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Season recap with the Royal Knights football team
MOSES LAKE — On this episode of the Basin Box Score podcast, host Mike Maynard sits down with three seniors from t…
First responders to face off at Guns & Hoses softball game Saturday
QUINCY — The reputations of Quincy’s first responders will be on the line Saturday at the community’s first Guns & Hoses softball game.
MLHS tennis victorious over Eisenhower
MOSES LAKE – Moses Lake boys (9-4) and girls (9-4) tennis were victorious against the Eisenhower Cadets. The boys forced a shutout 7-0 win while the girls held…
Ephrata school nurse ensures students thrive despite medical needs
EPHRATA – Pam Cleveringa has been a part of the Ephrata School District since 2010, serving as the school nurse for over a decade. With a nursing career that b…
BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: May 8-14, 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN – The regular season is coming to a close for some and for others they are locked into the postseason. See where your local athletes will be pla…
Paw-sitively charming pup
OTHELLO -- Meet Rainwash, the 9.8-pound wunderpup is ready to leash the hearts of his new family. This tail-wagging two-year-old enjoys fetching and barking up…
Mavs win at home against Huskies
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Mavericks softball team earned a 10-2 victory over the Othello Huskies Monday evening during the team’s senior night. “I think …
Lavish 31 opens in style
OTHELLO — Lavish 31 held a fashion show Friday evening to celebrate its opening and highlight the clothing lines the store carries. “Owning a boutique has …
Busy hands: Small core of volunteers keeps Gritman Senior Center serving Ritzville
RITZVILLE — A senior center is sort of like a grocery store or a bank: every town should have one. Big cities have extensive ones, and little towns like Ritzvi…
Othello receives $1 million capital budget allocation for water reuse facility
OTHELLO — The city of Othello will receive about $1 million from the Washington Senate capital budget for a long-running project for water aquifer storage and …
Applications open for Othello Community Hospital position
OTHELLO — The Othello Community Hospital Board will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday to discuss candidates for an open position on the board.
U.S. Justice Dept. to investigate new WA law requiring clergy to report child abuse
(The Center Square) – Just three days after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed into law a bill requiring religious leaders in Washington state to report child abuse or n…
GCSO swears in new entry-level deputy
EPHRATA – Grant County Sheriff Joey Kriete delivered the oath of office to Joe Redmond Tuesday morning. Redmond had support from his friends, family and other …
WA wildlife crop damage law signed
OLYMPIA – In a move to support farmers in less densely populated areas, the Washington State Legislature unanimously passed Senate Bill 5165, which aims to pro…
MLSD discusses levy fund use in 2025-26
MOSES LAKE – Moses Lake School District Superintendent Carol Lewis discussed plans for the 2025-26 school year levy funds at the May 1 regular school board mee…
Moses Lake School Board passes five policies, holds one
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake School Board met for its regular meeting April 1 passed five policy updates and discussed one policy update with no action taken. T…