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Local sports recap in Othello and Quincy, Seahawks draft talk
MOSES LAKE — On this episode of the Basin Box Score podcast, hosts Caleb Perez and Mike Maynard discuss the recent…
BASIN EVENTS: July 25-Aug. 2
COLUMBIA BASIN — The weather is gorgeous and there’s lots happening around the Basin. Here are a few possibilities:
Perfect blooms
MOSES LAKE — You’ve worked all year to make your flower garden a thing of beauty. What better way to show it off than to enter them in the fair? The Grant C…
RITZVILLE CITY COUNCIL: Michelle Plumb
RITZVILLE – Michelle Plumb is up for reelection for Ritzville City Council. Plumb has served on the City Council for nine years and said she wants to continue …
Wildcats selected to finish second in preseason poll
ELLENSBURG – On Thursday, the Central Washington Wildcats were selected to finish second in the Lone Star Conference, according to a statement by CWU athletics…
Sixers 16U improves record over the weekend
MOSES LAKE – The Central Washington Sixers had a busy weekend playing on the road against teams from all around Washington and Idaho. They played five games an…
Soap Lake chlorinating water as precautionary measure
SOAP LAKE — The City of Soap Lake has announced that it will implement a temporary chlorination process for its drinking water supply after routine monitoring …
Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing, bicep-busting icon of professional wrestling who turned the sport into a massive busine…
Delightfully cheesy
MOSES LAKE – Cheeto, probably not related to Chester Cheetah, is looking for a permanent home. She is a five-year-old orange tabby that gets along well with ot…
American Honey to close out summer concert series
MOSES LAKE — The name came out of the blue. “When we started, we used to do these band barbecues, and we hadn’t come up with a name yet,” said Audre Belt, l…
Ephrata Police Department logs for July 24, 2025
Ephrata Police Department
‘Everyone Has a Why’
MOSES LAKE — The reasons for addiction are many, but everybody has one. That’s the point of a campaign by the Grant County Health District to highlight opioid …
Sixers announce tryout dates for select softball
MOSES LAKE — The Central Washington Sixers have announced tryout dates for their new start-up program for select softball for 10U, 12U, and 14U. The 10U tryout…
Irrigation canal critical to Yakima Valley is at risk of failure after wildfire damage
A 115-year-old canal in the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District that was severely damaged during the Rimrock Retreat Fire last year is now at imminent risk of fa…
Community comes together for Daniel Alcala’s family following shooting
EPHRATA — In the wake of a shooting incident in Ephrata July 20, the local community is rallying around the family of Daniel Alcala, who was fatally shot durin…
Moses Lake looking for provider for homeless support services
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake city officials will advertise for organizations who want to provide support for homeless people looking for treatment for substance abu…