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WEATHER: March 24-30, 2026
Tuesday: 70% chance of rain, mainly after 11 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 6-11 mph increasing to 1…
World’s shortest comedian to perform in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Comedian Tanyalee Davis may stand only three feet three inches tall, but she packs a big attitude. “My entire life, I've been underestimated,”…
Jovie looking to bust out of puppy juvie
OTHELLO – Jovie is an adult female who is new to the shelter and hoping someone will come and take her eight-month-old self home to be spoiled rotten. She’s a …
‘The hospital that you built’
QUINCY — The community got a sneak peek Friday at the new Quincy Valley Medical Center. “We've planned, we've thought about it, we've dreamed, and it's only…
Group14 to slow Moses Lake project
MOSES LAKE — Group14, a battery manufacturing company, will slow down but not stop construction of its Moses Lake facility. The company announced Thursday that…
Money allocated for irrigation project north of I-90
MOSES LAKE — About $44 million in state funding will be allocated to a section of the Odessa Groundwater Replacement Project as part of the Washington Senate’s…
Mavs' shine at Inland Empire tourney
MOSES LAKE – Moses Lake Mavericks’ Abbie O’Neil and Claire Thompson won first place in the consolation bracket over the weekend at the annual Inland Empire tou…
Basin events calendar for May 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN — May is here, and the Basin is making the transition from spring to summer. Here are a few of the things that are happening this month.
Huskies best Prosser 8-1
OTHELLO – The Othello Huskies soccer team best Prosser 8-1 Monday night in their final game of the regular season. “I feel like there was great chemistry g…
BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: April 30 - May 7
MOSES LAKE – The Spring sports regular season is coming to a close. Be sure to attend some games this week to cheer on local athletes as they enter the postsea…
Aircraft firefighting spring session starts May 1
MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College will be hosting firefighters from throughout the Pacific Northwest at the spring session of the Aircraft Rescue Firefig…
MLSD hosting community forum to introduce finalists for leadership role
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake School District is inviting families, staff and community members to actively participate in a forum to introduce finalists for the…
Filing period next week for Adams County offices
RITZVILLE — Two Adams County towns will be electing mayors, most will be electing city council and school board members along with fire, parks and recreation a…
Wanted: A loving family!
OTHELLO – Buck has been adopted once and brought back to Adams County Pet Rescue; he is hoping the next folks that take him home keep him for the rest of his l…
Mavs best Davis
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Mavericks softball team earned two victories in a doubleheader against Davis Friday afternoon. “I think that we just needed to …
Mavs fall to Davis on the pitch
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Mavericks soccer team fell 0-2 in their game against Davis Friday evening.