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Small town, big fun
WILSON CREEK — It’s a big festival for one of the smallest towns in Grant County. “The town was full,” said Sh…
Football fun!
Football can be a really fun way to spend time with friends and family, whether that's playing the game yourself or watching a game in person or on TV. If you …
Deer doodle
Kekona submitted this completed picture of the deer we recently published for young readers to color and send in with a note about their favorite animal in the…
Dent bill aiming to address ag stress passes through committee
OLYMPIA — A bill sponsored by Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, that aims to reduce regulatory stress in the state’s agriculture community was voted out of the Hous…
STUDIO BASIN: Columbia Basin Foundation - $28K in 28 Days
MOSES LAKE — Columbia Basin Foundation Executive Director Corinne Isaak stopped by to chat with Managing Editor R. Hans “Rob” Miller about a fundraiser for one…
Lawmakers hear testimony on Truth in Mental Health Coverage Act
OLYMPIA — A bill to streamline access to mental health has been introduced in this year’s session of the Washington Legislature.
‘By community people, for their community’
EPHRATA — Sixteen emerging community leaders from across North Central Washington graduated Wednesday evening from the Leadership Institute of NCW, a bilingual…
14 Basin firefighters complete fire academy training
QUINCY — Fourteen firefighters from Quincy, Mattawa, Soap Lake, Ephrata and Royal Slope completed the Columbia River Fire Academy last week, according to an an…
Officials say Soap Lake Lantern Festival will be safe after community voices concerns
SOAP LAKE — After concerns surfaced online about fire danger and environmental impacts, Grant County Fire District 7 Chief Erick Brittain and Chamber of Commer…
Country Sweethearts raises money for cancer fighters
MOSES LAKE — It’s a rare person who hasn’t been touched by cancer one way or another, said Jay Ballinger, who delivered the blessing before the Columbia Basin …
McFadden Family Motors cuts the ribbon on new lot
MOSES LAKE — The little lot on Broadway in Moses Lake is again full of cars. Owner RJ McFadden officially cut the ribbon on McFadden Family Motors Wednesday af…
Your new best friend?
OTHELLO — Meet Leonic, the extra‑large German Shepherd with an even bigger heart. This handsome adult boy is neutered, vaccinated and ready to start his next c…
'$28K in 28 Days'
EPHRATA — For $28, you can buy a couple days’ worth of groceries, two or three fast food lunches or maybe a respectable bottle of wine. But if 1,000 people chi…
Shakespeare goes bonkers
SOAP LAKE — Thirty-seven plays. That’s how many William Shakespeare wrote in his career. And every one of those will be on the Masquers stage next week. “…
COLUMN: It’s amazing what you can learn ...
Four years ago, almost to the day, my wife and I closed on the first home either of us have owned, a stunningly Pepto-pink house in Ephrata with what we though…
Basin preps for Seahawks trip to Super Bowl LX
MOSES LAKE — Local bars and restaurants throughout the Basin are hosting events for the Sunday’s championship matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and New Engl…