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Basin nonprofit CEO appointed to WA Board of Education
OLYMPIA — Sue Kane, CEO of the NCW Tech Alliance, has been appointed to the Washington State Board of Education, P…
Ancient Lakes students collect hats, gloves
QUINCY — Three students at Ancient Lakes Elementary School in Quincy have made winter a little warmer for some folks. “(They collected) 97 pairs of gloves,…
Questions, answers, discussion at MLSD community forum
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake School District Superintendent Carol Lewis answered questions about school operations in the wake of severe budget cuts, technology, te…
Moses Lake city manager candidates to meet with residents Wednesday
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake residents are being invited to meet the three finalists for the position of city manager from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Moses Lak…
CB Foundation donates to Viking Food Pantry
MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College was recently awarded a $1,000 grant to support its Viking Food Pantry, courtesy of the Columbia Basin Foundation, accor…
Basin events calendar for Dec. 6-13, 2024
COLUMBIA BASIN — It’s a festive time of year, and there are all kinds of community celebrations and gift shopping opportunities coming up this week. If you hav…
MLFD investigating residential fire
MOSES LAKE – Tuesday at around 4 p.m. the City of Moses Lake Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire on West Texas Street, according to a release fr…
Grant Co. 2025 budget approved
EPHRATA — Grant County Commissioners unanimously passed the county’s 2025 budget with modifications to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office fund and cost-of-livin…
Bite2Go program combating child hunger in Quincy Schools
QUINCY – The reality of chronic hunger and food insecurity faces countless children across Washington, impacting their ability to learn and thrive. In response…
Vocab VIPs
MOSES LAKE — Next time you advise a Moses Lake Christian Academy student to use their words, be careful. They might use some you don’t know. MLCA emerged f…
Eagle boys, girls fall to Republic in opener
SOAP LAKE -- Both the Soap Lake boys and girls basketball teams fell to Republic in their season openers on Tuesday night, with the girls losing 40-27 before t…
Seeking a pawsome pal
Meet Railroad, a newly graduated shepherd mix pup from Coyote Ridge Correctional Center in Connell, Washington. He learned a lot from the school — like sit, st…
Soap Lake Winterfest set for Saturday
SOAP LAKE — Soap Lake will usher in the holiday season with Winterfest Dec. 7, according to the Soap Lake Chamber of Commerce.
Columbia Basin Foundation raffles trees for foster children
EPHRATA — The Grant County Guardian Ad Litem program, which advocates for children in foster care, will be the beneficiary of this year’s Columbia Basin Founda…
Grant County certified election results
MOSES LAKE – According to the Washington Secretary of State’s Office, nearly three-quarters of registered voters in Grant County participated in the Nov. 5 Gen…
Quincy preliminary budget projected at $113M
QUINCY — The city of Quincy is projected to spend about $113.49 million in 2025, according to its preliminary budget. Being a preliminary budget it’s still sub…