Othello Lady Huskies Tennis remains undefeated
GRANDVIEW — The Lady Huskies made it five wins in a row with a 3-2 win at East Valley March 20, and 5-0 win over the Greyhounds in Grandview Monday. The victories move Othello to 5-0 in nonleague play and give the team a firm grip atop the standings. “The …
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Sandhill Crane Festival marks another successful event
The weather was right (albeit a bit windy), the bird watchers flocked in from as far away as the Yukon and the Golden State, and the annual Othello Sandhill Crane Festival lived up to its billing once again.
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Royal brings home fourth-place hardware
YAKIMA — Three players hit for double figures and the Knights held off King’s 57-46 Saturday to finish fourth at the Harwood Classic State Championships in Yakima. It was the highest placing for Royal since the Knights runner-up finish in 1976.
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Wahluke beats Granger in overtime; falls to Zillah in round two
The Warriors pulled out an 84-82 overtime thriller against the Spartans in round one of the SCAC District Tournament in Mattawa Tuesday evening Feb. 6, but were blown out 105-65 by Zillah at River View High School Friday, and now find themselves on the brink of elimination in a loser …
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Royal beats LaSalle, drops game to Naches Valley
KENNEWICK — After going 13-1 in regular season play the Knights opened the SCAC District Basketball Tournament with a first round win over LaSalle, and a second round loss to Naches Valley Saturday at River View High School. Royal now finds itself in a must win situation in a loser …
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Royal High School standout soccer player is UW bound
ROYAL CITY — Senior Michael Rojas has signed a Letter of Intent to play Division 1 soccer at the University of Washington. Word of the possible signing began filtering through the community last week, but the actually date of the signing came as a surprise to Rojas.
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Othello girls reign supreme at regional tournament
SPOKANE VALLEY — Huskies coach JJ Martinez knew his girls were in for a tough weekend of wrestling at East Valley High School, but the team was up for the challenge as Othello was crowned the Region 4 tournament champion besting second place Warden by 18 points.
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Huskies place fourth at East Valley
SPOKANE VALLEY — Coach Rudy Ochoa II said it was going to be a dogfight at the 2A Regional Tournament and he was spot on as some of the best wrestlers in the state went toe-to-toe in search of a berth to the annual Mat Classic Championships at the Tacoma …
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Roger Thieme: Innovator, visionary, philanthropist, mentor
When news first broke last month that Evergreen Implement was being sold to the Fargo, N.D.-based RDO Equipment Company, Othello Mayor Shawn Logan said it best: “This is the end of an era,” as owner Roger Thieme is stepping away from the John Deere Dealership he firmly establish in the …
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There's a new farm supply store in town
In case you haven’t heard, NW Farm Supply is open for business in Othello operating out of the old Del’s store on East Columbia Street behind the Burger King.
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Kiona Benton upsets Royal Boys on the hardwood
BENTON CITY — The Kiona-Benton Bears did what no other team in the SCAC East Conference was able to do during the regular season; beat the Royal Knights.
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Wahluke slips past Warden and Columbia-Burbank in weekend action
MATTAWA — The Warriors found the going rougher than they had anticipated to close out regular season play, getting past Columbia-Burbank 64-61 at home Friday and 58-54 on the road last Tuesday.
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Othello Girls take down all comers at sub-regionals
WARDEN — The Lady Huskies dominated the competition at the sub-regional championships in Warden Saturday finishing with 277 team points. Warden was a distant second with 162.5. Quincy took third with 96 points.
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Othello Boys second at district wrestling tournament
ELLENSBURG — The Huskies battled it out with some of the best 2A grapplers in the state at the District 5/6 Wrestling Championships over the weekend in Ellensburg, but came up just shy of their goal, finishing runner-up to Toppenish.
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Locals kick up their heels at the Roundup banquet
MOSES LAKE — A good time was had by all at the annual Moses Lake Roundup Rodeo banquet held at the Elks Lodge Saturday. More than 200 people were on hand for the prime rib and chicken cordon bleu dinner prepared by Divito Catering and Top Gun Concessions out of …
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Wahluke gets bounce-back win over College Place
MATTAWA — Ricardo Cabrera hit for a game-high 27 points, Sergio Pineda added 22 and the Warriors picked up a 77-57 home win over the Hawks Saturday.
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Royal turns back a pesky Wahluke squad
Royal City — The gym was packed and buzzing with excitement from supporters of both teams as the classic battle between archrivals Friday night was all one would expect it to be.
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Roger Thieme; Innovator, visionary, philanthropist, mentor
When news first broke a couple weeks ago that Evergreen Implement was being sold to Fargo, North Dakota-based RDO Equipment Company, Othello Mayor Shaw Logan said it best; “This is the end of an era” as owner Roger Thieme is stepping away from the John Deere Dealership he firmly establish …
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New executive director onboard at the Port of Othello
Chris Faix has been hired as the new executive director of the Port of Othello. He takes over for Doyle Palmer who is retiring at the end of the month.
