General News
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WEATHER: April 25-30
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Framing starts new Samaritan Hospital
MOSES LAKE — The walls are rising at the site of the new Samaritan Hospital. The steel framing started going up about Jan. 19.
Local Cougs recognized for academic achievement
PULLMAN — Washington State University has named 101 Basin students to the President’s List for fall quarter 2023, according to an announcement from the univers…
GCFD 7 sees improvements in equipment, volunteerism
SOAP LAKE — Grant County Fire District 7 responded to more incidents in less time in 2023 compared to the year before, according to the district’s annual repor…
Potato Chip Challenge tests chip knowledge
KENNEWICK — Gustavo Garcia and Eric Toews took their time over the Potato Chip Challenge, thinking it over, going back for seconds just to be sure of their ans…
Weather for the week of Jan. 29, 2024
Weather for the week of Jan. 29, 2024
Cougars defeat Columbia 64-42, Madsen breaks scoring record
WARDEN – The Cougars improved to 16-3 overall and 6-0 in Eastern Washington Athletic Conference (East) games with Friday’s 64-42 win over Columbia (Burbank) on…
Diaper changing stations for dads proposed
OLYMPIA - Diaper changing stations traditionally were placed only in women's bathrooms, and Alexandra Johnson, a mother of two from Snoqualmie, thinks that sho…
Mandatory voting proposed by WA Dems
OLYMPIA – A proposal to make voting mandatory drew criticisms from two thousand people in a Legislative hearing Jan. 25. “We are already in a moment of extr…
Jacks defeat Cashmere 70-49, win third straight CTL title
QUINCY – The accomplishments just kept coming for the Quincy Jackrabbits during Thursday’s senior night 70-49 win over Cashmere. While the win improved the …
STUDIO BASIN: QVMC starts framing, water meters and Basin wrestling
MOSES LAKE – On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN podcast, Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer and Staff Writer Joel Martin go over last week's headlines, includin…
Intermittent closures scheduled for Soap Lake road project
SOAP LAKE — State Route 17 will be closed to traffic intermittently during the first phase of a project to remove rocks and stabilize the cliff face from Soap …
Samaritan payroll faces ‘technical issue’
MOSES LAKE – Samaritan Healthcare staff reported not being paid as they’d expected Friday morning, and the hospital’s administration indicated that a technical…
A home in Hatton
HATTON – A two-story house located at 50 Front St. in Hatton that was owned by two former Hatton mayors is still on the market. According to Real Estate Broker…
McFarland staff present on new teaching programs
OTHELLO – Faculty and Staff at Othello’s McFarland Middle School attended Monday’s regular Othello School Board meeting to present on ongoing programs and chan…
Basin students make EWU Dean's List
CHENEY – According to a Tuesday announcement from Eastern Washington University, the college’s 2023 Fall Dean’s list has been released. An undergraduate studen…