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Othello awarded grant for new Kiwanis Park playground
OTHELLO — A new playground and an expanded parking lot will be coming to Othello’s Kiwanis Park with the help of f…
Basin senior events calendar for April 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN — The weather is slowly improving and now is a great time to get out and about. Here are a few suggestions:
Gas prices rise in Washington
MOSES LAKE — The average price of gasoline in Washington has reached a year-high of $4.38 per gallon, marking a significant increase from recent weeks. As of M…
Bristle hopes for family time at Easter
OTHELLO – Bristle is a handsome, young adult looking for a home for Easter. He said that he knows Easter is far away, but he is really excited to celebrate, an…
MLPD investigating Saturday morning drive-by
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Police Department is investigating a drive-by shooting – the second such incident in less than two weeks – after officers were dispatched to Olympic Drive in response to reports of a sho…
CCA Ag exemption bill moves through Senate
OLYMPIA – The Washington House of Representatives has approved a bill aiming to help farmers receive cap-and-trade tax exemptions promised under the Climate Co…
Quincy wins Battle of the Basin against Ephrata
QUINCY – The Quincy Jacks win the Battle of the Basin against the Ephrata Tigers in a hard fought 2-1 victory. “Our key to winning was in our second half m…
ACSO handles two high-speed chases Thursday
RITZVILLE – Adams County Sheriff’s Office deputies had an eventful day Friday that included two high-speed chases which led to a combined total of four arrests…
Mavs’ Dietmeyer signs with Embry-Riddle
MOSES LAKE –Moses Lake Senior Jaedynn Dietmeyer signed her letter of intent Friday in the Moses Lake High School gym to continue her track and field career wit…
Ephrata's Trachsler retires after nearly three decades of service
EPHRATA – Ephrata City Hall will be a little emptier today after Leslie Trachsler, the beloved city clerk and finance director of Ephrata, completed her last d…
Grant PUD places limits on electrical demand from data centers
EPHRATA — Limits will be implemented on the growth of demand from data centers that get their power from the Grant County Public Utility District. Load growth …
MLSD denies reports of rosaries being taken from students
MOSES LAKE – Moses Lake School District staff deny claims that students have had rosaries taken from them at Frontier Middle School after a student who attende…
Working connections
MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College will play matchmaker between businesses and the people they’re looking for at the BBCC Job Fair April 17. This is t…
Weather for the week of March 31, 2025
Weather for the week of March 31, 2025
Columbia Basin Events for April 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN — Spring has sprung in the Basin and it’s time to check out the flowers in Othello and Quincy, art in Coulee City, businesses in Ephrata and job…
GCSO warns of assessor impersonation scam
MOSES LAKE – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office wants to warn the public of a subject impersonating Grant County deputy assessors.