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One lane closed on SR 17 north of Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE — The northbound lane of State Route 17 one mile north of Soap Lake will be closed to allow workers to r…
GCSO welcomes new deputy
EPHRATA — Grant County Sheriff Joe Kriete, left, administered the oath of office to Deputy Sheriff Eli Verduzco on Monday. Verduzco comes from the Lower Yakima…
WSU, EWU match up in NIT
PULLMAN — After both teams finished the regular season with winning records, the Eastern Washington Eagles and the Washington State Cougars will face off in th…
Moses Lake temple visitation day announced
MOSES LAKE – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has announced the opening of its new temple in Moses Lake to the public for tours...
Creative District Program looks to enhance local creative sectors
COLUMBIA BASIN – The Columbia Basin is full of art, whether it’s artists or art itself, it seems to be abundant for all to participate in or enjoy. “I think…
Cafeteria patrol
MOSES LAKE — Chocolate milk on cereal? Officer Campbell was skeptical. Moses Lake Police Department Officer Ian Campbell was having breakfast with students …
Woman arrested and charged with raping 15-year-old boy
EPHRATA - Andrea Campos Hernandez, 22, Moses Lake has been arrested after an investigation into alleged sexual abuse of a 15-year-old Warden High School studen…
Fire fighting support bill passes WA House
OLYMPIA – Legislation to fund aerial fire suppression assistance for small and rural fire departments passed the state House Wednesday. “Listening to some o…
ML school board mulls design for new school
MOSES LAKE — The 12th Moses Lake School District elementary school will be located in Mae Valley and will resemble Groff Elementary but will cost more. A schem…
Mitsubishi Scuttles the SpaceJet
TOKYO — Japanese industrial giant Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced in February that it is ending its development of the SpaceJet regional jetliner and has…
6T Ranch
SOAP LAKE — Darren Hinen, of Soap Lake, has been in the cattle business most of his life. He started as a teenager with a job feeding cows nearby, but by 20 ye…
Ready for a Space Burger?
MOSES LAKE — Space Burgers are coming back.
RECAP: 2022-23 Basin basketball season
COLUMBIA BASIN – Of the 24 basketball teams in the Basin, five teams qualified for state competition and three ended up taking home hardware. With the 2022-202…
Registration open for Ephrata business expo
EPHRATA — Registration is open through March 20 for the Business After Hours Business Expo, scheduled for 4 to 7 p.m. April 12 at the Ephrata Recreation Center…
Early days
MOSES LAKE — Spring is finally here, or so we all hope, although last week’s weather may have shattered many people’s faith in the season. And spring means the…
Ready for a cold one
MOSES LAKE - William Stakelin and his wife Claudine, sons Connor and Dylan, and business partner Luke Kindred cut the ribbon on the Moses Lake Taproom at 530 W…