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Adams County Assessor candidates discuss qualifications, duties
RITZVILLE — Veronica Rodriguez and Curtis Templin are running for the office of Adams County Assessor. Each candid…
Othello’s Eldred, Haro sign with Wenatchee Valley
OTHELLO – Othello seniors Don Eldred and Felipe Haro signed their national letters of intent to play college soccer at Wenatchee Valley College Wednesday eveni…
BASIN SOCCER ROUNDUP: Three teams clinch state bids
COLUMBIA BASIN – Three Basin squads have qualified for their respective boys state soccer tournaments, as district tournaments wind down to a close.
Basin student named one of 2024 Presidential Scholars
ODESSA – Odessa High School student Jacob Scrupps was one of 161 high school seniors named 2024 United States Presidential Scholars and one of five Washington students who received the honor, according to a Thursda…
Next salvo fired in WA Supreme Court in high-cap mag ban case
(The Center Square) – The public could learn within a few months or sooner if the Washington Supreme Court will take up the Gator’s Custom Guns case related to…
Budget, CBTECH director hot topics at MLSD board meeting
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board conference room was filled to capacity Thursday evening as community members came to hear about the district’s financi…
Two arrested in pistol-whipping incident in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Two men were arrested Tuesday morning in a domestic incident at an apartment in downtown Moses Lake, according to a statement from the Moses Lake …
Washington AGO sues Catholic Church for documents in child abuse investigation
(The Center Square) – Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson is asking a court to enforce a subpoena against the Catholic Church’s Seattle Archdiocese in an …
New name, new owners, same family
EPHRATA - The jewelry store voted Best of the Basin for 2022 and 2023 is back, but it might look a little different. Located in the same spot in Ephrata, 4…
A good start: First-ever Othello Cinco de Mayo brings together community despite weather
OTHELLO – Othello’s first-ever Cinco de Mayo celebration took place all day Saturday in Lions Park, bringing community members together to celebrate the holida…
Grant Co. generating interest as solar farm location
EPHRATA — With solar power touted as an important part of meeting future energy needs, Grant County is getting increasing interest from companies proposing to …
Stamp Out Hunger coming Saturday
MOSES LAKE — Mail carriers will be picking up more than the mail this Saturday, as part of the U.S. Postal Service Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger food drive.
BBCC hosts health careers workshop for high school students
MOSES LAKE — On May 3, Big Bend Community College hosted Grant County Scrubs Camp — a one-day workshop for high school students to explore healthcare careers.
Royal Intermediate School welcomes new principal
ROYAL CITY — Royal Intermediate School will have a new principal next year, according to an announcement from the Royal School District. Karl Edie will take…
Opening WA Trust
Washington Trust Bank’s new location on Basin Street in Ephrata will have its official grand opening May 23 at 11 a.m. A ribbon cutting will be held by the Eph…
Compression brake use limited in Ephrata
EPHRATA – The Ephrata City Council has approved an ordinance restricting the use of non-muffled compression brakes within city limits. The move comes after a r…