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MLSD hosting town hall on new elementary school tonight
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District is hosting a community forum tonight to discuss plans for its new elem…
Soap Lake considers annexation, development needs
SOAP LAKE – During Thursday’s regular Soap Lake City Council meeting, council members took up multiple topics related to development in and around the city, in…
Mavs prepare for postseason
MOSES LAKE – With a 130-47 win over West Valley (Yakima) and a 151-22 win over Sunnyside in a duals meet on Thursday, Moses Lake boys swim and dive will look t…
Fentanyl, catalytic converters and a league title
MOSES LAKE – On this episode of the Studio Basin podcast, senior reporters Charles Featherstone and Cheryl Schweizer discuss local crime throughout the Basin, …
Othello boy charged in October murder of Quincy girl
OTHELLO — A 17-year-old Othello boy was arrested late Thursday on suspicion of second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault with …
Warnick busy in second week of session
OLYMPIA — Sen. Judy Warnick (R-Moses Lake) has introduced several new bills in the last week and has two of the bills she proposed earlier are progressing in c…
Police at Warden schools following non-specific threat
WARDEN — Security was heightened at the Warden School District joint campus following the report of a non-specific threat late Thursday. The threat was later d…
Odd jobs
MOSES LAKE — James Anderson likes odd jobs. And sometimes they get pretty odd. Anderson is the owner of Home Electrical Services, based in Moses Lake. The n…
Samaritan officials look to gather community reaction at open house
MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Healthcare officials displayed their proposals for a new Samaritan Hospital at an open house Wednesday evening, part of their ongoing ef…
Remembering Bennie Brown
MOSES LAKE — Martha Wong, a retired registered nurse who worked for years at Samaritan Hospital, has some fond memories of Bennie Brown. “Our eldest daughte…
Othello to host girls wrestling tourney this weekend
OTHELLO — The Othello High School girls wrestling team will host a home tournament over the weekend, welcoming more than 70 high school wrestling teams from ac…
Moses Lake’s Katelyn Kriete signs with CCS
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake High School catcher Katelyn Kriete signed to play on at the collegiate level on Thursday, committing to play softball for the Community…
Ephrata OKs agreement with Desert Plains developer
MOSES LAKE — The Ephrata City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved an agreement with the developer of a large, proposed 329-lot subdivision to cover the c…
Sunday fire destroys home near Mattawa
MATTAWA — A Mattawa-area home was destroyed in an early evening fire Sunday Grant County Fire District 8 Chief Matt Hyndman said no one was injured. “The…
Farm internship bill moves forward in WA Senate
OLYMPIA — A substitute bill expanding the farm internship program passed through the Senate Committee on Labor and Commerce Tuesday. “One of the most import…
MLPD intervenes in multiple catalytic converter thefts
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Police officers detained and arrested two suspects early Wednesday morning after interrupting an attempt to steal a catalytic converter…