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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…
Big party in Othello for nation’s birthday
OTHELLO — The nation’s 249th birthday will be celebrated in Othello with games and a parade and tournaments and fireworks, just like the tradition. “I lov…
Sixer 18U complete another busy weekend
MOSES LAKE – Over the weekend, the Central Washington Sixers 18U team went 3-1 across four games. Head coach Jason Laugen was pleased with what he saw from his…
MLSD signs WIAA contract, asks for amendments
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake School District signed its 2025-26 membership contract with the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association at the regular sc…
Red, White and Boom gets a head start on Independence Day
MOSES LAKE — In some ways, Moses Lake is ahead of the curve. Independence Day celebrations are one of those. Like last year, Moses Lake’s Red, White and Bo…
Early Literacy Fair gets children comfortable with reading
MOSES LAKE — If you can get children reading and learning early, they’ll never stop. That’s the theory behind the Moses Lake Public Library’s Early Literacy Fa…
Sweet as pie
MOSES LAKE – Granny Smith, sweeter than your grandmother’s pie, is waiting to be taken home to a loving family. She is one year old, domestic shorthair and rea…
Warden wrestling hosts annual golf fundraiser
WARDEN — On Saturday, the Warden High School wrestling program held its annual golf fundraiser at Sage Hills Golf Course. According to Warden assistant wrestli…
Construction starts on Quincy Aquatic Center
QUINCY — The main parking lot for East Park in Quincy will close to traffic this week as construction crews start working on the new Quincy Aquatic Center. Rus…
STUDIO BASIN: Homelessness plan, reduced hours at Connelly Park and martial arts features
On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN Podcast, Reporter Cheryl Schweizer discussed Moses Lake's plan to address homelessness post Open Doors Sleep Center closure…
Gas prices see slight decrease this week
MOSES LAKE – There was a slight decrease in fuel prices this week in Washington, nationally and Grant County. Adams County didn’t follow the trend and saw a sl…
Moose causes Soap Lake dog park closure
SOAP LAKE – On Monday morning Soap Lake Public Works discovered a moose wandering around public works land before jumping a fence and making its way into the S…
Big paws to match her big heart
OTHELLO – Heeya, a young chocolate labrador retriever mix is looking for a family. She said she will be growing into those big paws of hers. She would like to …
Revised design may be coming for Quincy fieldhouse
QUINCY — The architects designing the proposed Quincy fieldhouse are being asked to review revising the project to add more indoor courts, rework the layout an…
Traditions making a comeback for the Fourth at George
GEORGE — Some traditions are returning to George’s Fourth of July celebration this year. “We’re going to begin the day with the pancake breakfast at the Ge…
Steel Wolf Karate stays busy for the summer
MOSES LAKE – Steel Wolf Karate has plans to keep busy during the summer months following their break for the Fourth of July and into the future. These plans in…