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Basin nonprofit CEO appointed to WA Board of Education
OLYMPIA — Sue Kane, CEO of the NCW Tech Alliance, has been appointed to the Washington State Board of Education, P…
Ephrata pushing forward with infrastructure upgrades
EPHRATA – The city of Ephrata is currently undertaking several initiatives designed to enhance the quality of life for residents and address infrastructure nee…
Lions open season at 2-1 mark
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School Lions earned their second win of the season on Monday night, going on the road to take …
Help Handsome find a home
Cutting to the chase – Handsome is looking for his fur-ever home where he can, as an 83-pound dog, be someone's lap dog. He showed up to Adams County Pet Rescu…
One dead, one injured after three-vehicle collision
QUINCY – A 58-year-old Quincy man died, and one other person was injured during a three-vehicle collision that occurred at about 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Ephrata High students raise money for foster children
EPHRATA – Ephrata High School students worked together to raise $8,700 to support local teenagers in foster care and shopping for “Toys for Teens”. The funds w…
61-year-old hospitalized after firearms incident
GEORGE – A 61-year-old George man was hospitalized Tuesday night after accidentally shooting himself during an assumed mental health crisis earlier Tuesday morning, according to a statement from Grant County Sherif…
Adams Co. Commission workshop addresses Othello homeless camp
OTHELLO — Adams County officials didn’t come to any conclusions about ways to address the challenges presented by a homeless encampment west of Othello in a di…
Ephrata School Board looking for applicants
EPHRATA – The Ephrata School District is still looking for applicants for the open school board position. Director Anita Waller stepped down from her position …
Celtic Extravaganza to fill Wallenstien Theater with holiday music
MOSES LAKE – Christmas in Washington will hold a Celtic Extravaganza at the Wallenstien Theater this Friday with traditional Celtic music from violinist Geoffr…
Newhouse provides ‘toolkit’ for people fighting fentanyl
YAKIMA — U.S. Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-Fourth District) has published a list for people looking for resources to help them deal with fentanyl use. “The …
GALLERY: Moses Lake heritage commemorated at 2024 Ag Parade
MOSES LAKE — Tractors, horses, cars, trucks, work trucks and people took to the streets of Moses Lake Dec. 6 decked out in lights and costumes for the annual A…
BASIN WRESTLING REPORT: Local teams open 2024-25 season
MOSES LAKE – The 2024-25 wrestling season kicked off last week, with several local teams traveling across the region to different tournaments.
Judges say no to Kroger-Albertsons $24.6B merger
SEATTLE – King County Superior Court Judge Marshall Ferguson ruled Tuesday that a proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons would eliminate sufficient comp…
ACSO announces award winners for 2024
RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office released a statement about the annual staff award winners. The 2024 honorees were Magaret Kuen for dispatcher of …
Mattawa PD reports gang-related shooting
MATTAWA – The Mattawa Police Department released a report regarding a shooting that occurred Saturday night in the 100 block of second street. Officers from MP…