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BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: Oct. 12-19, 2026
MOSES LAKE — Competition is getting fierce in the month of October as local athletes get through the final weeks o…
Multiple agencies bust dangerous drug lab in Rock Island
ROCK ISLAND — An investigation that originated in Grant County led several agencies to a dangerous drug lab in Rock Island on Wednesday.
Adventist church to offer free dental clinic
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Seventh Day Adventist Church will be hosting a free dental clinic on Friday and Sunday, and anyone needing emergency dental care at no cost is urged to come.
Samaritan Clinic lobby remodel to begin in August
MOSES LAKE — The bid came in higher than projected, but a project to remodel parts of the first floor of Samaritan Clinic will start in August.
Quincy Police Department swears in new officer
QUINCY — There is a new officer on the beat in Quincy after acting Chief William Larson swore in Colton Richards during a regular city council meeting Tuesday …
Moses Lake Relay for Life coming this weekend
MOSES LAKE — Those looking to help raise money for cancer treatment and cancer research, as well as those looking to spend a night wandering around the track at Moses Lake High School, are in luck — the annual Rela…
Moses Lake museum to host state conference
MOSES LAKE — Museum directors, staff and volunteers from around the state will be in Moses Lake Wednesday through Friday for the annual Washington Museum Assoc…
Pitching in
OTHELLO — J. J. Ozuma was amazed at what he and some classmates found cleaning up a long stretch of McManamon Road.
Moses Lake man injured in collision
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was injured on Monday after the vehicle he was in was rear-ended in Moses Lake.
Moses Lake man sentenced for assaulting woman
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man will be spending over five years in prison for assaulting a woman in 2015.
Diabetes prevention class at Columbia Basin Hospital
EPHRATA — People who might be at risk for diabetes are being invited to join a program that may help them avoid the disease. Columbia Basin Hospital is partnering with WSU-Grant/Adams County Extension to present th…
Samaritan to work on Level 3 trauma designation
MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Healthcare officials will work to attain Level 3 trauma care status as part of its growth strategy. The organization’s strategic plan was presented to the hospital district commissioners May …
Blacktop Bash set for Saturday at Moses Pointe
MOSES LAKE — For Liz Porter, arranging a fundraiser to help with cystic fibrosis research and treatment isn’t just part of her job, or a cause she has embraced.
'Aging Isn't for Sissies' Medical, legal options for seniors, families focus of Samaritan event
MOSES LAKE — The medical and legal options open to individuals and families as they age, especially when there's a diagnosis of dementia, will be the subject o…
Additional charge filed against teen murder suspect
Now facing charges of murder, attempted murder, assault and drive-by shooting
Stolen vehicle, guns found in Othello traffic stop
OTHELLO — A stolen truck and a cache of guns were found during a traffic stop near Othello over the weekend