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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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
Weather for the week of July 8, 2024
Weather for the week of July 8, 2024
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…
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…
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 …
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…
July 4 celebration fills Othello park
July 4 celebration fills Othello park
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…
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…
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…
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…
‘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…