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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…
1 decision makes big difference for Quincy senior
QUINCY — High school juniors get a lot of mail from colleges, and Sebastian Gomez, Quincy class of 2017, was no exception. Among the letters and postcards was …
Quincy senior wants to help family realize dreams
QUINCY — One minute life was cruising along for Sahara Smith, and the next minute it wasn’t.
Rescue tech
GEORGE — New wireless technologies that are designed to assist emergency responders were tested at the Gorge Amphitheatre on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Boys & Girls Clubs ready to serve free lunches this summer
MOSES LAKE — The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Columbia Basin will provide free lunches this summer for children across the Moses Lake area.
Seahawks, Dairy Council team up to teach nutrition
MOSES LAKE — Fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-graders from across Moses Lake were gathered in the Moses Lake High School gym to learn about the value of exercise and…
New books for students at Lakeview Elementary
MOSES LAKE — Every single student at Lakeview Terrace Elementary got a new book Thursday morning, courtesy of Washington Trust Bank and its Moses Lake branch.
Moses Lake man charged for illegal pot operation
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was charged after a search warrant at his residence revealed he was running an unlicensed marijuana manufacturing facility.
The write stuff
MOSES LAKE — Every kid struggling with schoolwork has at times wondered what all those writing, reading and arithmetic lessons have to do with the real world.
Exhibit on Japanese-American internment opens Friday
MOSES LAKE — A story of lives blown apart by war, fear and prejudice will be on display at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center, beginning with opening reception…
2 die in Franklin County collision
MESA — A Monday afternoon collision near Mesa in Franklin County left two Moses Lake residents dead.
1 injured after car strikes deer on I-90 in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A Tacoma man was injured on Monday after a vehicle he was in struck a deer on Interstate 90.
Summer corn, on or off the cob
In botany, corn is the name given to the leading cereal crop of any major region. In England, corn means wheat; in Scotland and Ireland, oats. In America, corn…
Raising crappie in reclaimed sewage water
EPHRATA — It somehow seems appropriate to raise black crappie in treated sewage water.
Wildfire closes I-90 between George and Vantage
GEORGE — An accidental fire near George caused a headache for Interstate 90 travelers on Sunday.
Othello police searching for pair with info on assault
OTHELLO — The Othello Police Department is seeking help from the public in identifying a man and woman who reportedly have information about an assault that occurred over the weekend.