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COLUMN: Seahawks ready for a Super Bowl run?
Ahead of their Thursday night showdown against the Los Angeles Rams (11-3), the Seattle Seahawks are currently 11-…
Fish & Wildlife encourages hunter education before fall busy season
OLYMPIA — The fall hunting season may seem a long way off, but it’s still time to think about mandatory hunter education classes before it begins, according to…
Saving those who served
EPHRATA — Every 28 seconds or so, a U.S. military veteran attempts to take their own life. “Suicide is the 12th leading cause of death in the U.S. There wer…
Reclamation releases Yakima Basin June water supply forecast
YAKIMA – The Bureau of Reclamation’s June 2023 water supply forecast for the Yakima basin indicates the water supply will be adequate to meet irrigation demand…
News bites for June 6, 2023
SOAP LAKE — A hike took a frightening turn when a hiker fell at the Lenore Caves Friday afternoon. At about 2 p.m., responders from Grant County Fire Distri…
Encore!
MOSES LAKE — The tunes that made Broadway great will fill the air, as Basin Community Theatre presents “Encore! A Broadway Musical Review” this month. “We'v…
Dru Gimlin 3-on-3 tournament takes to streets of Quincy
QUINCY – The Dru Gimlin 3-on-3 basketball tournament returned to the streets of downtown Quincy on Saturday, commemorating the 20th year of the Dru Gimlin Foun…
Sage ‘n Sun to light up Ephrata
EPHRATA — Ephrata will take to the streets this weekend with the 111th annual Sage ‘n Sun Festival. “Last year we we had started out brand new, kind of rede…
Preventing invasion
OLYMPIA — State agencies are asking people to clean up their gear, pets and clothing to prevent invasive plants from establishing here, according to a statemen…
Fees waived for Get Outdoors Day
PORTLAND, Ore. — Day-use sites in Washington and Oregon will be free on June 10 in celebration of National Get Outdoors Day, the USDA Forest Service announced …
Dodson Road project underway
EPHRATA — Drivers using Dodson Road between State Route 282 and Road 4 NW will be experiencing some delays as that section of the road gets a new layer of asph…
Senior events for June 2023
Here's a few of the things happening in the Basin this month that seniors can enjoy. June 6 TOPS Weight loss support group. 8 a.m. every Tuesday at La…
GALLERY: Saturday graduations
COLUMBIA BASIN – Graduations continued over the weekend with students walking stages across the Columbia Basin on Saturday at Wilson Creek, Lind-Ritzville and …
Mavs kick off spring practices
MOSES LAKE – The Maverick’s season-opener is still nearly three months away, but the Moses Lake football team began its spring practices on Tuesday last week t…
Weather for Monday, June 5, 2023
Weather report from the National Weather Service.
Post office clerk retires after 30 years
MOSES LAKE — Phil Bilodeau said he wants his customers to know he appreciated their business. Bilodeau retired Friday after 30 years with the U.S. Postal Se…