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Wahluke pulls ahead of Warden in SCAC matchup
WARDEN — The Wahluke Warriors (6-2) earned a 7-0 victory on the road as they faced the Warden Cougars (2-6). The W…
Wahluke capital levy set to improve fiscal planning
MATTAWA – The Wahluke School District is running a levy on the Feb. 11 ballot asking for voters to approve a measure intended to eliminate debt and pay for upg…
Family seeks help in finding missing Moses Lake teen
MOSES LAKE — The family of a missing Moses Lake teen is asking for help in finding him.
Fake kids, real charges: Lawmakers push additional oversight for net nanny stings
(The Center Square) – The Washington State Patrol has leveraged “net nanny” operations since 2015 to arrest hundreds of alleged child predators, but state lawm…
Walsh reelected chair of Washington State Republican Party
(The Center Square) – Jim Walsh has been overwhelmingly reelected chair of the Washington State Republican Party.
Budget challenges a hurdle for Dent's regional firefighting bill
OLYMPIA – Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, is working on a bill to create a pilot project, aimed at boosting wildfire prevention and responses in rural areas. The …
Jacks take fifth hosting Bring Home da Beef tournament
QUINCY – Girls wrestling teams from the Columbia Basin and beyond gathered in Quincy for the Bring Home da Beef tournament on Saturday, with five local teams c…
Study will evaluate EMS service in GC Fire District 3
QUINCY — Emergency medical services in Grant County Fire District 3, what they cost and their future in the Quincy area, will be the subject of a study commiss…
Ephrata super wants to ensure voters informed on EP&O levy
EPHRATA – As February 11 draws closer, Ephrata School District Superintendent Ken Murray says he wants to make sure voters in the district have what they need …
Warriors host Wapato
MATTAWA – Wahluke's girls basketball team hosted Wapato Friday night in Mattawa, falling 64-27 to the Wolves in the penultimate home game of the regular season…
Worker retraining, sick leave focus of new Washington laws
OLYMPIA — Changes to Washington law will give more options to Washington employers looking to keep on workers who are recovering from temporary disabilities. O…
Mary Poppins to host children’s tea party
MOSES LAKE — She’s practically perfect in every way, and next month, some children will get to enjoy her magic in person.
Signing off
MOSES LAKE — A 33-year era ended as Moses Lake Fire Chief Brett Bastian retired Friday. His tenure as firefighter and then chief was celebrated at a small part…
CWU honor rolls include 101 Basin students
ELLENSBURG — More than 100 Central Washington University Wildcats from the Columbia Basin were named to the honor roll for fall quarter 2024, according to an a…
Area students, businesses participate in ‘A Day Without Immigrants’
MOSES LAKE – Superintendents from throughout Grant and Adams counties noted a decline in attendance Monday as students participated in a protest entitled “A Da…
STUDIO BASIN: Immigration concerns, levies and girls wrestling
MOSES LAKE – On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN podcast, Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer discusses local immigration concerns and the response from law enfor…