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Active fires in Wash. exceed $500 million in costs
MOSES LAKE — Washington's wildfire season continues to strain resources across the state, with active fires accoun…
Bystander pulls man from truck in water at Blue Heron boat launch
MOSES LAKE — A bystander pulled a man to safety after the truck the man was in rolled into the water at the Blue Heron Park boat launch early Wednesday morning…
Ephrata Library to close for renovation; pop-up branch to maintain limited services
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Public Library will temporarily close Aug. 10 as crews begin a $631,000 interior renovation aimed at modernizing the facility and creatin…
Moses Lake's newest Mexican restaurant opens — Cactus
MOSES LAKE — Suced Yusso is a new restaurateur in Moses Lake, opening the Cactus restaurant downtown at 212 S. Division Street. Yusso's passion for food, along…
Preliminary primary results set stage for November races across Columbia Basin
EPHRATA — Initial results from Washington's Aug. 5 primary election show several closely watched races beginning to take shape across Grant and Adams counties,…
Kriete and Gregg separated by 6 votes in sheriff's race
MOSES LAKE — Grant County Sheriff Joey Kriete and challenger Darrik Gregg are separated by just six votes in the initial results of the 2026 primary election, …
Adopt Rhino!
I sat down to write a caption for Rhino and thought, "This should be easy." It was not. "He's rhino-believable." Too much. "He's rhino-ready for adoption." Too…
Moses Lake men’s adult softball league hosting All Star games
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Adult Softball League announced they will be hosting a Men’s All Star game series August 12 at 7 p.m. These games will once again b…
Last chance for fall 2026 youth soccer season signups
OTHELLO — The City of Othello Parks and Recreation is getting prepared to host another season of youth soccer in fall 2026. With the registration deadline set …
Early morning fire damages Moses Lake residence, no injuries reported
WEATHER Aug. 6-12, 2026
WEATHER Aug. 6-12, 2026
Technicians working to fix damaged fiber circuit, restore cable channel outages
Technicians continue to work on resolving a damaged fiber circuit, which has caused an outage of cable channels in Grant County and other areas. While the Spokane Complex Fire hasn't directly been attributed to cau…
Moses Lake Firefighters respond to Job Corp dorm fire
MOSES LAKE — A fire started at the Moses Lake Job Corp early this evening. All staff and students were evacuated, and nobody was injured, according to a statem…
Grant County Sheriff’s race close in unofficial primary results Tuesday
EPHRATA — The Grant County Sheriff’s race was neck-and-neck with a 0.2 percent gap when voting closed yesterday, according to the Grant County Auditor’s Office.
Crime rates down in Basin, FBI report suggests
EPHRATA — The Columbia Basin saw significant decreases in certain types of crimes over the last year, according to data from the FBI National Incident Based Re…
Othello splash pad progressing, pool options being considered
OTHELLO — The underground plumbing has been installed and the concrete has been poured at the new splash pad in Othello’s Kiwanis Park. Construction is schedul…