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Huskies suffer loss in district tournament
OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies (19-4) suffered a 5-1 loss at home to the Ellensburg Bulldogs in the semifinals of t…
$30M hospital bond goes before Ephrata voters
EPHRATA – Those living in and around Ephrata will see a measure on their ballot for the August 5 election for a $30 million bond measure requested by Grant Cou…
'A nice destination'
SOAP LAKE — When it’s finished, folks won’t recognize the former clubhouse at the Lakeview Golf and Country Club. “It’s going to be a nice destination,” sa…
Mavericks Eli Anderson competes at Fargo National Championship
MOSES LAKE — On July 14, Mavericks boys wrestler Eli Anderson competed in the Fargo National Championship in Fargo, North Dakota. While he did not get the outc…
Sixers 14U fall in Meltdown championship
MOSES LAKE — Last weekend, Central Washington Sixers 14U baseball competed in the Moses Lake Meltdown tournament. Despite falling short in the championship gam…
One dead, one injured in Sunday evening shooting
EPHRATA – One man is dead and another is being held at the Grant County Jail after a shooting at about 7:40 p.m. at the Hawk Fuel station in Ephrata Sunday. In…
Fuel prices decrease nationally, locally
MOSES LAKE — There was a slight decrease in gas prices across the nation, including in Washington state and Grant County, according to AAA. The Adams County av…
STUDIO BASIN: Railroads, MLSD budget and the conclusion of baseball
On this week’s episode of the STUDIO BASIN Podcast, Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer discusses the potential of the Columbia Basin Railroad being sold. The rai…
Dumplin' looking for a home
Hey there sugar-britches. My name's Dumplin' and I'm likely the cutest thing you'll see today. I'm not braggin' darlin', I just know what I bring to the table …
QUINCY CITY COUNCIL POS. 5: David Dormier
QUINCY — Dave Dormier said he’s running for a new term on the Quincy City Council because he thinks Quincy has made progress, and he wants to continue that pro…
QUINCY CITY COUNCIL POS. 5: Pete Shelton
QUINCY — Pete Shelton said he’s running for Quincy City Council because Quincy is changing, and he believes he can help with the transition. “I decided to r…
Creative pizza pies
MOSES LAKE — A family-owned establishment, Slices, is carving out an unusual niche in the local dining scene. Co-owners Becky and John Boyer took a leap of fai…
Training the next generation at Basin Karate
MOSES LAKE — After announcing his retirement back in 2021, Shihan Terry Stone has returned to teaching classes again at Basin Karate in Moses Lake. Since then,…
Average Joes become Moses Lake lower division champs
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Men’s softball league held division games Thursday evening at Paul Lauzier Athletic Complex. The lower division entered the champio…
Kicking it in McCosh Park
MOSES LAKE — On Friday, Freewind Martial Arts held the third and final seminar of a three-part series in McCosh Park. According to Freewind Manager and Assista…
REC Silicon to appoint new board of directors in August
MOSES LAKE — An offer from the biggest shareholder in REC Silicon to buy all outstanding shares has been accepted by the company’s board of directors. “On…