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Going rogue
MOSES LAKE — The new salon on East Broadway is called Rogue Collective for a reason. “We had this dream to do i…
Basin volleyball roundup, Sept. 29 – Oct. 5
MOSES LAKE — Another week of Basin volleyball is in the books as teams start to eye the latter half of the regular season. See below how your favorite teams fa…
Tigers, Mavs and Huskies compete at Sunfair XC Invitational
YAKIMA — It was a warm day in Yakima for the Sunfair Cross Country Invitational where the Ephrata Tigers, Moses Lake Mavericks and Othello Huskies competed und…
Vikings fall to Columbia Basin at home
MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend Community College Vikings (4-7) lost at home to the Columbia Basin Hawks (11-8) Friday night. The matchup remained close throughout, …
Amazon’s Walla Walla data center plan sparks tension between protesters, local officials
WALLA WALLA — More than 400 Washingtonians across 19 locations took to the streets Sunday to demand a statewide moratorium on data centers. In Walla Walla, …
Rescue asks Mattawa for animal control cooperation
MATTAWA — Abandoned and stray animals in and around Mattawa, and how to address the problem they present, may be the subject of future discussions by the Matta…
Garcia, Dent share views on representation and rural challenges
EPHRATA — Voters in Washington's 13th Legislative District will choose between an experienced incumbent and a first-time challenger as they decide who will rep…
Driver not injured when truck loses load of apples
MATTAWA — An Othello man was not injured, but his truck lost its load of apples, after he failed to negotiate a curve about four miles north of Mattawa Monday …
Othello Education Association official arrested in theft investigation
OTHELLO — An Othello Education Association official is under investigation for possible misappropriation of OEA funds. Othello Police Chief Brent McFarlane sai…
4th District Q&A
EPHRATA — The race to represent Washington's 4th Congressional District will send a new member of Congress to Washington, D.C., for the first time in more than…
Hiring event connects job seekers with jobs
MOSES LAKE — At least one person came away very happy from the Fall Hiring Event and Resource Fair at WorkSource Central Basin Friday. “It was reported to …
New courts bring new energy to Ephrata Sports Complex
EPHRATA — Under sunny skies and with paddles already in motion, community members gathered Friday to celebrate the official opening of Ephrata's new pickleball…
Basin students honored at CWU
ELLENSBURG — Eleven students from the Columbia Basin were named to Central Washington University’s Honor Roll for summer quarter 2026, according to an announce…
Legion to host blood drive Oct. 14 in Ephrata
EPHRATA — The American Legion and Auxiliary of Art Semro Post and Unit 28 will host a blood drive at the Ephrata Recreation Center Oct. 14, according to an ann…
Meet Cessna
Meet Cessna, a cloud with four legs and a future full of possibilities. This big, beautiful Anatolian shepherd has enough fluff to make a winter coat jealous a…
Knights control the trenches in rout of Kiona-Benton
ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights (5-0) pitched a shutout Saturday with a 60-0 win over the Kiona-Benton Bears. “The kids were ready to play and we knew we wer…