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Candidates discuss rural priorities, budget concerns at forum
MOSES LAKE — Candidates in three races representing the 13th Legislative District and Washington’s 4th Congression…
Mattawa continues work on parks and rec plan
MATTAWA – Thursday’s regular Mattawa City Council meeting featured an update from SCJ Alliance regarding the city’s ongoing Parks, Recreation and Open Space pl…
Minor arrested in Moses Lake on various charges
MOSES LAKE — A male 16-year-old Moses Lake resident was booked into the Chelan County Juvenile Center in Wenatchee on suspicion of unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a stolen vehicle, DUI and other cha…
Information sought on Larson-area shooting
MOSES LAKE — Grant County Sheriff’s Office deputies are asking for the public’s help following a shooting that left a 19-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds early Sunday morning.
37 local wrestlers place at Mat Classic
TACOMA – Nearly 70 wrestlers traveled from the Columbia Basin to Tacoma to compete in the Mat Classic last week, with 37 wrestlers reaching the podium in their…
GALLERY: 2024 Mat Classic
TACOMA – Congratulations to all the wrestlers from across the Basin who qualified for last week’s Mat Classic, and to the 37 state placers who reached the podi…
Warden approves $570K for sewer upgrades
WARDEN – The Warden City Council voted unanimously during the Feb. 13 regular meeting to award a bid of about $570,000 to DW Excavating for upgrades to Warden’…
Moses Lake, Wahluke levees failing in updated election results
EPHRATA — A two-year educational programs and operations levy in the Moses Lake School District is failing, and so is a capital levy proposal in the Wahluke Sc…
Quincy schools take a close look at security
QUINCY — Presentations for Quincy School District parents and secondary students on what to do in the case of a shooter at school are scheduled for March 27 an…
Cougar attacks cyclist
FALL CITY, Wash. – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife received a report of an incident wherein a young male cougar weighing in at about 75 pounds a…
GCSO looks back and plans forward
EPHRATA – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office saw successes and challenges during Sheriff Joe Kriete’s first year in office in 2023. Kriete said he’s overall ver…
Young Life group wants to encourage connection
MOSES LAKE — Christopher Voigt and Lisa Naydenov said the goal of the Young Life group they lead is to connect with teens who otherwise might not have many con…
GALLERY: 2024 Mat Classic and Boys Swim and Dive Championships
FEDERAL WAY – Basin teams traveled across the Cascades for state championship events over the weekend, competing in the Mat Classic and the Boys Swimming and D…
Lions defeat Eagles in Central Washington 1B title game
WENATCHEE – A 25-point first quarter jumpstarted the Lions in their district championship win over Soap Lake Thursday night, defeating the Eagles 78-45 and adv…
Three killed in Othello area collision
OTHELLO — Three people died Thursday morning in a head-on collision with a semi-truck, according to a statement from the Washington State Patrol.
Two die in home fire
EPHRATA — Two people died in a house fire late Wednesday night, according to a statement from the Ephrata Fire Department.