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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…
Creative artists show their talents at Grant County Fair
MOSES LAKE — At the Grant County Fair, almost anything can be art.
Basin events calendar for Aug. 16, 2024
COLUMBIA BASIN — The Grant County Fair is wrapping up and life is getting back to normal. Here are a few things happening around the Basin next week.
Master Gardener plant clinic gives home gardeners a little inside knowledge
MOSES LAKE — The WSU Grant-Adams County Master Gardeners have been at the Grant County Fair this week, answering questions from the public and offering tips fo…
Listings are up, interest rates may come down
COLUMBIA BASIN — More homes are on the market this month than a year ago, according to data recently released by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, which …
FIRE REPORT: International firefighters in PNW to fight fires
MOSES LAKE – A team of 65 senior firefighters from Australia and New Zealand has arrived in the Pacific Northwest to help combat the region's severe wildfires.…
Ephrata school budget approved at about $51 million
EPHRATA – The Ephrata School District passed its budget in late July with anticipated expenditures from its general fund totaling slightly more than $51 millio…
Battle Buddies fundraiser brings in $10,000
EPHRATA - The American Legion Art Semro Post and Unit 28 held a fundraiser Saturday to raise money for Northwest Battle Buddies, a nonprofit that gifts profess…
MLSD, Teachers Association reach tentative agreement
MOSES LAKE — Members of the union representing Moses Lake School District teachers will vote Aug. 20 on a tentative agreement with the district. Depending on t…
Quincy Special Olympics sees strong first year
QUINCY – When a Special Olympics team was announced as coming to Quincy, co-Coordinator Yesenia James said there was a positive reaction among residents hearin…
2024 Royalty
MOSES LAKE - The 2024 Grant County Hay King is Stevens Hay Growers, the Mid-Columbia Basin Hay Growers announced Tuesday. Owners Kye and Brynna Stevens, shown …
Wilson Creek School District to implement four-day week
WILSON CREEK — The Wilson Creek School District will hold classes four days per week for the 2024-25 school year. Students will attend classes Monday through T…
Home Ec building at the fair a reminder of a bygone age
MOSES LAKE — A traveler from a century ago would recognize the craftsmanship of the displays in the Home Economics Building at the Grant County Fair, possibly …
COLUMN: You are unmuted: A guide to conduct in the virtual courtroom
I am a third-generation lawyer who has been practicing in the beautiful Columbia Basin for five years. I have had the privilege of litigating cases across the …
FIRE REPORT: Kachess Complex continues burning
CLE ELUM — The Kachess Complex consists of three lightning-sparked fires that began in the Cle Elum Ranger District of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest o…
Fair crime-free so far
MOSES LAKE — There had been no charges or crimes this year at the Grant County Fair as of Wednesday afternoon, according to Grant County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Kyle Foreman.