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Royal Boys remain unbeaten in league play
ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights (13-2, 9-0) rolled over both of their weekend opponents on the hardwood, beating River View 60-37 at home Friday, and cruising past Columbia-Burbank 64-40 on the road Saturday.
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Lady Warriors split weekend games with Ki-Be and River View
MATTAWA — Jacky Barajas finished with a double-double 19 points and 13 rebounds and the Lady Warriors dominated Kiona-Benton 45-27 in Mattawa Friday. But it wasn’t as easy as the score might indicate as the teams were tied 18-all at the half. Wahluke was able to kick it up a …
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Warriors pick up back-to-back conference wins
MATTAWA — Wahluke got past a determined Ki-Be Bears team at home Friday night, and then picked up a double-digit win over the Panthers in Kennewick Saturday to move to 7-3 in conference action and into a tie with Connell for second in the SCAC East standings.
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Othello grapplers dominate at home invite
Othello wrestlers thrilled the home crowd at PJ Taggares Gym Saturday with a first place finish in the Lady Huskie Invite. Othello placed eight girls in the tournament and crowned two champions along the way.
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Officer's split-second decision saves the life of a local man
Quick action by Officer Claudio Garza and Sgt. Aaron Garza with the Othello Police Department led to the successful revival of an overdose victim last Thursday evening.
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Lady Warriors beat Cougars; drop games to Coyotes and Eagles
MATTAWA — The Wahluke girls got past a determined Warden team 49-43, but came up on the short end of the scoreboard against Columbia-Burbank and Connell. The losses drop the Lady Warriors to 4-4 in East Conference action, 9-5 overall, and into fourth place in the league standings.
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Wahluke Boys take two of three in conference play
MATTAWA — The Warriors dropped a 68-66 game to Warden in overtime at home, and then put back-to-back road wins together rolling past Columbia-Burbank 72-43, and pulling out a 70-62 contest over a tough Connell team to move to 5-3 in East Conference play and 10-4 overall on the season.
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Knights come up big on the hardwood
ROYAL CITY — The Royal Boys took all three contests on the court last week to run their win streak to seven games and remain undefeated in league play. The team holds a 2-game lead in the East Conference standings, and are now 10-2 overall on the season.
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Lady Warriors round ball on a heater
MATTAWA — Wahluke girls basketball has got it going on taking down Royal and College Place over the weekend for the teams’ sixth win in a row and seven out of its last eight games. The victories move the Warriors to 3-2 in East Conference play and 8-3 overall.
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Othello places seventh at Pacific Northwest Classic
SPOKANE VALLEY — Othello wrestlers turned in a solid performance with a seventh-place finish at the Pacific Northwest Classic held at University High School over the weekend.
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Wahluke splits games with Royal and College Place
WALLA WALLA — After stubbing their collective toes in a home loss to Royal Friday, the Warriors bounced back with a vengeance in a lopsided 80-59 win at College Place Saturday.
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Allred nominee for the 2017 Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year Award
The Royal Knights head coach Wiley Allred is among 32 high school football coaches nationwide nominated for the prestigious Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year Award. Allred, who sports the state’s longest win streak at 41 games, and who is tied for the sixth longest streak in …
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Port of Mattawa has a new manager
MATTAWA — Lars Leland, 28, takes over as the interim manager of the Port of Mattawa. He fills the manager position vacated by a retiring Bob Adler. Leland had previously worked as the Water Systems Operator for the Port since 2013.
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Royal still undefeated in conference play
ROYAL CITY — The Ellis brothers combined for 34 points and Royal (7-2, 4-0) rolled past Connell 62-42 on the Knights home court Saturday. Isaac led the Royal attack with 18 points. Owen added 16.
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Ritzville's Pat Tremaine is the Old Hotel Artist of the Month for December
Pat Tremaine, who is known by many for her watercolor landscape paintings, has been an artist all her life. Growing up in Seattle, Tremaine said she took an interest in her craft at a very young age.
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Wahluke girls round-ball takes two of three games
MATTAWA — Things are heating up for the Lady Warriors as the team won two of three games this past week. Wahluke dropped a 50-35 league contest to River View Dec. 19, and then rolled past nonleague opponents Highland on Dec. 21, and Kittitas on Dec. 22, to move to …
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Seahawks name Wiley Allred as Coach of the Year
The accolades keep rolling in for Royal’s Wiley Allred who was named the Seattle Seahawks 2017 High School Coach of the Year.
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Wahluke drops home games, win on the road
MATTAWA — Wahluke found the going rough on the home hardwood as both the boys and girls dropped games to Connell to open East Conference league play Friday. But the teams bounced back with road wins Saturday to even their records at 1-1.
