam vets honored Sunday
MOSES LAKE — The American Legion and the Karneetsa Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held a commemoration Sunday for veterans of the Vietnam …
Family Resource Home Care matches caregivers with the people who need it
MOSES LAKE — Some folks, when they get a little older, just need a little help. “The basis of in-home caregiving is to keep the clients in their home for a…
Design of Othello’s water storage project begins this summer
OTHELLO — The city of Othello has received about $1.5 million in grants for its continuing project to pump and treat water from an irrigation canal for municip…
Ephrata Police Department logs for March 27-30
The reports below were provided by the Ephrata Police Department. All suspects listed are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
Looking for an adventure?
ELECTRIC CITY — Summer is just around the corner and there are a million and one things to do, but not all of the adventures you choose have to be expensive or…
WEATHER: April 1-7, 2026
Wednesday: Showers. High near 51. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sand Dunes collision results in one fatality
BEVERLY — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office reported an overnight collision at the Beverly Sand Dunes Saturday which resulted in the death of a 36-year-old man.
NEWS BITES: March 31
EPHRATA — Routine test results at the Ephrata Landfill Recycling Center, showed there was contamination of Polychlorinated Biphenyls, according to the Grant Co…
The perfect mix
Meet Gin, left, and Tonic, right – two small boys with big personalities and even bigger hearts. At 2 years old, these neutered, vaccinated and microchipped cu…
Basin baseball roundup, March 24-31
MOSES LAKE — Baseball in the Basin is well underway as teams are aiming to get off to a strong start to the 2026 season. See below how your favorite teams have…
Basin softball roundup, March 24-31
MOSES LAKE — The fastpitch season has kicked off with several teams across the Basin partaking in fierce competition. See below how your favorite teams have fa…