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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…
Royal School District discusses reducing positions, tighter budget
ROYAL CITY – The Royal School Board discussed its efforts to work with a tighter budget during special and regular meetings Monday. Superintendent Roger Trail …
Desert Aire Airport District votes to eventually dissolve district
DESERT AIRE – Grant County Airport District 1, also known as the Desert Aire Airport District, held a special meeting Saturday with members of the Desert Aire …
Candidates vying to head OSPI spar over how state funds Wa's public schools
(The Center Square) – Amid district budget shortfalls and complaints from some school leaders about a lack of money from Olympia, state funding was a hot topic…
Jacks close out 2024 season
VASHON – The No. 10 seed Quincy Jackrabbits traveled across the Cascades to begin the 1A Boys State Soccer Tournament over the weekend, opening with a 2-1 win …
Fire report: Burn barrel triggers wildfire near Ephrata
EPHRATA — A 10-acre wildfire started Monday evening after an unsupervised burn barrel spread to nearby vegetation in the area of Naylor Junction, southwest of …
Grant County PUD manager to stay on the job
EPHRATA — Grant County PUD General Manager Rich Wallen will continue in that job. Utility district commissioners made the announcement during a workshop Tuesd…
National Holstein Convention set for June 24 through 27
SALT LAKE CITY — Registration is open for the junior and adult National Holstein Convention, scheduled for June 24 through 27 in Salt Lake City.
26 Basin golfers swing on to state
COLUMBIA BASIN – Twenty-six Basin golfers will travel across the state for their respective State Golf Championships, held at courses in Liberty Lake, Spokane,…
Box score roundup for May 18
MOSES LAKE – Box scores for local baseball, boys soccer and softball games from May 18.
Educational Service District 123 Superintendent discusses priorities, services
PASCO – Washington Educational Service District 123, based out of Pasco, serves 23 school districts in seven counties of Southeastern Washington – including O…
Fire report
MOSES LAKE — Grant County Fire District 5 got in some training on an acquired structure on Road 10 Northeast Saturday, according to an announcement from the fi…
Grant County physician surrenders license
OLYMPIA – The Washington Medical Commission has accepted the permanent surrender of the license to practice medicine of Grant County oral surgeon Thomas J. Laney, according to an announcement from the WMC
Identification pending on crash victim
CRESCENT BAR – Identification is pending on a man found dead in a car near Ancient Lakes Road near Crescent Bar late Saturday afternoon.
Royal City teacher nominated for National History Day Teacher of the Year award
ROYAL CITY – Royal Middle School Social Studies Teacher Emily Ovenell was nominated in the middle school division of National History Day’s 2024 Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year award according to a May 13 anno…
Grand Coulee Dam laser light show resumes this weekend
GRAND COULEE — Public tours of the John W. Keys pump-generating plant and the laser light show at Grand Coulee Dam resume this weekend for the summer.