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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…
STUDIO BASIN: Speech and drama, Sila Nanotechnologies and all-star basketball
MOSES LAKE — An update on a new Moses Lake business and Moses Lake High School drama and speech participants coming home with state hardware were among the topics on the March 22 edition of the Studio Basin podcast.
WA passes bills to fight addiction in tribal communities
OLYMPIA- The Washington State Legislature passed a package of bills that aims to promote health equity across the state.
School resource officers offer human connections at MLSD campuses
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Police Department Officer Ray Lopez said the biggest part of the job of a school resource officer – also known as an SRO – is to make c…
'It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience'
MOSES LAKE – Practices during a season can be grueling and repetitive, especially when you’re in the same routine for a three-month span. Well, that routin…
Four Columbia Basin teams compete at state dance and drill
YAKIMA — Dance teams from Moses Lake, Quincy, Othello and Royal school districts were among the teams competing in state competition Friday and Saturday at the Yakima Sundome.
‘Jaku Mumor’
MOSES LAKE — The multi-media performance event “Jaku Mumor,” created and led by artist Okaidja Afroso, will be making its way to Moses Lake through the Columbi…
Tigers split doubleheader with East Valley
EPHRATA – The Tigers split Friday’s doubleheader against East Valley (Yakima) first falling 2-1 before responding with an 8-4 win over the Red Devils. “Our …
Ephrata schools select new assistant superintendent
EPHRATA – Ephrata High School Principal Aaron Cummings has been named the district’s new assistant superintendent, according to a press release from the distri…
Othello student wins $1,000 for Hiawatha art supplies
OTHELLO – Othello resident and fifth-grader at Hiawatha Elementary School Logan Hampton was selected as one of 40 national winners for his popsicle stick art a…
WSU offers help removing diseased cherry trees
PULLMAN — Orcharders with infected fruit trees may qualify for help with the cost of removing them, according to an announcement from the Washington State Univ…
DIAMOND RECAP: Basin teams in full swing
COLUMBIA BASIN – Baseball and softball season is now in full swing across the Columbia Basin, as local squads have been competing in non-league contests to pre…
Port of Othello approves extension on future $3 million land sale to developer
OTHELLO — Port of Othello Commissioners approved a 90-day extension to their contract with developer Meritage Companies LLC Tuesday. The contract holds two par…
New law expands property tax exemption
OLYMPIA — Property tax regulations will be changed to extend the exemptions for qualifying seniors and disabled homeowners under the provisions of a bill signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee earlier this week. Hou…
Polo Ridge
MOSES LAKE — Hayden Homes kicked off its newest development in Moses Lake, Polo Ridge, with a meet-and-greet event March 14. “We have about 60 home sites,” …
Man airlifted after crash near Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE — A Moses Lake man suffered serious injuries in a collision near Soap Lake Wednesday night, according to statements from the Grant County Sheriff’s O…