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Five injured in vehicle rollover near Ephrata

EPHRATA — A woman was airlifted to Confluence Health-North Central Washington Hospital after the car she was ridin…

Updated 1 year, 11 months ago
Moses Lake celebrates America with music, fireworks

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake’s Red, White and Boom! Celebration Wednesday drew out a respectable crowd, said Moses Lake Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Dire…

Updated 1 year, 11 months ago
Firefighters enjoy calm Fourth

COLUMBIA BASIN — This year, the Fourth of July wasn’t too bad for local firefighters. “We had a couple of brush fires, but in comparison with years past, no…

Updated 1 year, 11 months ago
Royal City celebrates Summerfest this weekend

ROYAL CITY — Royal City’s annual celebration will take place this week. Summerfest, traditionally held the second weekend in July, will take place this Frid…

Updated 1 year, 11 months ago
One arrested for July 4 shooting near Othello, rest of Basin relatively quiet

OTHELLO — An Othello-area man was booked on suspicion of first-degree assault following a shooting July 4 near Othello.

Updated 1 year, 11 months ago
Weather for the week of July 8, 2024

Weather for the week of July 8, 2024

Updated 1 year, 11 months ago
Derby turns Soap Lake street into a raceway

SOAP LAKE — Most of the time, the police take a dim view of young people racing cars through the middle of town. But in Soap Lake Saturday, the cops were helpi…

Updated 1 year, 11 months ago
Man missing, presumed drowned on Banks Lake

COULEE CITY – First responders searched for a man who went missing on Banks Lake near Coulee City Park Friday, according to a statement from the Grant County S…

Updated 1 year, 11 months ago
FIRE REPORT: Fires spring up in Wenatchee, Mansfield areas

MANSFIELD — The Road 11 Fire burning about 12 miles southwest of Mansfield was 50% contained Saturday, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. The …

Updated 1 year, 11 months ago
3-on-3 tournament highlights the hazards of vaping

SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake Suds ‘N Sun festival Saturday had a new element this year: a 3-on-3 basketball tournament sponsored by the Soap Lake Prevention Coali…

Updated 1 year, 12 months ago
July 4 celebration fills Othello park

July 4 celebration fills Othello park

Updated 1 year, 12 months ago
STUDIO BASIN: Leadership changes, and Royal softball coach Lisa Lawrence

MOSES LAKE - On this week's episode of the STUDIO BASIN Podcast, Managing Editor R. Hans "Rob" Miller reviews leadership changes happening around the Columbia Basin. That includes changes for the Moses Lake, Soap L…

Updated 1 year, 12 months ago
ACH Legion takes down Freeman

ROCKFORD – The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Senior Legion baseball team got its seventh and eighth wins of the summer season in a doubleheader sweep of Freeman on Tu…

Updated 1 year, 12 months ago
Repairs, restoration of Grant Co. Courthouse exterior nearly done

EPHRATA — Repairs to the steps and sections of the exterior of the Grant County Courthouse are almost complete. Construction crews have been working on the ter…

Updated 1 year, 12 months ago
FIRE REPORT: Ephrata area fire shuts down SR 17

EPHRATA — The Marksman Road fire, which blazed up quickly east of Ephrata Tuesday and closed SR 17 for a time, was contained quickly thanks to a lot of intera…

Updated 1 year, 12 months ago
‘We try to keep a real diverse collection in here’

MOSES LAKE – Opened less than a year ago, 3rd Ave Antiques provides a look into the past through the various items collected by the store's five co-owners, who…