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WEATHER: May 12-18
Tuesday: Mostly sunny with a high near 90. Northeast wind 7 to 10 miles per hour.
Five MLPD officers promoted, civilian honored
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Police Department swore in a new generation of leaders at the Moses Lake City Council Tuesday, according to an announcement from ML…
Ephrata School District hires two new campus leaders
EPHRATA — Ephrata School District officials have announced the selection of Ashlie Miller as the new principal at Ephrata High School. Levi Spencer has been hi…
Community clean-up day Saturday
EPHRATA – The Ephrata Chamber of Commerce will host a community clean-up day on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Icicle River open to spring Chinook sport fishing
LEAVENWORTH — The Icicle River near Leavenworth will be open for spring Chinook hatchery salmon fishing through June 30. The river opened for spring Chinook hatchery fishing today.
Four Mavs sign to play college softball
MOSES LAKE – Four Maverick softball players signed on to continue both their athletica and education careers at the collegiate level on Monday, and were celebr…
Acting super issues letter to MLSD families:
Moses Lake School District Acting Superintendent Carol Lewis released the letter below to families of students in the district Wednesday afternoon. The letter is printed in full without any editing from Columbia Ba…
A dash of caffeine
MOSES LAKE – Desert Coffee owners Shannon Paine, left, in pink, and Kimberly Berry cut the ribbon on their new location at 5219 Patton Blvd. in Moses Lake Tues…
Are home sellers on strike in Washington? Realtors speculate on the market
(The Center Square) – Springtime typically sees increased buyer and seller activity when it comes to houses. But in Washington state, “Sellers are on strike…
Othello seeks contract mediation with ACFD 5
OTHELLO – The city of Othello is seeking third-party mediation for contract negotiations with Adams County Fire District 5 after giving two-year notice on May …
Four Mavs sign to play college football
MOSES LAKE – The gymnasium at Moses Lake High School was crowded on Monday afternoon, as numerous fellow players, coaches, friends and family gathered to watch…
Garden Party highlights new things coming for CBAA
MOSES LAKE — The Columbia Basin Allied Arts Garden Party brought folks together from all over the Basin to further the local arts scene Saturday. The amount of…
Basin sports schedule May 15-21
COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local baseball, golf, soccer, softball, tennis and track and field events. This schedule w…
Eagle boys tennis wins league title
SOAP LAKE – In just the fourth season since returning to the courts, the Soap Lake boys tennis team came out on top of last week’s Central Washington B league …
‘Guaranteed maximum price’ accepted for jail construction
EPHRATA — The maximum cost for building the Grant County Jail and Grant County Sheriff’s Office - just for construction, not equipping it or paying constructio…
Wahluke superintendent addresses audit findings
MATTAWA – The Washington State Auditor’s Office released Thursday its audit report on Wahluke’s financial statements and federal awards from Sep. 2022 through …