Registration open for Othello crane festival

Registration opened for the Othello Sandhill Crane Festival on Monday.

The three-day festival starts March 23. This year’s theme is “H2O & Birds on the Go,” according to a news release. The festival was founded in 1998 and highlights the spring return of Sandhill cranes to the greater Othello area and Columbia National Wildlife Refuge.

The festival is popular and fills up quickly. To sign up: othellosandhillcranefestival.org or call (509) 989-5606.