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Royal Knights take down River View on the hardwood
ROYAL CITY — Corbin Christensen turned in a 20-point-7-rebound effort and Royal cruised past River View 54-31 on the Panthers home court Saturday. This one was never in doubt as Royal jumped out to a 14-5 first quarter lead and never looked back.
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New CBHA building a state-of-the-art facility
When Columbia Basin Health Association was established back in 1972, its mission was to provide equal access to quality health care to all persons in the Othello area regardless of age, sex, ethnicity or the ability to pay.
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Huskies split weekend road games
QUINCY — Othello Basketball held off Quincy Friday, but dropped both games at Grandview Saturday.
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Coach Allred to be inducted into the Washington State Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame
ROYAL CITY — The surprise announcement of head coach Wiley Allred being inducted into the Washington State Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame at the annual Royal High School Football Banquet Monday night brought the crowd to its feet to cheer for the man who guided the Knights to their …
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Royal takes third at Connell Invite
CONNELL — Dominic Martinez (120) and Daniel Bonilla (160) pinned their opponents and Royal finished with 120 points to place third at the Connell Invite Saturday. Warden crowned four champions and had four Cougars finish runner up to take top honors with 191 team points. The Eagles were a close …
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New CBHA building state-of-the-art
When Columbia Basin Health Association was established back in 1972, its mission was to provide equal access to quality health care to all persons in the Othello area regardless of age, sex, ethnicity or the ability to pay.
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Wahluke Boys win, Girls lose on the hardwood
Cle Elum — Sergio Pineda, Ricky Cabrera and Abraham Olivares combined for 49 points and the Warriors blew past Cle Elum 78-52 on the road Friday to move to 4-0 in nonleague action.
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Othello Girls capture Warden Invite
WARDEN — Othello crowned two champions, had two wrestlers place second, and the Huskies dominated the competition earning a 72-point margin of victory at the Warden Invite Saturday, Dec. 9.
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Baking bread helps Othello students hone STEM skills
Learn. Bake. Share. That was the theme for fourth and fifth grade students from Wahitis, Lutacaga and Hiawatha Elementary, and seventh graders at McFarland Middle School who put their STEM skills to work while learning how to bake bread during assemblies held Nov. 28 thru Dec. 1.
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Wahitis Elementary still School of Distinction
Wahitis Elementary School is once again the recipient of the prestigious Washington School of Distinction Award that honors the State’s highest improving schools for their sustained performance over five years in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics.
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Royal Knights make history with third straight 1A championship
The Knights have been inked in the annals of the high school history books after a 33-27 victory over the Meridian Trojans in the Gridiron Classic Championship game Saturday in the Tacoma Dome.
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Royal gets past Newport, headed to the Gridiron Classic Championship game
The Royal Knights are on their way back to the big dance looking for their the third-straight 1A crown after turning back Newport 35-7 at Lions Field in Moses Lake Saturday.
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Tis the season for giving and spreading joy throughout the Othello community
The 40th annual Community Christmas Basket Program aimed at lending a helping hand to Othello’s needy families is underway. Local businessman Ken Johnson of Johnson Glass, whose father and uncle were two of the original organizers of the program, said it’s all about sharing good fortune with others.
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Harvest Valley Pest Control expanding again
QUINCY — Eradicating bugs and rodents — not your ideal American Dream. But for David and Katie Kaylor it’s a business that has exceeded their wildest expectation.
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Orchard workers new housing project underway in Mattawa
MATTAWA — The first of three phases of the Washington Growers League H-2A housing project for Starr Ranch Custom Orchards being built on a five-acre plat on Pat Chee Drive is in full swing.
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Steilacoom's late goal line stand ends Othello's season
LAKEWOOD — Trailing 28-26 with 5:39 left on the clock and facing a fourth-and-2 at the Sentinels 12-yard line, Huskies coach Roger Hoell decided to try and pick up a first down instead of attempting the go ahead field goal. His decision backfired when Isaiah Perez was stopped at the …
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Royal Knights shut out Freeman, advance to quarterfinal round
ROYAL CITY — Sawyer Jenks tossed three touchdown passes, Angel Farias returned his fourth punt of the season for a score, Alonso Hernandez had a pick-6, and Royal extended its win streak to 38 games with a 35-0 route of Freeman at David Nielsen Stadium Friday.
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A young man with a big heart joins in the fight against local hunger
Sam Azevedo is more than just a football player at Othello High School. The senior plays linebacker for the state bound Huskies, but off the field is also involved in civic engagement collecting food for the WE Scare Hunger program.
