In second-round play of the CWAC girls basketball tournament, the Othello Huskies lost 49-30 against the Ellensburg Bulldogs. Christine Kirkwood and Tiffany Martinez led a balanced Huskie attack with nine points each. Othello must win two loser-out games to earn a 2A state berth for the second straight year. The Huskies travel to the loser [...]
Junior guard Christine Kirkwood was a first-team all-league selection for the CWAC girls basketball conference. Senior forward Kylee Mollotte was a second-team selection. Share on Facebook
By Bess Reneau Contributing writer The Othello city council made quick work of its brief agenda on Monday evening, beginning with the approval of a new planning commissioner. After several weeks of advertising and “as much public outreach as we could muster,” city planner Darryl Piercy reported only one person had applied for the position, [...]
ADHD class Are you curious if your child has ADHD or another type of hyperactivity disorder? Speak to a licensed behavioral health consultant about your concerns. Date: Feb. 25 Time: 6 to 7 p.m. Location: OHS library Country line dancing All ages and abilities welcome. Wear comfortable shoes, preferably ones that slide easily. Dates: Thursdays, [...]
Tuesday, Feb. 16 Johnny Ray Taylor, 21, Othello, theft, third degree, 365 days given, 365 days suspended, $658. Fortino Ortiz-Campos, 20, Othello, minor in consumption of alcohol, 90 days given, 90 days suspended, $658. Guadalupe Jesus Mariscal, 37, Othello, two counts, driving while license suspended, third degree, 90 days given, 90 days suspended, $500. Adela [...]
When it comes to clean energy and meeting the goals of an all-of-the-above energy plan, central Washington should be held up as an example to the rest of our state and the nation for how to create a cheaper, cleaner, more diverse American-made energy system and create energy jobs. The majority of our energy here [...]
With Initiative 960 being repealed, the flood gates opened for Olympia to tax the lifeblood out of the citizens of Washington and the Push Back Rally Feb. 15 in Olympia to protest tax increases, we are intent on maintaining pressure by getting Initiative 1069 on the ballot to show the level of voter dissatisfaction with [...]
By Bob Kirkpatrick Editor Danny DeBoer flew to Accra, Ghana, Jan. 18 to take possession of the contents in the container that had arrived in port carrying the John Deere tractor, tools, equipment, onion seeds and bicycles sent from Othello. But as he and his fellow workers were about to unload the cargo, they ran [...]
High School Monday, March 1: Eighth-grade Parent Night for upcoming Othello High School students, 6 p.m. at OHS Tuesday, March 2: OHS Choir Concert, MMS Auditorium, 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 3: OHS Band concert, MMS Auditorium, 7 p.m. McFarland Monday, March 1: Eighth-grade Parent Night for upcoming Othello High School students, 6 p.m. at OHS [...]
By Bob Kirkpatrick Editor Rueben Lopez and Amando DeLeon brought home championship hardware from the state wrestling tournament in their respective weight classes this past weekend to cap off one of the more productive seasons as four more wrestlers placed to earn Othello its first team trophy in three years. “I am on cloud nine [...]
By Eric LaFontaine Staff writer Senior athletes come and go at Othello. Some are great. Some are average. They all have one thing in common; each season ends and the next begins. Othello’s final two losses against the Selah Vikings and Ellensburg Bulldogs last week ended their dismal 5-15 season. The Huskies almost upset the [...]
CWAC Boys Basketball Conf. Overall Ephrata 17-1 19-1 Wapato 14-4 15-5 Selah 13-5 14-6 Ellensburg 12-6 14-6 Grandview 12-6 13-7 East Valley 7-11 7-13 Prosser 6-12 6-14 Quincy 4-14 4-16 Othello 3-15 5-15 Toppenish 2-16 2-18 Friday Feb. 19 Ellensburg 46, Quincy 23 Ephrata 88, Wapatp 62 Grandview 73, Toppenish 49 Selah 69, Othello 67 [...]
This week’s breakfast Thursday, Feb. 25: Bacon, egg and cheese pocket, cereal, milk, juice Friday, Feb. 26: Breakfast sticks, cereal, milk, juice Next week’s breakfast Monday, March 1: Pancakes, cereal, fruit, milk, juice Tuesday, March 2: Breakfast pizza, cereal, fruit, milk. juice Wednesday, March 3: Ham, egg and cheese tornado, fruit, milk, juice Thursday, March [...]
