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STUDIO BASIN: Natural gas, media literacy and state playoffs
MOSES LAKE – On this week's STUDIO BASIN Podcast, Managing Editor R. Hans "Rob" Miller and Senior Reporter Joel Ma…
Runaway DUI suspect treed
EPHRATA – A 36-year-old Ephrata man, Miguel A. Lopez Montes Jr, fled early Saturday around 2 a.m. at a traffic stop, according to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. A deputy pulled over Lopez Montes for speeding an…
FRESH NEWS: Walleye, channel cats strong at Potholes
MARDON — The weather may be cooling off, but the fishing isn’t. Reports from anglers over the weekend told us that bass and pan fish are still feeding heavily.…
WA risky driving behaviors analyzed
OLYMPIA — The Washington Traffic Safety Commission has announced a partnership with Cambridge Mobile Telematics and Michelin Mobility Intelligence to utilize l…
Moses Lake Classic Car Club recognized for 50 years
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Classic Car Club members went cruising to Lynnwood last month to accept special recognition from the Washington State Hot Rod Hall of F…
Big second inning surges Mavs past Wildcats for Big 9 title
MOSES LAKE – An offensive surge in the bottom of the second inning of Saturday’s Columbia Basin Big 9 district championship game helped push Moses Lake to an e…
Consultants review recommendations for Moses Lake traffic
MOSES LAKE — Another crossing across Moses Lake, or more than one, extending the lakeshore at Neppel Landing behind West Broadway Avenue and additional crossin…
Othello, Moses Lake men arrested on drug, weapons charges
OTHELLO — Two men were booked on drug and weapons charges following a traffic stop.
Broncos fall in three to Manson
RITZVILLE – Two strong volleyball teams from the 2B classification met on Saturday, as the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos fell 3-0 to the Manson Trojans in a r…
Confluence announces telehealth services expansion
WENATCHEE — Confluence Health patients will have access to additional telehealth services beginning today.
Kiehn appointed to Quincy School Board
QUINCY — Kacey Kiehn said the biggest challenge he sees facing the Quincy School District is accommodating the community’s substantial growth. Kiehn was appoin…
One injured in Adams Co. collision
OTHELLO – One man was injured after a collision along State Route 26 near milepost 33 Monday afternoon.
MLSD considers trust, past and future funding
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake School District Board of Directors and MLSD administration have begun discussing the process of putting forth a levy proposal to vo…
Ballots arriving for Nov. elections
EPHRATA – Ballots for the 2024 General Election have begun arriving in mailboxes across Washington with several major races for voters to mark their preference…
Tigers celebrate Homecoming
EPHRATA – Throughout Homecoming Week, assemblies were hosted each morning in the main gym of the Ephrata High School campus for staff members and students to c…
Mavericks dominate in 40-0 win over Eastmont
MOSES LAKE – From the opening kickoff to the final whistle, Moses Lake dominated in Friday night’s shutout win over Eastmont, snapping a two-game loss streak t…