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Warriors season ends with a loss to the Rangers
NACHES — Rock Foristiere rushed 27 times for 154 yards and two touchdowns, Juan Silva added 156 yards on 18 carries and a score, but their efforts were all for naught as Wahluke dropped a loser out crossover tilt 34-22 to Naches Valley Friday and the Warriors season came to …
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Growing onions in the Columbia Basin isn't as easy as it may seem
Onion growers on both sides of the Columbia River deal with a lot of common problem areas. In times past, they have had difficulty finding solutions through local research that can bring relief from the issues plaguing their crops.
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Knights take the crackle out of the Lightning in crossover game
ROYAL CITY — Close to half of the bleachers at David Nielsen Stadium were empty for Friday night’s crossover game with LaSalle as temperatures dipped into the low 30’s. Can’t really blame fans for staying home as coaches, players and media members alike were at times huddling around the propane …
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Old Hotel Art Gallery fundraiser a big success
A good time was had by all at the 3rd annual Old Hotel Art Gallery fundraiser at Evergreen Implement Saturday night, as roughly 130 attendees were treated to a good meal, good conversation all the while raising over $22,000 to help keep the historic landmark operational.
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Local seed grower making big noise in malt industry
A wheat farmer in Lind with family roots that date back decades, James Wahl and family understand the risks associated with agriculture. So, when he decided to throw caution to the wind to embark on another risky venture, he more than likely left a lot of folks including his wife …
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Othello School District partners with Sunny Farms to support local food bank
The 3rd annual Gleaning Day to raise awareness for local hunger took place at Sunny Farms Wednesday, Oct. 25. The event saw 18 students from Othello Elementary schools and McFarland Middle School pick produce that was not harvested at Sunny Farms location on East Main Street, which was then transported …
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Royal Soccer ends season with back-to-back losses
The Knights looked to have momentum on their side and ready to make a deep run in the postseason, having won six in a row heading into the final game of the regular season. But Royal stumbled on its last two outings and the Knights season came to an end …
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Eagles soar over Warriors 42-9 in Mattawa
MATTAWA — What had shaped up to be a knock-down-drag-out fight for second place in the East Conference between Wahluke and Connell in Mattawa Friday, turned out to be a bell ringer for the Warriors who were pummeled 42-9 by the Eagles on their home field.
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Royal rolls past River View, remains undefeated
ROYAL CITY — The Knights continued their dominance over their SCAC East Conference foes with a 75-0 shellacking of the River View Panthers at home Friday.
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Middle School teacher named Artist of the Month
McFarland Middle School art instructor Gretchen Durepo is the Old Hotel Art Galley Artist of the Month for October.
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Othello survives a Toppenish upset bid on the gridiron
Kyler Villarreal ripped of a 65-yard touchdown run with 5:38 left in the fourth quarter and the Huskies dodged a huge bullet with a 29-25 come from behind win over the Toppenish Wildcats in Othello Friday.
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Royal nails down playoff spot with wins over Connell and Mabton
CONNELL — Back-to-back victories on the pitch last week has the Knights playing in the postseason for the first time in two years.
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Annual fundraiser helps keep local historic site operational
The 40th annual Old Hotel Art Galley buffet dinner and auction fundraiser is set for Saturday night at Evergreen Implement.
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Royal remains unbeaten with lopsided win over Columbia-Burbank
BURBANK — The Knights posted six rushing touchdowns, three passing strikes and a pick-6 to roll past the Coyotes 67-7 on the road Friday.
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Wahluke holds off Ki-Be in key SCAC showdown
BENTON CITY — The Warriors lost two starters to injury in the second half of the ball game with Kiona-Benton, but still managed to come away with a huge 16-12 road win over the Bears Friday night.
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Local hardware store commemorates four decades of business
Long-time residents Ken and June Story, owner of Ace Hardware are celebrating 40 years of doing business in Othello.
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Royal Soccer records third straight win
ROYAL CITY — Royal Girls Soccer is on a heater after picking up its fourth straight win. The Knights latest two victims were the Wahluke Warriors and league powerhouse Ki-Be Bears.
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Othello takes two of three on the pitch in CWAC action to remain alive in the playoff hunt
Othello began the week with slim hopes of making the postseason but has done its best to make a push it hopes of securing the final playoff spot with two wins against one loss this past week.
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Career Showcase a big hit with organizers, vendors and students
The inaugural Othello Career Showcase held in the gymnasium at Othello High School Thursday, Oct. 12 was a huge success. Organizers and business vendors alike were pleased with the turnout and responses received from the 1500 students that got a first hand look at what the local job market has …
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Wahluke picks up road win at Warden
WARDEN — The Warriors Juan Silva rushed for 171 yards on 22 carries and two touchdowns and Wahluke held off Warden 28-20 on the Cougars home turf Friday.
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Royal tested by Connell, but comes away with the win
ROYAL CITY — Two undefeated SCAC East Conference squads battled it out on the gridiron at David Neilsen Stadium Friday. And after the dust had settled it was Royal coming away with a hard-fought 24-21 win over league nemesis Connell.
