GALLERY: November 2025 in review
The Moravida Festival commemorates departed loved ones with family altars and displays Nov. 1.
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Franco Perez (32) breaks loose on a run play for the Wahluke Warriors offense against Grandview Nov. 6.
The Mavericks celebrate after securing a 49-35 win at home over Issaquah Nov. 7 to advance to the 4A state tournament. Their state run ended with the month, but this year’s team secured its reputation as the winningest in Moses Lake history.
Big Bend Community College chemistry instructor Lindsay Groce receives the STEM Champion of the Year Award during the NCW Tech Alliance’s annual awards ceremony Nov. 5.
The Mavericks celebrate after securing a 49-35 win at home over Issaquah Nov. 7 to advance to the 4A state tournament. Their state run ended with the month, but this year’s team secured its reputation as the winningest in Moses Lake history.
The Royal Knights’ Scout Stevenson (21) from the Knights lines up for the start of the play while Brycen Fitzhugh (16) fills in at quarterback late in the game against King’s Way Christian Nov. 7. Royal shut out King’s Way 69-0.
The Grant County Democrats held a food drive on Veterans Day for the Moses Lake Food Bank, raising $393 in cash and about 200 pounds of food.
Country musician Coffey Anderson performed a concert for veterans Nov. 11 in Quincy.
The Othello High School drama troupe performed Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Nov. 13-15.
Broncos senior volleyball player Hannah Towne gets down low to hit the ball against Manson at the state tournament Nov. 13.
Ashton Rodriguez, left Ruby Nishida starred in Moses Lake High School’s production of “Mamma Mia!” Nov. 21-25.
Taggart Rathbun navigates traffic as he carries the ball upfield in Moses Lake’s game against Bothell Nov. 15.
The Port of Moses Lake celebrated its 60th anniversary Nov. 13.
Almira/Coulee-Hartline's Caden Correia runs for a first down against Entiat Nov. 15.
Ricky Boehler, flanked by Jeremiah Jensen, left, of the Grant County Prosecutor’s Office and Community Court Specialist Manny Garcia, prepares to shred the DUI complaint that would have sent him back to prison. Boehler graduated from Community Court Nov. 19.
Volunteer Vlad Kovtonyuk loads a sack of apples into a car at the Moses Lake Food Bank’s drive-thru Thanksgiving distribution Nov. 24.
COLUMBIA BASIN — November in the Basin began with memorials for the departed, surged through state sports championships and finally began to look like winter during Thanksgiving week. Here are a few highlights from last month.
Cheryl Schweizer, Nance Beston, Mike Maynard, R. Hans Miller and Caleb Perez contributed to this report.
Franco Perez (32) breaks loose on a run play for the Wahluke Warriors offense against Grandview Nov. 6.
The Mavericks celebrate after securing a 49-35 win at home over Issaquah Nov. 7 to advance to the 4A state tournament. Their state run ended with the month, but this year’s team secured its reputation as the winningest in Moses Lake history.
Big Bend Community College chemistry instructor Lindsay Groce receives the STEM Champion of the Year Award during the NCW Tech Alliance’s annual awards ceremony Nov. 5. The Mavericks celebrate after securing a 49-35 win at home over Issaquah Nov. 7 to advance to the 4A state tournament. Their state run ended with the month, but this year’s team secured its reputation as the winningest in Moses Lake history.
The Royal Knights’ Scout Stevenson (21) from the Knights lines up for the start of the play while Brycen Fitzhugh (16) fills in at quarterback late in the game against King’s Way Christian Nov. 7. Royal shut out King’s Way 69-0.
The Grant County Democrats held a food drive on Veterans Day for the Moses Lake Food Bank, raising $393 in cash and about 200 pounds of food.
Country musician Coffey Anderson performed a concert for veterans Nov. 11 in Quincy.
The Othello High School drama troupe performed Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Nov. 13-15.
Broncos senior volleyball player Hannah Towne gets down low to hit the ball against Manson at the state tournament Nov. 13.
Ashton Rodriguez, left Ruby Nishida starred in Moses Lake High School’s production of “Mamma Mia!” Nov. 21-25.
Taggart Rathbun navigates traffic as he carries the ball upfield in Moses Lake’s game against Bothell Nov. 15.
The Port of Moses Lake celebrated its 60th anniversary Nov. 13.
Almira/Coulee-Hartline's Caden Correia runs for a first down against Entiat Nov. 15.
Ricky Boehler, flanked by Jeremiah Jensen, left, of the Grant County Prosecutor’s Office and Community Court Specialist Manny Garcia, prepares to shred the DUI complaint that would have sent him back to prison. Boehler graduated from Community Court Nov. 19.
Volunteer Vlad Kovtonyuk loads a sack of apples into a car at the Moses Lake Food Bank’s drive-thru Thanksgiving distribution Nov. 24.