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Level 2 evacuations called near Mattawa, clear as of 9 p.m. Monday
MATTAWA — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office has called a level two fire evacuation (Get Set) in Mattawa near the a…
Basin sports schedule Jan. 18-24
COLUMBIA BASIN – Local teams are entering the closing weeks of their regular seasons here in the Basin, with basketball teams fighting for postseason seedings …
WDFW examines fishing on Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Anglers on Moses Lake in 2020 spent around 77,000 hours casting their lines for fish, both from their boats and from onshore, according to Washing…
Bipartisan effort supports bill refining police pursuit guidelines
OLYMPIA - A bill amending the requirements for law enforcement to conduct a vehicular pursuit has received bipartisan support in both the Washington House and …
‘We’re gonna really ramp it up now’
WARDEN — Having graduated five seniors from last year’s state championship-winning team, the Warden girls basketball team has spent the first 14 games of the s…
Adams Co. sheriff pleased with agency’s response to challenging times
OTHELLO — Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner said he originally intended a career in medicine, but he really wanted to be a law enforcement officer. “I got in…
Winter recreation in full swing
One program offered by Moses Lake Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services is a winter co-ed volleyball league. Participants in this winter’s league enjoy a scrim…
BLM, Forest Service offer outdoor safety tips
PORTLAND, Ore. - A joint press release by the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management advises the public to be prepared during winter months, especia…
Local wrestlers shine at competitions
COLUMBIA BASIN – It was another weekend full of wrestling tournaments for local teams, with squads traveling across the state and into Idaho for various compet…
Peeling the apple market
QUINCY — Washington apple growers, having survived a wild and crazy 2022, are making the turn into a new year with a market that’s looking pretty good domestic…
Decades of service
QUINCY — Firefighters and EMTs have the chance to help people out in trying times, and Jim Kling said that was something that attracted him to firefighting, an…
Weather for Monday, January 16 2023
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Monday night mostly cloudy, low around 29. Tuesday: Partly sunny, high near 40. Slight …
Perry elected to MLIRD board
MOSES LAKE — Long-time Moses Lake resident Charles Perry was handily elected in early December to fill the vacant seat on the Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabil…
Mavs swim away with late win over Wenatchee
MOSES LAKE – It came down to the final event, a 400-yard freestyle relay, to determine the winner of Moses Lake’s boys swim and dive meet against Wenatchee on …
Warriors take 20-point win at Royal City
ROYAL CITY – After a back-and-forth first quarter, the Wahluke Warriors used long scoring runs in the second and third quarters to defeat Royal on its home cou…
Back in the game
MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend Cooperative Preschool is back. The preschool, which had operated on the Big Bend Community College campus since the 1960s, was for…