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CWU president faces no confidence vote
ELLENSBURG — Central Washington University officials say they will not answer further questions regarding the Facu…
'It never goes away’
MOSES LAKE — Three decades after the tragedy at Frontier Middle School on Feb. 2, 1996, Moses Lake is still healing – quietly, together and steadily. Sunday th…
After decades of struggle, local man finds stability through Community Court
EPHRATA — Wednesday afternoon, as supporters filled the Grant County Community Courtroom, 54‑year‑old Johnny Metzker walked to the front of the room to accept …
Two Grant County solar farms under construction
QUINCY — Construction has started on two solar electrical generation facilities in Grant County, with five more in the permitting or planning phase.
Washington lawmakers push to regulate data centers
OLYMPIA — Land of the french fries and all things potato, Quincy has become home base for Washington’s data center boom. Home to 13 data centers, the industry …
Moses Lake sisters spend week as legislative pages
OLYMPIA — Twin sisters from Moses Lake served as Washington legislative pages, one in the state Senate and one in the state House of Representatives, for a wee…
WEATHER: Feb. 2 – Feb. 7, 2026
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Mostly cloudy evening, with a low around 34. North wind 3 …
Plenty of confusion in the moments after
MOSES LAKE, Feb. 5, 1996 — Ministers and counselors arrived at Frontier Junior High School about 30 minutes after the shooting. Students were just being let ba…
Mattawa man arrested on suspicion of vehicular assault
DESERT AIRE — A Mattawa man was arrested and booked on suspicion of vehicular assault after he allegedly drove his car into a crowd of people outside a house i…
Air quality monitoring routine, Ephrata School District officials say
EPHRATA — The heating-cooling system at Ephrata Middle School is working as designed, according to Ephrata School District officials, and the building has not …
Basin sports schedule, Feb. 2-9
MOSES LAKE — As the conclusion of the regular season nears, teams are starting to push for the best tournament seeding possible in their respective sports. See…
Othello PD arrests DOSA fugitive
OTHELLO — The Othello Police Department announced the arrest of Gregorio Orozco Jr. for an outstanding warrant out of Benton County for violating the condition…
Lady Jacks push past Prosser
QUINCY — The Quincy Jacks defeated the Prosser Mustangs 58-24 Thursday at home as they try to finish the season strong. Head Coach Mark Kondo said his wrestler…
MLCA/CCS comes out with road victory over Devils
WILSON CREEK — The Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School Lions (11-7) earned a 66-40 road victory over the Wilson Creek Devils (13-4) Thursday…
Jacks boys overcome early deficit to win at home
QUINCY — The Quincy Jacks overcame a slow start against the Prosser Mustangs to earn a 40-29 league win at home. Head Coach Breck Webley was happy to his wrest…
Lions claim victory on the Devils' home court
WILSON CREEK — The Moses Lake Christian Academy/Christian Covenant School Lions (11-7) took to the road and earned a 54-26 victory over the Wilson Creek Devils…