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Steady progress continues on Garred Road Fire, near Coulee City
COULEE CITY — Firefighters continue to make steady progress on the Garrett Road Fire burning between Highways 2 an…
Wood from existing Quincy Valley Medical Center site to become part of new hospital
QUINCY — A pair of trees that will come down as part of the construction of the new Quincy Valley Medical Center will be turned into a piece of furniture for t…
Crash blocks Broadway Avenue
MOSES LAKE — A two-car accident blocked the westbound lanes of West Broadway Avenue Wednesday afternoon, snarling traffic for more than an hour, according to M…
Running on
COLUMBIA BASIN – Sixty-seven Columbia Basin track and field athletes are moving on to state championships in Yakima and Tacoma starting on Thursday. See below …
City, DAR honor Miyo Koba
MOSES LAKE — The city of Moses Lake on Tuesday, along with the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, honored longtime Moses Lake resident and businessperson Miyo Koba with a special award and a…
Warriors fall in 1B state tournament
MOSES LAKE — A five-run top of the second inning was enough for Naselle to defeat Almira/Coulee-Hartline in the second round of the 1B State Baseball Tournamen…
Ritzville mayor, Lind council races attract multiple candidates
RITZVILLE — The mayor’s job in Ritzville, Ritzville City Council and Lind Town Council positions will be on the August primary ballot, some having attracted fi…
MLIRD looks at assessment changes following new law
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District hopes to have its new assessment structure ready for the public by Sept. 1, according to MLI…
Learning to fly
PASCO — It’s not too hard to learn to fly a drone, according to Washington State University smart farming expert Jake Schraeder. “Any kid who grew up playin…
Basin golfers swing on at state
WASHINGTON – Twenty-eight golfers began competing at eight state tournaments across Washington, vying to make the cut for a second day of play. See below for s…
Basin sports schedule May 24-30
COLUMBIA BASIN – It’s the final week of WIAA athletics for teams all around the Basin, several of which are still active and competing for state championships.…
Council to consider housing plan
MATTAWA — Mattawa City Council members will vote June 1 on a plan designed to help address growth and housing availability. Council members held a public heari…
Tee times for state golf
COLUMBIA BASIN – Twenty-eight local golfers are hitting the course for state tournaments beginning on Tuesday. See below for locations and tee times where thes…
Mavs bounce back from CBBN title loss, advance to state
EAST WENATCHEE – Despite a 5-3 loss to Eastmont in the Columbia Basin Big-Nine district title game on Saturday, the Moses Lake Mavericks rallied with a 9-8 ext…
CWAC track and field athletes compete at regional meet
EPHRATA – Boys and girls track and field teams gathered at Kiwanis Field at Ephrata High School for the Central Washington Athletic Conference/Greater Spokane …
Candidate filing period generates multiple primary races
EPHRATA — The August primary ballot will include races for the Moses Lake, Quincy, Warden and Ephrata city councils, Grand Coulee mayor, and the Ephrata School…