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Wahluke takes down Mabton, falls to Warden
WARDEN — Freshman Ana Andrade matched hat tricks with Warden’s Aaliyah Escamilla, but it was the Cougars coming away with a 5-3 home win over the Warriors Thursday, Oct. 5.
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Othello Soccer drops matches to Grandview and Connell, beats Quincy
The Huskies went 1-2 on the pitch last week, dropping a hard fought 1-0 match at Grandview Oct. 3, a 3-0 friendly at Connell Oct. 5, and then bounced back in a big way with an 8-0 win over Quincy at home Oct. 7.
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Visker's 2017 Grant County Hay King It's a family thing
When you’ve been farming as long as the Visker’s have you pick up a few valuable tidbits along the way. And their expertise has paid off well as Haywire Farms Inc. was named 2017 Grant County Hay King.
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Othello Huskies put a fork in the Red Devils
YAKIMA — Isaiah Perez and Trevor Hilmes ran for three scores each and Othello singed the East Valley Red Devils 47-21 on the road Friday. It was the third North Conference win in a row for the Huskies (4-2, 3-0) who open up a one game lead over Ephrata in …
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Knights pick up two wins on the pitch
ROYAL CITY — Royal Soccer recorded back-to-back home wins to move to 3-5 in the East Conference standings and 4-5 overall, and is back in the postseason race. The Knights defense came up big, holding their opponents scoreless in both contests.
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OHS grad opens West Richland dental practice
WEST RICHLAND — Former Othello High School standout quarterback Wally Cantu has made the transformation from the gridiron where teeth are often jarred loose, into a profession that provides the utmost care for the pearly whites with the August opening of Crown Dental in West Richland.
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Royal Knights extend win streak to 33 games
BENTON CITY — Sawyer Jenks tossed three first quarter TD passes, the Knights defense created five turnovers, and Royal skinned the Ki-Be Bears 49-0 in a SCAC East Conference tilt in Benton City Friday. The lopsided victory kept the State’s longest win streak in tact at 33 games.
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It's a family thing Viskers 2017 Grant County Hay King
When you’ve been farming as long as the Viskers have, you pick up a few valuable tidbits along the way. And their expertise has paid off well as Haywire Farms Inc. was named 2017 Grant County Hay King.
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Warriors edge College Place on the gridiron
MATTAWA — It wasn’t a pretty win, but it was a victory nonetheless as Wahluke was able to come out on the plus side of 30-27 contest with the College Place Hawks who entered the game Friday night on a four-game skid.
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Warriors Soccer fall to Bears and Eagles
MATTAWA — The Warriors had a rough go of it on the pitch this past week, dropping a 2-1 shootout to Connell at home Thursday, Sept. 28, and a 4-2 match on the road at Ki-Be on the 26th.
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Othello School District, Lions Club team up for Health Services Day
Annual hearing and vision tests for thousands of local school kids were conducted at Lutacaga Elementary School Friday.
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Othello Soccer beats Royal, drops matches to Ellensburg and Prosser
The Huskies have a lot of ground to make up if they expect to qualify for postseason play having dropped league matches to Prosser and Ellensburg last week. Othello was in both contests, but fell behind late in both and was unable to come away with W’s.
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Royal beats Mabton, drops a 2-1 match to Warden
ROYAL CITY — Royal gave Warden all it could handle in a hard physically fought contest on the Knights home turf Thursday evening Sept. 28. The Cougars came into the match on a four game win streak averaging seven goals per contest, but a tough savvy Royal defense held the …
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Royal dismantles Wahluke Warriors on the gridiron
ROYAL CITY — The Knights Sawyers Jenks tossed five first half TD passes and Royal blew past the Wahluke Warriors 65-0 in a 1A SCAC East Conference matchup at home Friday. It was the fifth win in a row this season for the Knights who extended the States longest win …
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Huskies chase off Tigers in big CWAC showdown
Trevor Hilmes rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns, Isaiah Perez added 96 yards on the ground and two scores, and Othello rolled over previously unbeaten Ephrata 38-14 at home Friday night. It was the third win in a row for the Huskies (3-2, 2-0) who take over sole possession …
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Wahluke beats College Place, ties with Granger and Highland
MATTAWA — The Warriors blanked College Place 4-0 at home Sept. 19, battled to a 1-1 tie with Granger Sept. 21, and then saw a match with Highland Sept. 23 end without a goal. The 1A SCAC action moves Wahluke (3-1-2, 3-1) and into a tie with Warden for second …
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Royal routes College Place on Knights home turf
ROYAL CITY — Royal Football was firing on all cylinders in an SCAC East Conference game against College Place, blowing past the Hawks 74-0 Friday, Sept. 22. It was the 31st win in a row for the Knights who move to 4-0 on the season.
