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Additional Odessa Groundwater Replacement Area canals coming
OTHELLO — East Columbia Basin Irrigation District water will be coming to portions of the area north of Warden and…
Mavs’ Maddy Bond signs with EWU
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Maverick Maddy Bond committed to compete in track and field for Eastern Washington University Friday afternoon. “I really liked the…
Columbia Basin schools recognized for excellence
MOSES LAKE – In a display of educational dedication, several schools within the Columbia Basin area have received honors from the Washington State School Recog…
Moses Lake port to open new maintenance facility
MOSES LAKE — Port of Moses Lake commissioners will cut the ribbon on a new $1.4 million building May 27. The new maintenance building will replace an existing …
Outstanding Grit
EPHRATA – Thirty exceptional seniors were called on stage with other students cheering and clapping Thursday morning during the Ephrata High School assembly. T…
BASIN SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: May 13, 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN – The regular season for Basin softball has concluded with schools like Royal and Almira/Coulee-Hartline sitting at the top of their leagues.
Huskies advance to district finals
OTHELLO — On Saturday, the Huskies (12-5-1) forced a 1-0 shutout victory over the Ellensburg Bulldogs (8-10-1). It may have been a low scoring affair, but the …
Secondary filing period for office set for midsummer
EPHRATA—Some elective offices in Grant County did not attract candidates during the filing period last week, so a second chance to file is scheduled for midsum…
Grant County remains stable, Adams County and WA gas prices rise
MOSES LAKE — Grant County’s gas prices remained stable this week at an average of $4.28 as of May 12, the same price reported last week and three weeks ago. Tw…
MLSD to host gang town hall today
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District will host a town hall today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Learning Services Center, focusing on youth gang awareness and …
Long journey
MOSES LAKE — Ron Tebow has been a long trail, and it’s a long way from finished. “I’m halfway now,” Tebow said Friday. “Warden is right on half, 120 miles.”
Mavs split doubleheader with Eastmont
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Mavericks softball team split their doubleheader against Eastmont Friday winning their first game 9-6 and losing the second 3-13. …
Hippy’s kissing booth looking for permanent place
MOSES LAKE — Hip hip hooray, Hippy’s kissing booth is open for business. Known for its unique business model of “kisses for treats,” this pup’s business is tru…
Building their way to nationals
EPHRATA — The Parkway Elementary Lego Robotics team, Parkway Pizzazz, will head to nationals this week in New Jersey. For several of the students this is their…
Hulkingly adorable
MOSES LAKE – Hulk may not be big and green and angry at just under four months old, but he is adorable, multicolored and sinfully cute.
Gang awareness event held in Ephrata
EPHRATA – The Ephrata School District organized an informational session on youth gang involvement Thursday night, bringing together educators, law enforcement…