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BASIN BOX SCORE: Mat Classic Rundown and State Basketball Preview 2026
On this episode of the Basin Box Score podcast, hosts Caleb Perez and Mike Maynard chat about the competition brou…
Sen. Warnick’s bill strengthening penalties for theft from first responders passes Senate
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Senate passed Senate Bill 5323, which increases penalties for theft and possession of stolen property belonging to firefighters …
Moses Lake freshman basketball team finishes with undefeated season
MOSES LAKE — About halfway through the season, Moses Lake High School freshman boys basketball coach Ryan Carlstrom and his players noticed something – they we…
Washington winter fun
MOSES LAKE – The Columbia Basin may be in the flatlands, sort of, but area residents who enjoy the slopes have a lot of options to choose from just a bit of a …
BASIN HOOPS ROUNDUP: Some teams advance, some go home in district basketball
MOSES LAKE — The field is narrowing as boys and girls basketball teams from around the Columbia Basin work their way toward the state tournaments. Some teams a…
One booked, another unidentified in rural business burglary
MOSES LAKE – A 24-year-old Moses Lake man was apprehended by the Grant County Sheriff’s Office Crime Reduction Team and other law enforcement Friday during a b…
'Big hospital care'
OTHELLO — General surgeon Sam Hsieh – pronounced “shay” - traveled an interesting road to his full-time job at Othello Hospital. “I was born in Hong Kong …
Snow bikes make for a unique way to shred the mountain
“A SNO-GO,” I promptly smiled back to him. “Basically, a bike on skis.”
Mavs defeat Sunnyside, finish third in league
MOSES LAKE – The Mavericks closed out the regular season with a trip to Sunnyside on Thursday night, coming out on top of a closely contested game with a 67-66…
A century of service
MOSES LAKE — One of the most active service organizations in America is turning 100 this year, and most of its members haven’t even turned 18. “Key Club is…
Treasure troves
MOSES LAKE — It’s sometimes said that one person’s trash is another’s treasure, but sometimes people have treasures stashed away that they haven’t thought abou…
Boys & Girls Clubs, Ross Stores partner for homework support
MOSES LAKE — The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Columbia Basin is getting an annual boost this month from a local retailer. Ross in Moses Lake is raising money fo…
Basin wrestlers bound for state after districts
MOSES LAKE – District tournaments were held across the state on Friday and Saturday, where boys and girls wrestlers punched their tickets into next week’s Mat …
Wahluke capital levy request passing in updated vote totals
EPHRATA — A Wahluke School District capital levy request that was losing after the first vote count Feb. 11 edged ahead in updated vote totals released Feb. 13…
Wilson Creek Honor Roll Fall 2025
WILSON CREEK — The Wilson Creek School has released its list of high-achieving students for the frist semester of the 2024-25 school year. Students earning hon…
Division Street sewer upgrade project almost complete
MOSES LAKE — A project to upgrade a sewer lift station on South Division Street in Moses Lake is in the final stages.