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Othello rolls past Quincy in CWAC North opener
QUINCY — The Huskies made it back-to-back wins in Central Washington Athletic Conference action with a huge 46-0 shellacking of the Jacks in Quincy Friday.
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McFarland Middle School on lockdown Tuesday morning
McFarland Middle was put on lockdown early Tuesday morning after rumors were circulating about a student brining a gun to school.
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Wahluke holds off Royal on Knights home turf
ROYAL CITY — Wahluke got two scores from freshman Ana Andrade and an own goal by Royal, and the Warriors got past the Knights 3-2 on the pitch at David Nielsen Stadium Thursday night.
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Othello Soccer wins one loses one on the pitch
Freshman Gracie Sorenson scored a late goal to break a 1-1 tie and Othello picked up a nonleague win over Wapato Tuesday evening Sept. 12.
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Warriors ground game more than the Coyotes could handle
MATTAWA — The football game with Columbia-Burbank Friday night was reminiscent of two-prize fighters standing toe-to-toe exchanging blows with the last man standing the victor at the final bell.
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Knights put the Royal crush on Cougars
WARDEN — Running back Lorenzo Myrick rushed for two TDs and was on the receiving end of a Sawyer Jenks scoring strike, and Royal rolled past Warden 61-3 on the Cougars home field Friday. The victory was the 30th in a row for the 1A powerhouse team and kept the …
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Huskies pick up first win on the gridiron
Othello came up big on both sides of the ball to corral the Mustangs 34-13 in a Friday night CWAC matchup at Huskie Stadium.
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Royal sends Huskies home with bitter taste in their mouths
ROAYL CITY — Royal Football continues its dominance on the gridiron with a resounding 35-0 win over the Othello Huskies in a makeup game at David Nielsen Stadium Monday night.
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Cougars rough up Bulldogs on the pitch
OKANOGAN — Aubree Skone recorded four goals and assisted on four more and the Warden Cougars crushed Okanogan 9-2 Saturday.
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Knights take the bite out of the Bulldogs
ELLENSBURG — The two-time defending state champion Royal Knights made mincemeat out of No. 4 ranked Ellensburg dominating the 2A powerhouse Bulldogs 42-0 in nonleague action on their home turf Friday. It was the 28th win in a row for the 1A team that is ranked No. 1 in the …
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Royal Girls Soccer ready to get back at it
ROYAL CITY — The Royal Girls soccer team is a hungry unit looking to get back to postseason play after missing district action by one game last year.
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Adams County Fair kicks off next week
The Adams County Fair Sept. 13-16 is sure to be a rip-roaring event for all who attend. The annual venue has roots dating back to the 1930s and was originally held in Ritzville. It was changed to its current location in Othello in the 1950s.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Charity ride runs through Othello
The 7th annual Post 209 Legion Riders POW/MIA Charity Ride is Saturday, Sept. 16. The poker run will cover 150 miles and include five stops at designated sponsor locations; two of which are located in Othello.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Wahluke Warriors drop nonleague tilt at Zillah
ZILLAH — Getting out of the gate with win to start the season is crucial especially if things didn’t go so well the prior year. But it wasn’t in the cards for the Warriors who suffered a 28-0 opening season nonleague loss to the Leopards in Zillah Friday night.
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Nation's largest dairy wastewater facility christened in Royal City
ROYAL CITY — The Washington State Dairy Products Commission alongside representatives from BioFiltro hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Royal Dairy Aug. 22 for the implementation of an 80,000 square-foot surface area wastewater treatment facility; the largest of its kind in the nation.
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Cowboys and cowgirls hit the dusty trail
MOSES LAKE — The 74th Annual Moses Lake Roundup Rodeo lived up to its billing as cowboys and cowgirls from around the country and Canada competed for top honors and prize money at the three-day event.
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Friday fire destroys Pik-A-Pop
The Pik-A-Pop mini-mart, deli and China Express restaurant on First Avenue went up in flames Friday afternoon, Aug. 18 after a fire broke out in the south end of the structure at approximately 1:23 p.m.
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Second Harvest delivers a bounty of food and grocery items to Royal City
ROYAL CITY — Second Harvest of the Inland Northwest delivered 6,821 pounds of fresh foods and packaged grocery items to Royal City on Thursday, Aug. 17, as part of its Mobile Food Bank free food distribution program for households in need of food assistance.
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State Incident Management PIO credits local crews for work on East Saddle Mountain blaze
GRANT COUNTY — Public Information Officer Ben Shearer with Washington State Incident Management gave high praise for local fire district personnel who were the first responders to the East Saddle Mountain blaze that broke out Saturday afternoon near Othello and consumed 17,470 acres.
