GALLERY: July 2026 in review
STAFF REPORT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 month, 4 weeks AGO
George Washington, played by Joseph Brent Adams of Ephrata, waves to the crowd in the Independence Day parade in George.
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A player spikes the ball over the net during the Othello Fourth of July volleyball tourney.
Younger players compete in the 3v3 Soaring Eagles basketball tournament chase at Soap Lake’s Suds N’ Sun celebration July 4.
Detective Edgar Salazar receives the Eastern District of Washington’s 2026 Hometown Hero award for his actions in the 2023 Gorge Campground shooting.
Mauricio Alamos, 7, tries his hand at wielding a fire hose with help from a Royal Slope Firefighter at Summerfest.
Royal’s Briana Cedillo (11) jogs up the court during the 2026 1A state girls basketball tournament.
A player gets ready to throw the ball in the Moses Lake Men’s Softball Championship.
Two moose pay a visit to the Hartline area.
MOSES LAKE — As we wave goodbye to July, here are a few things that happened last month in the Columbia Basin.
A player spikes the ball over the net during the Othello Fourth of July volleyball tourney.
Younger players compete in the 3v3 Soaring Eagles basketball tournament chase at Soap Lake’s Suds N’ Sun celebration July 4.
Detective Edgar Salazar receives the Eastern District of Washington’s 2026 Hometown Hero award for his actions in the 2023 Gorge Campground shooting.
Mauricio Alamos, 7, tries his hand at wielding a fire hose with help from a Royal Slope Firefighter at Summerfest.
Royal’s Briana Cedillo (11) jogs up the court during the 2026 1A state girls basketball tournament.
A player gets ready to throw the ball in the Moses Lake Men’s Softball Championship.
Two moose pay a visit to the Hartline area.ARTICLES BY STAFF REPORT
Kennewick woman killed in Othello-area collision
OTHELLO — A Kennewick woman was killed when she ran into a semitruck at the intersection of SR 26 and South Booker Road early Thursday morning.
State Route 26 closed due to fatality collision
OTHELLO — State Route 26 is closed due to a fatality collision between a car and a semitruck near South Booker Road about four miles east of Othello, according to information from the Washington State Patrol and the Washington Department of Transportation. The road was closed about 6:30 a.m., according to the WSDOT. This is a developing story and more information will be added as it becomes available.
Coeur d'Alene to host fair housing training
Event takes place at public library in October
In this spirit, the city of Coeur d’Alene will soon provide a free “Fair Housing and Hot Topics” training. Partnering with Intermountain fair Housing Council, the event is slated for noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library Community Room, 702 E. Front Ave.