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2025-26 school year approaching fast
MOSES LAKE – As summer draws to a close, school districts across the Columbia Basin are making final preparations for the upcoming academic year, with many fam…
BBCC volleyball coach starts tenure with tradition
MOSES LAKE – Last week, Vikings volleyball held an annual camp for local volleyball players ranging from third grade to the 12th grade. This year's camp was le…
Othello street tax renewal to appear on November ballot
OTHELLO — Othello residents will be asked to approve or reject a proposal to extend a two-tenths of 1% addition to the city’s sales tax to pay for street impro…
Jacks softball alum, Morris, moving forward
QUINCY – This fall, former Jacks softball player Emilee Morris will be attending Saint Martin University to play for the Saints. Her journey to Lacey, Washingt…
Weather for the week of Aug. 4, 2025
Weather for the week of Aug. 4, 2025
Moses Lake Junior Mavs look ahead to coming season
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Jr. Mavericks organization is preparing for the start of the Fall 2025 season. The program through Columbia Basin Youth Football is…
WAHLUKE SCHOOL BOARD: Elia Mendoza
MATTAWA — Elia Mendoza, a candidate for the Wahluke School Board, said her background and diverse experiences have helped shape her commitment to enhancing opp…
Ephrata FD knocks down small fire Friday
EPHRATA – A small fire flared up in Ephrata Friday afternoon but was quickly dealt with, according to Ephrata Fire Chief Jeremy Burns.
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: It’s time to celebrate...
The Columbia Basin is filled with amazing people, businesses and places. You already knew that, though. What you may not have realized is that it’s alread…
BASIN BOX SCORE: MLHS National Track, sports training camps, summer baseball concludes
COLUMBIA BASIN – Sports reporters Mike Maynard and Caleb Perez look through a week of sports in the Columbia Basin including a soccer player announcing his com…
Mobile fun
MOSES LAKE — Four-year-old Leilani Torres examined her artwork critically. “Okay, what else do I need?” she asked, as she searched through the piles of con…
Synthetic opioids driving increased overdoses
MOSES LAKE — More – and more powerful – controlled substances are making their way into the Columbia Basin, and that trend is making itself felt in overdose de…
Primary election ballots due Tuesday
MOSES LAKE – Voting for the primary election is coming to a close Tuesday. For those who would like to vote in the election, ballots need to be postmarked on o…
BASIN COMMUNITY CALENDAR: August 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN — July is over and we’re heading into the home stretch of summer. Here are a few of the things happening around the Basin this month:
Home prices down in Grant Co., up in Adams Co.
COLUMBIA BASIN — Home prices are down slightly in Grant County, and they’re also selling more slowly, according to the real estate website Redfin. On the other…