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Making a difference in people's lives a world apart
A cargo container of brand new agricultural equipment bound for the remote village of Assaasafofum, Ghana is about to arrive, and with it brings a change in centuries old methods of farming.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Columbia Basin River Dogs fall to Cape Cod
EPHRATA — The River Dogs were hoping to get on the board first and make Texas play catch-up ball and the plan worked with the team taking a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning when a sac fly by Cameron Valdez scored Tristan Garland from third in …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
New residential/commercial project on the Mattawa horizon
MATTAWA — The Port of Mattawa and local developer Brian Talbot, owner of Sonrise Orchards, have finally reached an agreement on the sale and purchase of a 13-acre parcel of land off 24 Road SW and Pat-Chee for the development of commercial business and residential housing.
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Columbia Basin holds on to beat Tucson
EPHRATA – The Columbia Basin River Dogs got past a scrappy Tucson, Ariz. club 1-0 and dodged a few bullets along the way in a do-or-die quarterfinal win in Ephrata last night.
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Moses Lake drops 10 inning contest to Cape Cod
EPHRATA – The 16U Moses Lake River Dogs suffered a heartbreaking 2-0 quarterfinal loss to Cape Cod last night at Johnson-O’Brien Stadium and were bounced out of Senior Babe Ruth World Series play.
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Moses Lake records back-to-back shutouts in World Series play
EPHRATA – Moses Lake exploded for five runs off two hits and two Vancouver errors in the bottom of the sixth inning, and the River Dogs made it three in a row with a 5-0 win over the Pacific Northwest Region Champion to claim the No. 2 seed in National …
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Moses Lake blanks Blue Lick in Game 3 at Johnson-O'Brien Stadium
EPHRATA — Who would’ve thought the youngest team with no Senior Babe Ruth World Series experience could be among the leaders of the tournament in Ephrata? No one.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Othello School District seeks community input
Othello School District board members want to hear from you. Following an extensive facilities planning effort that has included several publicly held meetings this past year, the board of directors are considering a February 2018 bond measure to address overcrowding issues, and would like the community’s input via an online …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Othello School District Assistant Superintendent Gina Bullis vacating her post
After serving as an assistant superintendent over finance, operations and facilities for the Othello School District for the past 15 years, Gina Bullis is leaving her post on good terms to pursue her dream of owning her own business.
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River Dogs blanked at Chaffey Memorial
SEATTLE — The Columbia Basin River Dogs ran into a buzz saw at the Chaffey Memorial dropping all five games in tournament play in Seattle July 20-23.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Relay For Life generates close to $50,000
It was a smaller turnout than past gatherings, but the annual Relay for Life event held July 21 still raised in the neighborhood of $48,000.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Port of Othello gets high marks for audit
OTHELLO — The Port of Othello received a squeaky-clean report in three categories from the Washington State Auditor’s Office. State Auditor Pat McCarthy found no discrepancies in an accountability audit for the three-year period of 2014-2016, a financial statement audit for 2016, nor in a federal grant compliance audit for …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Othello celebrates Independence Day in grand style
Hundreds of local folks lined both sides of Main Street to watch the annual parade that kicked off Othello’s Fourth of July festivities. The crowd was treated to VFW military processions, kids on bikes and ATVs, the Othello Distinguished Young Women’s float, Little League Baseball players, the Othello Rodeo Queen, …
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Port of Othello sells property to Betaseed Inc.
Betaseed Inc. out of Bloomington, MN has purchased 6.3 acres of land from the Port of Othello and is currently in the midst of erecting a storage facility to house sugar beet stecklings.
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Port of Othello sells property to Betaseed Inc.
Betaseed Inc., out of Bloomington, Minn., has purchased 6.3 acres of land from the Port of Othello and is currently in the process of erecting a storage facility to house sugar beet stecklings.
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Columbia Basin River Dogs go 3-2 at Firecracker Invite
YAKIMA — The River Dogs finished in the middle of the pack at the Firecracker Invitational in Yakima held July 6-9.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Encanto Sunset Concert set for Lions Park
A unique concert featuring Othello native opera and bolero tenor José Iñiguez, is scheduled for 7 p.m. July 29 at Lions Park in Othello.
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River Dogs baseball places third in Montana
HELENA, Mont. — The River Dogs got off to a rough start with a 5-3 loss to Bozeman in the opening game of the Keith Sell Invitational, but then ran off four-straight wins to place third in the tournament.
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Locals shine in District Golf Tournament at Desert Aire
MATTAWA — Area high school golfers finished at or near the top of the leader boards at the District 4 Sub-District 3 Tournament held at Desert Aire Golf Course in Mattawa Thursday, June 29.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Boys Council, Girls Circle programs wrap-up 10 week course
Much deserved kudos for area kids in the Boys Council and Girls Circle programs were delved out at a barbecue celebration event held at the Adams County Juvenile Court building June 14.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Inaugural Wahluke Olympics a huge success
MATTAWA — The competition fierce, the crowd was a buzz with excitement and the ending Joel Dugan, Mattawa Junior High and Wahluke High School track coach said, “Was one for the record books.”
