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BASIN EVENTS: October 2026
COLUMBIA BASIN — The days are getting shorter and the eerie time of year is creeping up on us. Here are a few thin…
FRESH NEWS: Trout, walleye biting well at Potholes
MARDON — The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,039 feet, dropping 1.8 feet this past week. We are currently 7.5 feet below full pool. The water te…
Red Cross offers movie tickets to blood donors
OTHELLO — The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive in Othello on July 23, where donors can have a chance to save a life and get a free movie ticket to bo…
Nation’s birthday draws big crowd to Othello
OTHELLO — It was a good day for a birthday party. Othello residents and visitors turned out for the parade and filled Lions Park for the annual July 4 celeb…
'Waterville Truck'
MOSES LAKE – “Waterville Truck” by Deon Matzen shows her love for derelict pickups. “They have such great colors,” she said. “Usually they've been painted two …
Historic celebration
GEORGE — The flag raised at George’s Patriotic Observance on Independence Day has only 48 stars. “The flag we’re flying is a World War I vet’s casket flag,”…
Soap Lake celebrates summer at Suds ‘N Sun
SOAP LAKE — Soap Lake’s Suds ‘N Sun festival began at 9 a.m. Saturday and already it was around 80 degrees. But that didn’t stop locals from finding shady spot…
Moses Lake celebrates America with music, fireworks
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake’s Red, White and Boom! Celebration Wednesday drew out a respectable crowd, said Moses Lake Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Dire…
Royal City celebrates Summerfest this weekend
ROYAL CITY — Royal City’s annual celebration will take place this week. Summerfest, traditionally held the second weekend in July, will take place this Frid…
Derby turns Soap Lake street into a raceway
SOAP LAKE — Most of the time, the police take a dim view of young people racing cars through the middle of town. But in Soap Lake Saturday, the cops were helpi…
July 4 celebration fills Othello park
July 4 celebration fills Othello park
‘We try to keep a real diverse collection in here’
MOSES LAKE – Opened less than a year ago, 3rd Ave Antiques provides a look into the past through the various items collected by the store's five co-owners, who…
Seller’s market remains in Grant County
MOSES LAKE — Grant County is still leaning in favor of home sellers, according to a report from Rocket Homes reviewing home sales for the month of June. While …
Basin events for July 5-13
COLUMBIA BASIN – If you’re looking to get out and about after enjoying the Independence Day holiday, The Columbia Basin has several things going on over the ne…
Quincy’s Nancy Schanze retires after 32 years with the city
QUINCY — Nancy Schanze has deep roots in Quincy. “We moved there when I was five,” she said. “I was a 12-year senior. I raised my daughter there, and I have…
Triple-digit temps incoming
MOSES LAKE — It’s to be expected, of course – it is summer, after all. What the National Weather Service is calling a “long-duration heat wave” is forecast to …