General News
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Sheriffs warn new state law could harm public safety, decrease prosecution rate
(The Center Square) - Sheriffs and police chiefs across Washington state are turning off their agencies’ automatic…
Primary election ballots due Tuesday
MOSES LAKE – Voting for the primary election is coming to a close Tuesday. For those who would like to vote in the election, ballots need to be postmarked on o…
BASIN COMMUNITY CALENDAR: August 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN — July is over and we’re heading into the home stretch of summer. Here are a few of the things happening around the Basin this month:
Home prices down in Grant Co., up in Adams Co.
COLUMBIA BASIN — Home prices are down slightly in Grant County, and they’re also selling more slowly, according to the real estate website Redfin. On the other…
Rental market slowly loosening in Grant County
MOSES LAKE — The rental market in Grant County is slowly thawing as more inventory comes into the market.
Knights’ Brown eager to hit the pitch for the Huskies
ROYAL CITY – On May 28, Knights soccer player, Anderson Brown, announced his commitment to play for the University of Washington’s soccer program. According to…
Sixers become 16U Invitational Champs
MOSES LAKE – The Central Washington Sixers 16U (31-7-2) team finished their summer season at the 16u Invitational Tournament in Seattle last weekend. They rode…
ROAD REPORT: Aug. 1, 2025
MOSES LAKE — Drivers should be ready for single lane traffic, delays and temporary ramp closures along sections of Interstate 90 between Dodson Road and Road O…
FIRE REPORT: Aug. 1, 2025
MOSES LAKE – The fires below were burning and causing smoke and air quality concerns regionally.
Lightning causes fire at Moses Lake cold storage facility
MOSES LAKE – A structure fire at a Moses Lake cold storage warehouse in the 3200 block of Road N Northeast Thursday afternoon appears to have been caused by a …
Basin residents targeted with phone, door-to-door 'PUD' scams
EPHRATA — Franklin Public Utility District and Grant Public Utility District are alerting residents to a surge in phone scams aimed at obtaining personal infor…
Troopers increasing patrols near Gorge this weekend
MOSES LAKE — The Washington State Patrol will ramp up enforcement this weekend around the Gorge Amphitheatre, according to an announcement from the WSP. Th…
Moses Lake city offices closed for Fuhr memorial
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Police Department office will be closed Friday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday to allow MLPD officers and staff to attend the servi…
Soap Lake School District passes balanced budget
SOAP LAKE – With major facility upgrades and full staffing on the horizon, the Soap Lake School District has approved a balanced $12.5 million budget for 2025–…
Chamber snips its own ribbon
MOSES LAKE – State Rep. Alex Ybarra, flanked by Rep. Tom Dent and Boys and Girls Club Director Kim Pope and surrounded by Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce member…
Ephrata SD passes 2025-26 budget
EPHRATA – The Ephrata School District Board of Directors unanimously passed the district's 2025-26 budget at its regular school board meeting Monday. “The…