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Othello educators look to the future at Thinkabit Workshop
Introducing Othello students to 21st Century skills in a fun and engaging way was the theme of the Thinkabit Workshop held June 15 at McFarland Middle School.
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Novice racer takes Powder Puff heat race
LIND — Talk about your oh my gosh moment — On Friday evening, June 9, Ephrata’s Stacey Betches captured the top spot in Heat Race No. 2 of the Power Puff pick-up event at the 30th annual Lind Combine Derby.
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Royal High School has new boys basketball coach
ROYAL CITY — Royal High School boys basketball has a new skipper. Ray Valle took the helm of the Knights program April 19. Valle was born and raised in Royal City and is a 2006 graduate of RHS.
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Making math make sense
ROYAL CITY — Denise Mirich, a teacher at Royal Intermediate School has come up with a fun way for her students to learn an often times difficult and boring subject, but one that is an essential life skill. Her 6th grade students are hard at work making sense of math …
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Long-time city employee Debbie Kudrna is retiring
She’s devoted three decades of her life as an employee of the City of Othello, and on July 1, Debbie Kudrna will retire from her duties as City Clerk.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Random act of kindness
When you do a good deed for someone, have you ever wondered why it makes you feel so good? It’s because your brain’s pleasure and reward centers light up as if you were the recipient of the good deed —not the giver. This phenomenon is known as the “helper’s high,” …
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Othello High's Unified Soccer team crowned State Champion
PULALLUP — Hugo Arvizu and Nick McDonald recorded hat tricks, Mica Giles and Josh Lembcke scored a goal each, and the Dream Team held off Highline 8-5 to claim the 2017 WIAA Unified Division 1 Championship.
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Royal Soccer season ends with opening round loss at state
SUMNER — Royal’s return to the Sweet 16 was bitter-sweet as the team suffered a 1-0 opening round state loss to Cascade High School on the turf at Sunset Chev Stadium Tuesday, May 16.
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Royal Girls' District Champs
Naches Valley — The Royal Knights Girls Track and Field team turned in an outstanding performance and were crowned champion at the 1A SCAC District meet at Naches Valley High School over the weekend. The team finished with 104 points. Cle Elum was a close second with 95.
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Wahluke Junior High students learn about ecosystems
BEVERLY — More than 200 Wahluke Junior High School kids got a chance to get out of the classroom and experience what they have been learning about salmon habitat and their impact on the local ecosystem on a field trip to Wanapum Dam Friday.
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New business looks to expand to Royal City
ROYAL CITY — Royal City is on the verge of getting another much needed shot in the arm in its economy as Global Fiberglass Solutions out of Bothell, is looking to open up shop in the very near future, bringing with it approximately 200 jobs to the community.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Royal blanks Naches in first round district play
ROYAL CITY — It didn’t take long to establish supremacy on the pitch in Royal City Thursday night as the Knights struck early and often in a 4-0 win over the Valley Rangers in a game that was halted by lightning in the second half.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
New business looks to expand to Royal City
ROYAL CITY — Royal City is on the verge of getting another much-needed shot in the arm in its economy as Global Fiberglass Solutions, based in Bothell, is looking to open up shop in the very near future, bringing with it about 200 jobs to the community.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Royal claims first SCAC East Conference Title
BENTON CITY — The Royal Knights captured the East Conference Title with a 6-0 road win over Ki-Be Tuesday, marking the first time the team has accomplished the feat in school history.
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Local dentist has roots in Othello
OTHELLO — Mark Walker is the newest addition to the staff at Othello Dental Arts, 1355 E. Hemlock Street. Dr. Walker, 30, an Othello native was born at the Othello Community Hospital and raised up on the family farm just outside of town. He graduated from Othello High School and …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 8 YEARS AGO
AC Pet Rescue receives much-needed upgrades at new facility recently
OTHELLO — Pulling onto the grounds of Adams County Pet Recue off Bench Road in Othello and seeing the outside of the spiffy new building, one gets the impression the facility must have every new bell and whistle imaginable.
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Royal soccer blanks Kiona Benton on the pitch Friday
ROYAL CITY — The Knights improved to 3-2 in 1A SCAC conference play and 8-2 overall with a 5-nil home win over the Bears Friday.
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I can hear the train a comin'
It’s been nearly 15 years in the making and 20 years since rail service has operated on the tracks, but the Royal Slope Railroad is finally able to offer a weekly rail service to Othello.
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Othello losing Director of Community Development, Travis Goddard, Apr. 14
OTHELLO — Director of Community Development Travis Goddard is resigning his position in Othello, having accepted an offer as the head of the planning department in Beaverton, Ore. His last day on the job is April 14. The move puts him quite a bit closer to his home roots in …
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