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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…
Solar cars take to the track
MOSES LAKE — The jar was full of colored water, hot water, with a couple of holes in the lid. It was dunked in a jar of cold water, and the fifth-graders watch…
Congestion, delays expected on I-90 over weekend
HYAK — If you have plans to head over to the western part of the state this Memorial Day weekend, you might want to pencil in a little bit of extra travel time.
City eyes November for sales tax increase vote
MOSES LAKE — If you are a registered voter in Moses Lake you could be seeing a sales tax increase proposition on your ballot in November.
Lots to do at Spring Festival this weekend
MOSES LAKE — Spring Festival, Moses Lake’s annual town celebration, returns this weekend with not one but two parades and three-on-three basketball, classic ca…
Grant PUD commissioners to consider Reclamation contract
EPHRATA — Grant County PUD commissioners will consider a new contract to transmit electricity to three irrigation districts next month, possibly as early as it…
Othello board talks tennis court design
OTHELLO — A proposal for bids to build new tennis courts at Othello High School should go out to contractors in June, possibly as early as the first week in June. Othello School Board members reviewed the plans for…
Fair Committee seeks volunteers
MOSES LAKE — If you live in Quincy, Royal City, or Mattawa, and are looking for something to do, the Grant County Fair Advisory Committee is looking for you.
Nagoya businesses visit Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Representatives of some of the largest manufacturers in Japan were in Moses Lake earlier this week to see what sort of business opportunities are available in the region.
'Click it or Ticket' emphasis underway in Grant, Adams counties
GRANT AND ADAMS COUNTIES — Local law enforcement agencies are joining with agencies across the country in conducting extra seat belt patrols.
1 dead in collision near George
GEORGE — A man from Sequim was killed in a rollover collision near George on Sunday.
Strawberries are good for more than shortcake
The cultivated strawberry originated from an accidental cross between a white-fruited type brought to France from Chile in 1714 and a red-fruited species broug…
More charges filed against Moses Lake rape suspect
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man who allegedly raped and assaulted a woman several times in 2015 is facing additional charges.
CB Tech yard sale teaches business skills
MOSES LAKE — The sale in the conference room at the Columbia Basin Technical Skills center looked like just another yard sale, with clothes and dishes, linens …
Canal project will require bridge work
EPHRATA — The ongoing project to widen the East Low Canal and increase the amount of water it can deliver to customers in Adams and Grant counties is likely going to require abandoning two small bridges, and rebuil…
Ephrata man injured after striking deer with motorcycle
ELLENSBURG — A Ephrata man was injured on Monday after he reportedly collided with a deer near Ellensburg.