Grant County PUD ready to show off improvements to Crescent Bar

CRESCENT BAR — A ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for June 2 to showcase Grant County PUD’s $35 million Crescent Bar renovation project.
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Mattawa Police Department sees increase in NIXLE subscribers

MATTAWA — Since announcing their partnership with NIXLE nearly a month ago, the Mattawa Police Department has seen an increase in subscribers.
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Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program renounces summer schedule

WENATCHEE — The Aging & Adult Care of Central Washington has released it Senior Farmers Market schedule. The annual event and is open to all low income seniors 60 years of age and older (55 for Native Americans) who live in Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, and Okanogan counties.
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Othello Dream Team turns in strong performance at regional meet

CHENEY — The Special Olympics Othello Dream Team competed well at the Eastern Regional Track tournament in Cheney on May 5, with three athletes bringing home hardware from the event.
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Othello Girls Tennis finishes second; boys team places fifth

The Huskies tennis teams took two of its last three matches to close out regular season play. Both beat East Valley and Grandview, but lost to Selah. The girls (7-2) were looking to defend last year’s league championship, but came up two wins shy of the undefeated Vikings. The boys …
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Speaker series coming to Royal City Library

ROYAL CITY — The philosophical implications of sports and the affects they have on culture and humanity will be discussed at Royal City Library on May 3.
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Unified Soccer wins one, loses one

RICHLAND — The McFarland Middle School Special Olympics Unified Soccer Team went 1-1 in tournament play Saturday at Chief Joseph Middle School in Richland. Andrew Areallno scored three times and Julia Alvarez and Mera Martinez had a goal each in a 5-4 win over the host team. Andrew recorded two …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Mattawa Police Department partners with NIXLE

MATTAWA — The Mattawa Police Department has recently partnered with NIXLE, a notification service to provide residents with immediate alerts and information.
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Royal City Spring Cleanup coming up

ROYAL CITY — The Royal City Spring Cleanup is Friday, April 20 through Sunday, April 22. The cleanup will take place beginning at 8 am to 5 pm.
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National Infant Immunization week is April 21-28

The Adams County Health Department (ACHD) is encouraging parents with infants 2-years old and younger to talk with their doctor to ensure their child is up to date on immunizations.
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Huskies standout athlete inks with Walla Walla Community College

Othello High School two-sport star senior Kyler Villarreal has signed a letter of intent to play basketball for coach Jeff Reinland at Walla Walla Community College. The Warriors are a member of the Northwest Athletic Conference and this year’s East Region champion and Elite Eight qualifier for the NWAC championships …
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Law enforcement steps up distracted driving patrols

ADAMS, GRANTY COUNTY — On the road, off the phone—that’s the message from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC).
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Sandhill Cranes make a pit stop in Othello

The 21st annual Othello Sandhill Crane Festival is happening this weekend, March 23-25. The three-day event celebrates the return of the Sandhill Cranes as they head north to their breeding grounds in Alaska.
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Olympic Records Camp Track and Field Clinic at Wahluke High School

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Othello School District bond in jeopardy of failing

RITZVILLE — It appears as though Othello Proposition No. 1 Bonds to Construct and Renovate School Facilities will fail to garner enough yeas to be funded.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Mike Williams inducted into OHS Hall of Fame

Mike Williams, former Othello High School science teacher and assistant wrestling coach was honored at the Huskies home meet with Wapato last Tuesday, Jan. 23.
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Traveling exhibition features Native American Veterans

MATTAWA ­— The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian traveling exhibition is on display at the Wanapum Heritage Center in Mattawa.
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Othello basketball has seen better days

The wheels have come off the bus for the boys and girl’s basketball teams as both dropped games over the weekend. The boys are mired in a 5-game losing streak and have lost eight of their last nine games. The Huskies turned in a gallant effort Friday, but were turned …
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Yakama Nation snaps Warriors three-game win streak

MATTAWA — Wahluke Boys Basketball opened the season with four wins and a loss, and then went on a three game win streak beating Kiona Benton 65-60, squeaking by River View 55-54, and blowing out Highland 85-23 Dec. 21. On Dec. 22, the Warriors battled it out with Yakama Nation …
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WA economy continues to improve, but Adams and Grant Co. sees an increase in jobless rate

OLYMPIA — The recently released Employment Security Department seasonably adjusted unemployment rate shows it held at 4.5 percent in in November, but Adams and Grant County saw the rate rise above the state average.
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Lady Knights split games on the hardwood

ROYAL CITY — The Royal Girls dropped a 58-32 league game at home to SCAC West Conference leader Columbia-Burbank (7-0, 3-0) Dec. 19, but bounced back with a 45-39 win in a nonleague matchup with Naches Valley Friday, Dec. 22.
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Othello Huskies drop home games to Wildcats and Eagles

Othello Basketball took four games on the chin this past week with the boys and girls falling to Toppenish Dec. 19 and Connell on Dec. 21.
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New York Times and Stanford University cite Othello at the top

The Othello School District is in the nation’s 100th percentile for student academic growth between 3rd and 8th grade according to an article published in The New York Times last week.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Jog-a-Thon funder raiser exceeds expectations

The 9th annual Lutacaga Jog-a-Thon held Oct. 13 was a huge success. The elementary kids raised $11, 075.77, which exceeded their goal of $9,000. The students ran 8,023 laps in the school gymnasium.
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Local church to celebrate grand opening

