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Moses Lake street changes reducing traffic crashes, according to data
MOSES LAKE — Accident rates declined after Moses Lake city officials revised traffic lanes in sections of Moses La…
Huskies earn homecoming victory over Tigers
OTHELLO – The Huskies (5-1) earned a 33-21victory over the Ephrata Tigers (3-3) Friday during the Othello High homecoming game. It was a close game between the…
A pup looking for a soulmate
MOSES LAKE — Vista just turned three years old and has a set of puppy dog eyes that could melt icebergs. A German Shepherd mix, she is looking for a human frie…
Moses Lake first graders spent the day at the “farm”
MOSES LAKE – Moses Lake first graders had the opportunity to go out to the Grant County Fairgrounds Wednesday for First Grade Farm Day at the Grant County Fair…
Discover hidden treasures at the Moses Lake museum event
MOSES LAKE – The City of Moses Lake Museum & Art Center has announced a special presentation by Humanities Washington speaker Harriet Baskas, scheduled for Oct…
Officials analyze EMS in Quincy area
QUINCY — While there are challenges ahead, there are options to reinforce emergency medical response in the Quincy area. In some ways, the Quincy Valley is for…
Othello to host public hearing on large annexation request
OTHELLO — A public hearing to consider a request for annexation into Othello of property south of the existing city limits is scheduled to be reopened Monday. …
Bird flu detected in Moses Lake commercial facility
MOSES LAKE — The Washington State Department of Agriculture confirmed the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, in a larg…
Weather for the week of Oct. 13, 2025
Weather for the week of Oct. 13, 2025
A walk for health
GRAND COULEE — Coulee Medical Center will hold its Walking Together for Mammograms health fair and walk Thursday, to help put a new mammography machine to use.
‘Cardiac Cougs’ hold off tough Broncos team
WARDEN – On Friday, the Warden Cougars (5-1) held off a late comeback attempt by the Lind-Ritzville Broncos (2-4) with a late touchdown to secure a 12-7 win. C…
Local cross country teams compete at The Gorge
GEORGE – On Thursday, multiple Basin cross country teams competed in the fifth annual Live Nation Invitational at the Gorge Amphitheater. Mavericks Head Coach …
Stoke Space raises $510M for manufacturing of Nova launch vehicle
KENT — Stoke Space Technologies – with facilities in Moses Lake, Kent and Cape Canaveral, Florida – has secured $510 million in funding though Thomas Tull’s US…
Mavs split doubleheader to end regular season on the diamond
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Mavericks slow-pitch softball team (15-1) split their doubleheader against Eastmont Thursday afternoon. While they ended the regula…
Mavs compete against Eastmont in home swim meet
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Mavericks swim team hosted a meet Thursday, competing against Eastmont in 12 events. The final team scores came close, with Eastmon…
150-plus acres burn north of Othello, west of Warden
WARDEN – At around 5 p.m. it was announced that there was a fire in the 12000 block of Seeps Lake Road in Grant County. The fire started at around 10 to 15 acr…