General News
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Traffic delayed on SR 283 near George
GEORGE — Drivers on State Route 283 south of Adams Road will be experiencing a delay while crews respond to an her…
Weather for the week of May 12, 2025
Weather for the week of May 12, 2025
Grant Co. Fairgrounds has urgent need of seasonal staff
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Fairgrounds is calling for immediate applications for seasonal positions as the county prepares for its busy fair season. Fairgro…
MLHS boys golf earns first in the Big 9
MOSES LAKE – Moses Lake Mavericks boys golf team secured first place in the Big 9 following their second-place finish at Highlander Golf Course Tuesday, puttin…
Tigers’ Mullings puts together remarkable season
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Tigers boys tennis team has been nothing short of successful this season, finishing the regular season 15-2. Their success being led by s…
Crown Darla as your royal companion
MOSES LAKE – Meet Darla, the paw-sitively regal boxer mix who is looking for her fur-ever kingdom. At four years old, this spayed, vaccinated and micro-chipped…
Lake water improvement may not affect housing
MOSES LAKE — Owners of homes along the shore of Moses Lake may see an improvement in the view from their docks after treatment the water received last summer.
Ephrata passes 6-year transpo plan
EPHRATA – The Ephrata City Council passed its six-year transportation improvement program for 2026 through 2031 unanimously Wednesday night during the council’s regular meeting. “This is a plan for our roads, t…
BASIN EVENTS CALENDAR: May 9-17, 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN — Live music, fundraiser dinners and arts and crafts. What are you waiting for? There’s something for everyone happening this week.
Five fantasy series for ages 12 and up
When I first started fourth grade, I despised reading. Now, that very thought sounds like sacrilege and I’ve gone on amazing adventures all through the pages o…
ROAD REPORT: Westshore Dr. and Othello roundabout updates
MOSES LAKE — The rebuilding of a 2.1-mile section of Westshore Drive west of Moses Lake has reached the sidewalk stage.
BASIN SOCCER ROUNDUP: May 9, 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN — The schedule was lighter this past week with the regular season over, but districts have begun and the competition is only getting harder.
Bigger every year
MOSES LAKE — The biggest celebration in Moses Lake’s calendar just keeps getting bigger. Tens of thousands came to McCosh Park for Spring Fest last year. Th…
LAW ENFORCEMENT LOGS: May 9, 2025
The reports below were provided by the sheriff's office or police department indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of …
Moses Lake man arrested in assault, meth case
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was arrested Tuesday and booked into the Spokane County Jail on suspicion of trafficking methamphetamines following an alleged as…
Robert Prevost of the United States is named Pope Leo XIV
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinal Robert Prevost has taken the name Leo XIV. The Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the …