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Updated 3 hours, 26 minutes ago

WEATHER: Feb. 20-26, 2026

Friday: Increasing clouds with light and variable winds and a high near 36. Mostly cloudy overnight, with a low ar…

Updated 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Four Basin students earn honors at Eastern Oregon U.

LA GRANDE, Ore. — Eastern Oregon University named 611 students to the Dean’s List for the 2025 spring term, four of them from the Columbia Basin, according to …

Updated 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Weather for the week of Aug. 25, 2025

Weather for the week of Aug. 25, 2025

Updated 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Quincy house catches fire Sunday morning, no injuries

QUINCY – Nobody was hurt when a residence in Quincy caught fire Sunday morning.

Updated 6 months ago
Malik Willis has TD pass and Packers sack Jalen Milroe 5 times in 20-7 preseason win over Seahawks

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers gave Seattle Seahawks rookie Jalen Milroe some hard lessons about life in the NFL. Milroe played the Seahawks’ …

Updated 6 months ago
Blue-Green algae blooms still present in Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE – The Grant County Health District issued a water quality warning for North Moses Lake and Lewis Horn for blue-green algae.

Updated 6 months ago
MLSD approves balanced $144.6M budget for 2025–26

MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake School Board unanimously approved a balanced budget for the 2025–26 school year during its regular meeting Thursday evening. The $1…

Updated 6 months ago
50-acre fire quickly contained near Ephrata

EPHRATA - A fire broke out Saturday morning between Moses Lake and Ephrata but was quickly knocked down, according to Grant County Fire District 5 Battalion Co…

Updated 6 months ago
BASIN BOX SCORE: Charity golf, demo derby hall of fame, and football is back

On this episode of the Basin Box Score, Caleb Perez and Mike Maynard discuss several recent sport events in the Columbia Basin. ESA held their annual charity g…

Updated 6 months ago
GALLERY: Basin gridiron action coming soon

MOSES LAKE – On Wednesday, local football teams returned to the gridiron for practice. As they prepare for the upcoming season, players hit the field to shake …

Updated 6 months ago
Wahluke community to hold prayer vigil on first day of school

MATTAWA — It’s no secret that young people starting the school year face a lot of negative influences. Some folks in Mattawa plan to counter some of that negat…

Updated 6 months ago
BASIN EVENTS: August 22-30, 2025

COLUMBIA BASIN — Summer isn’t over yet! Here are some things to enjoy before the children start to head back to school.

Updated 6 months ago
Erick Brittain takes over at GCFD 7

SOAP LAKE – Grant County Fire District 7 has welcomed a new chief, Erick Brittain, who brings with him a wealth of experience and a passion for community servi…

Updated 6 months ago
Soap Lake staffing up with new police chief, departmental staff

SOAP LAKE – During the Soap Lake city council meeting held Wednesday evening, the city officially swore in Patrick Canady as the new police chief for Soap Lake…

Updated 6 months ago
‘If you give it water, it’ll grow’

MOSES LAKE — The plants that grow naturally around Moses Lake are great to plant on purpose for landscaping as well, according to local experts. “A lot of t…

Updated 6 months ago
Some Basin markets up, some down since 2024

MOSES LAKE — Median home sale prices changed from community to community around the Columbia Basin over the last year, according to the real estate website Red…