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Moses Lake man dies in Dodson Road collision
ROYAL CITY — A Moses Lake man was killed in a head-on collision near Royal City Tuesday afternoon. Patrick Cha…
Warden receives grant for walkability safety
WARDEN — The city of Warden has received a $75,000 grant from the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board to create a pair of signaled crosswalks on …
Chinook salmon fishing rules change on Snake River
OLYMPIA — The spring Chinook salmon fishing season will open in early May with some restrictions along the Snake River, according to a press release from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Starting …
Basin students make Spokane CC honor roll
SPOKANE - Spokane Community College released its winter quarter honor roll list on April 14. Ten students from the Columbia Basin were recognized by the campus for academic excellence. SCC listed 1,986 students …
Basin Brief: Quincy to sponsor spring cleanup day
QUINCY — Quincy residents will have the chance to get rid of some of that stuff that’s accumulated around the place during the annual Spring Cleanup Day, scheduled ffrom 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 23 according to an…
Unusual April weather pattern responsible for unusual snowstorm
MOSES LAKE — What the - ? Was that - was that a snowstorm in the Columbia Basin Thursday morning?
Boys and Girls Club holds virtual egg hunt
MOSES LAKE — The weather may have turned wonky for Easter weekend, but that won’t stop the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Columbia Basin from having their Easter egg hunt, according to an announcement by Rich Comeaux …
Bell Event Studio
MOSES LAKE — Some people really love to plan parties. And some people, well, really don’t. The ladies at Bell Event Studio aim to take the stress off the latte…
2022 Basin Easter events guide
With Easter weekend now upon us, there is a lot to do in the Columbia Basin, between the churches holding special worship services and the community Easter egg…
Fire district commissioner has seen Mattawa grow, change
MATTAWA — Paul Parker’s introduction to the fire service in Mattawa came not long after he and his wife Bonnie moved to town. “When I got here in 1957, into…
Apartment building burns down in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — One person was injured and five were left homeless when an early morning fire gutted an apartment building at the corner of North Grape Drive and …
Wash. Salmon seasons tentatively set for 2022-23
OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, in cooperation with treaty tribal co-managers, has tentatively set the 2022-23 salmon fishing seasons…
Quincy opens up kindergarten registration
QUINCY — Registration is scheduled for 5:30 to 7 p.m. April 14 and 19 for children entering kindergarten in the Quincy School District in the 2022-23 school year. Parents or guardians are required to furnish doc…
Ephrata man injured in one-vehicle rollover
RITZVILLE — An Ephrata man was transported to Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane after he rolled his car near Ritzville Tuesday night and was ejected. Ricky Bensch, 59, was driving west on Interstate 90 about …
ML Council creates commission to oversee municipal airport
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to turn the Airport Advisory Board, which oversees the city’s municipal airport, into a comm…
High school sports schedule, April 13 through 20
Wednesday, April 13 3 p.m./5 p.m. - Quincy JV softball vs. Waterville-Mansfield at Waterville High School