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December Basketball Gallery, 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN – The local high school athletes have been working hard at the start of their basketball seasons. W…
Cowgirl up!
Five-year-old Harper Cary rides an inflatable bull in the Pee Wee Stampede at the Cowboy Breakfast Friday morning. Harper was later named Little Miss Moses Lak…
Most primary races unchanged as more votes counted
EPHRATA — Most primary election races in Grant and Adams counties remain unchanged after additional votes were counted during the week.
National Night Out comes to Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — The bells, lights, sirens and hoses were all on display Tuesday at Moses Lake’s National Night Out at McCosh Park, and about 2,500 people were the…
FIRE REPORT: Swawilla fire contained
MOSES LAKE – The Swawilla Fire, ignited by lightning at 11:30 p.m. on July 17, was Washington's largest active blaze, having consumed approximately 53,500 acre…
Crystal clear
MOSES LAKE — Sometimes, a business starts just because a hobbyist has too much of a good thing.
A quiet space
MOSES LAKE — The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Columbia Basin cut the ribbon Tuesday on the new Mental Health Quiet Room at the McGraw Clubhouse, and it’s much nee…
Chip-sealing scheduled for SR 26 next week
OTHELLO — Drivers on State Route 26 between Othello and Vantage should be ready for occasional delays starting Monday through Aug. 22 as construction crews wor…
Mt. Rainier Nat. Park burn restrictions begin Saturday
ASHFORD — Mount Rainier National Park will implement a parkwide fire ban starting Saturday due to increased regional fire risks, according to a press release f…
‘We’re human too’
QUINCY — The kids who came to Lauzier Park Monday evening for National Night Out knew what they wanted. “Mostly candy. They come up, they take the shots an…
Watershed festival lets fans celebrate country music
GEORGE — Watershed Festival had another successful show Aug. 2-4, bringing some of the biggest, and some soon-to-be-famous, country music artists to the Gorge.
Busy weekend on the mats
MOSES LAKE – It was a busy weekend for the Moses Lake wrestling program, having hosted both the Chasing Gold wrestling camp and the Duals in the Desert, which …
Grant PUD seeks public input on rate policy changes
EPHRATA — Grant County PUD customers are being invited to give their opinions about proposed changes to rate-setting policy during August and early September. …
Missoula Children’s Theater to stage ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Friday and Saturday
OTHELLO — Missoula Children’s Theatre will present “The Wizard of Oz” Friday and Saturday at Bailie Memorial Youth Ranch, starring 64 local children from Adams…
FIRE REPORT: Williams Mine Fire expands rapidly
WHITE SALMON -- The Williams Mine Fire started Monday at about noon and was only burning five acres; however, the fire quickly expanded to more than 2,700 acre…
Soap Lake School District approves '24-25 budget
SOAP LAKE — While Soap Lake School District officials expect to have the equivalent of 455 students from kindergarten through high school during the 2024-25 sc…