General News
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Moses Lake Police Department logs for Dec. 12-14, 2025
Moses Lake Police Department logs for Dec. 12-14, 2025
Basin Business Journal looking for 40 standouts under 40
COLUMBIA BASIN — The squeaky wheel may get the grease, but sometimes the other wheels are working just as hard without making noise. That’s true in the busines…
In memoriam
EPHRATA - American Legion Post 28 in Ephrata hosted a Memorial Day ceremony on Monday. This was just one of multiple events in the area held to honor those kil…
‘There were carp everywhere’
MOSES LAKE — Ty Swartout said I came close to spearing a carp, but I honestly don’t think so. “Oh, that was close,” Swartout told me as we stood on the bow …
Moses Lake School Board approves new elementary design
MOSES LAKE — The new Moses Lake elementary school scheduled for construction in Mae Valley should go to bid in late fall. Moses Lake School Board members appro…
Warden Elementary cuts ribbon on new playground
WARDEN — The rules for using the new playground equipment at Warden Elementary School are fairly simple, according to Principal Curtis Weber. “When we’re on…
‘Beautiful cars’
MOSES LAKE — Two full blocks of cool cars. Their owners thought so, of course, and so did the spectators that filled West Third Avenue in front of Frontier …
RECAP: State tennis results
COLUMBIA BASIN – Eight tennis players from the Columbia Basin advanced to state tournaments across the state, with four placing in the 4A and 2A classifications.
Knights place second in 1A state tournament
RICHLAND – From the first pitch to the final out, It took 17 hours and 32 minutes to decide the winner of Saturday’s 1A State Fastpitch Softball Tournament, as…
Mavs fall to Richland, Eastmont in 4A tournament
RICHLAND – In its return to the 4A State Softball Tournament, the No. 13 Moses Lake Mavericks fell 7-1 to No. 4 Richland in the first round and 5-1 to No. 12 E…
Remembrance, Spring Festival mark Memorial Day weekend
MOSES LAKE — Memorial Day in the Columbia Basin will be marked with both remembrances and Spring Festival activities in Moses Lake. Memorial Day is first an…
Safe storage
MOSES LAKE — It seems like guns and gun owners are in the news a lot these days. Plenty of people in the Basin keep firearms, both for personal protection and …
News Bites for May 26
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was booked into the Grant County Jail Tuesday on suspicion of vehicular assault and DUI after he allegedly struck a motorcycle an…
State golf results; Round 2 - 2023
WASHINGTON – In this week’s state golf tournaments, nine Basin golfers qualified for Round 2 of their respective tournaments, including four with top-15 finish…
Five Basin squads move on to state softball tournaments
COLUMBIA BASIN – State tournaments have finally arrived for five local softball teams, with ACH, Moses Lake, Othello, Royal and Warden all moving on to the fin…
Top students
MOSES LAKE — Rebecca Noftle said her son Carter has always had a thing for numbers. “He’s that kid. When he was in preschool when I was tucking him into bed…