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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…
Cutest crunch-ball
MOSES LAKE — Meet Pork Rind, a 4‑month‑old reddish mixed‑breed pup. He is medium-sized, sweet as can be, and already neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped. He…
5th grade Jacks headed to state basketball
QUINCY — The fifth-grade Quincy Jacks girls’ basketball team qualified for the state tournament at the Podium in Spokane running from March 13-15. As the girls…
Roadwork season gets rolling
MOSES LAKE — Washington Department of Transportation crews will be sealing cracks along State Route 17 between Moses Lake and Ephrata starting Monday. Drivers …
Pages of Redemption
MOSES LAKE — A single book can make a big difference for those who are incarcerated. “Books have the power to change lives,” said Bryson Fico, who collects …
Field trip set to explore ice age geology near Tri-Cities
RICHLAND — The past is right beneath our feet, and a field trip planned for the Tri-Cities area aims to bring that home, according to an announcement from the …
Ephrata Fire gets new apparatus
EPHRATA — It took about 33 months to build and get right, but the Ephrata Fire Department received its newest fire apparatus – fire truck to the layman - March…
Ephrata Schools receive $30K OSPI safety grant
EPHRATA — The Ephrata School District announced that it has been awarded a $30,000 School Safety Center - Violence Prevention and Intervention grant from the W…
Four ‘Cats garner GNAC honors
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Great Northwest Athletic Conference announced on Tuesday that four Wildcats were represented on the All-Conference Teams, with senior guar…
LETTER: Remembering a civil rights leader
Dear editor: I was deeply saddened about the passing of The Reverend Jesse Jackson. I was a member of his Rainbow Coalition.
Data center regulation stalls amid tech industry pushback
OLYMPIA — Democratic lawmakers' effort to regulate data centers failed to advance this short legislative session. House Bill 2515, spearheaded by Rep. Bet…
WA COLLEGE SPORTS SCHEDULE: March 5-12, 2026
MOSES LAKE — As the seasons shift from winter to spring, so do the college sports as basketball heads into postseason and baseball gets deeper into early seaso…
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Don’t dismiss the views of youth...
Children never cease to surprise us. Whether they have an interesting insight at the age of four or their opinion on a topic doesn’t line up with what we expec…
WEATHER: March 5-11, 2026
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 13-17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Mostly cloudy evening, with a l…
Basin teams compete in round of 12 at state
MOSES LAKE — Five teams from the Columbia Basin are competing in the state tournament this week, with three of those teams competing in the Round of 12 across …
I-90 Adams Road overpass closed until further notice
GEORGE — The Adams Road overpass on Interstate 90 east of George has been closed to traffic while Washington Department of Transportation inspectors assess its…