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Quincy council to weigh kratom ban, regulations after divided public input
QUINCY — The Quincy City Council is expected to continue discussions Tuesday on whether to ban kratom products wit…
Middle school swimmers compete at Future Maverick Invite
MOSES LAKE – Middle school swimmers from Columbia, Endeavor and Frontier middle schools competed against one another at the Future Maverick Invite on Thursday,…
GRAD GALLERY: Celebrating the class(es) of 2023
COLUMBIA BASIN – Celebrations aplenty occurred throughout Grant and Adams counties over the weekend as about two weeks of graduations at area high schools bega…
Celebratory ribbon cutting
Covenant Christian School Principal Alicia Stanley and Patriot Church Pastor Aaron Noble cut a ribbon Thursday surrounded by students, parents and members of t…
STUDIO BASIN: Looking for young leaders and recognizing young athletes
MOSES LAKE – On this week’s episode of the Studio Basin podcast, General Manager Bob Richardson joins to preview the Basin Business Journal's 40 under 40 progr…
Mattawa council approves housing action plan
MATTAWA — After about five months of discussion, the Mattawa City Council approved a housing action plan at its regular meeting Thursday. City officials are wo…
9 taken into custody in MLPD emphasis patrol
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Police officers, assisted by members of the Washington State Department of Corrections and agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Fi…
Salmonella outbreak hits Washington state
OLYMPIA — An outbreak of salmonella has sickened 13 people in Washington state, one of them in Grant County, according to a statement from the Washington State…
911 upgrades
MOSES LAKE — Grant County’s Multi-Agency Communications Center fielded a record number of calls in May — over 10,000 for the month — according to MACC Technica…
Summer reading programs offer books, events
WENATCHEE — With sunny weather and warm days dead ahead, summer reading programs are beginning at local public libraries. The Mid-Columbia Libraries system,…
GALLERY: Spring Fest Headliners
MOSES LAKE – Tone Loc, Montell Jordan and Vanilla Ice headlined Spring Fest in Moses Lake this year. The photos below highlight portions of their shows which c…
RECAP: Basin teams conclude baseball, softball seasons
COLUMBIA BASIN – High school baseball and softball seasons across the Basin wrapped up last weekend, with four teams taking home hardware from their respective…
News Bites for June 2, 2023
The Quincy Police Department participated in the Fire on Top-Cop on Top fundraiser last Friday, teaming up with other first responder agencies to raise money f…
Home greenery
MOSES LAKE — The Columbia Basin has always been a place for people who love the great outdoors. Sometimes, though, that’s just not enough and you want to bring…
Ephrata schools to offer free summer meals to children
EPHRATA — The Ephrata School District will provide free meals to children 18 and younger this summer beginning on Wednesday, June 14, and lasting through Thursday, July 27, according to a press release from the Eph…
Big Bend students participate in civics simulation
MOSES LAKE – Big Bend Community College students get to participate in mock scenarios of different parts of the American Government in Political Science 202. …