The Harvest Church located at 705 Juniper Street invites the community to join in its grand opening Sunday, Dec 9 from 2-6 p.m.
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Dream Team represents well at regional bowling tournament

YAKIMA — Othello’s Special Olympics Dream Team matched up with Walla Walla, Yakima and Sunnyside at the regional tournament in Yakima Sunday and came away with six medals.
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Unified Bowling Team brings home hardware

YAKIMA — The Othello High School Unified Bowling Team rolled well at the East region Tournament in Yakima Friday, bringing home four gold medals, one silver and one bronze. Britney Gomez and Jorge Torres captured a gold medal in Division 9 competition. Candace Montejano and Isaura Gomez struck gold and …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Annual Jog-a-Thon raises money for a good cause

The Othello PTA held its annual Jog-a-Thon fundraiser at Lutacaga Elementary Friday, Oct. 13. Kindergarten through fifth grade students were scheduled to run laps outside of the school, but the event was moved into the gymnasium because the weather on Thursday left too much moisture on the grass for the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Sera Bueno opens in Royal City

Edmundo Arreola and Nora Morales have opened Sera Bueno, a second hand store in Royal City.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

FFA judging teams among the best at Central Washington State Fair

YAKIMA — The Othello High School FFA judging team brought home several top honors from the Central Washington State Fair held in Yakima Sept. 26. Among them were a first place banner in Class 6 Livestock, and a second place finish by Alyson Shade who beat out all but one …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Manweller elected chair of SCPP

OLYMPIA — Rep. Matt Manweller, R-Ellensburg, has been elected chair of the Select Committee on Pension Policy (SCPP).
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Othello Choral Society's 39th annual cantata

Rehearsal for “Little Lion, Little Lamb” begins Thursday evening, Sept. 28 at Pilgrim Lutheran Church. Practice runs from 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. Participants do not have to join to audition; just bring a love of music and singing with many of your friends from Othello and surrounding areas. Bob Reichert …
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Del's Feed and Farm Supply to close Othello branch

Tractor Supply Company, the nation’s largest rural lifestyle retailer and owner of Del’s Feed and Farm Supply, will close its Del’s branch in Othello Oct. 28. It’s one of six company owned branches in Pacific Northwest that will no longer be conducting business.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Rodeo packed with excitement

The 69th Annual Othello Rodeo wrapped up over the weekend. The venue, which drew contestants from the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association was the final event on the 2017 Columbia Basin Rodeo Association circuit.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Adams County Fair a big success

Organizers of the annual Adams County Fair in Othello Sept. 13-16 say this year’s event lived up to expectations.
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Football, soccer games postponed

The Othello Huskies, Royal Knights and Wahluke Warriors were out of action over the weekend as football and soccer action took a back seat to poor air quality due to several fires in the region.
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Royal Thunder soccer gets comeback win over Wenatchee

WENATCHEE — The Royal Thunder pulled out a 5-3 shootout win over Aguilitas Wenatchee to claim the league championship at the Apple Bowl in Wenatchee Aug. 19.
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Is a three-peat in the cards for the Royal High Knights?

ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights are a force to be reckoned with. Make no mistake about it.
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Getting down and dirty at the Demo Derby

MOSES LAKE — A packed house at the Moses Lake Demo Derby was treated to roughly five hours of action on the Grant County Fairgrounds Wednesday evening, Aug. 16.
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Ribbon cutting ceremony at Royal Dairy scheduled

ROYAL CITY — A new 81,000 square-foot surface area wastewater facility at Royal Dairy is going online Aug. 22.
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Vehicle collides with horse on SR 26 Tuesday

A man driving a green Ford Expedition was transported to Othello Community Hospital after his vehicle collided with a horse on SR 26 early Tuesday morning.
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Othello's Kaiden Quigley to participate at Washington DYW scholarship program

PULLMAN, Wash. — Kaiden Quigley will be among 14 Washington high school seniors participating in the Aug. 5 Distinguished Young Women Washington scholarship program at Washington State University’s Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

June employment report released

OLYMPIA — The June employment report from Employment Security Department has Washington’s record-low unemployment rate at 4.5 percent with state gaining 2,500 jobs over the month.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

OPD needs help in locating elusive suspect

Othello Police Department is on the lookout for Uriel Vasquez-Maldonado who is wanted for eluding law enforcement and abandoning a white sedan after running over a concrete curb and crashing into a chain link fence.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Two-car collision takes life of a Mattawa man

A Mattawa man died Sunday in a two-vehicle collision on State Route 24 about 14 miles west of Othello.
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County Coroner releases names of victims in Frenchman Hills accident

GEORGE — Grant County Coroner Craig Morrison has identified three local people who were killed in a two-vehicle collision on Frenchman Hills Road May 25.
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Wahluke students compete in inaugural Olympics June 13

MATTAWA — Kids from Saddle Mountain, Morris Schott and Mattawa Elementary School will be competing in the first ever Wahluke Olympics June 13. The event will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Wahluke High School track.
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Two-car fatality claims the life of a Warden teen

Failure to stop at a stop sign resulted in a two-car collision and the death of a driver five miles east of Othello Wednesday afternoon.
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