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BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: April 6-13, 2026
COLUMBIA BASIN — Multiple basin teams head into spring break this week, while others return to compete through lea…
Weather for the week of Jan. 13, 2025
Weather for the week of Jan. 13, 2025
Challenge, innovation, appreciation at law enforcement luncheon
MATTAWA — Staffing, recruitment and innovation were among the subjects discussed by Grant County Sheriff Joey Kriete and Yakima County Sheriff Robert Udell dur…
Grant Co. upgrades law enforcement software
MOSES LAKE – Grant County, with the assistance of the Multi-Agency Communications Center – 911, switched its law enforcement reporting software at the beginnin…
39-year-old booked on warrant and controlled substance possession
EAST WENATCHEE — The East Wenatchee Police Department conducted a traffic stop Jan. 6 in the 700 block of Third Street Southeast. Sergeant Tye Sheats recognize…
Lind woman arrested in alleged burglary
RITZVILLE — An early morning arrest ended with a Lind woman in jail Thursday, according to a statement from the Adams County Sheriff’s office.
Moses Lake School District EP&O levy on February ballot
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake School District will submit an educational programs and operations levy to district voters on the Feb. 11 ballot. The levy, using l…
Ephrata’s Dave Johnson inducted into ABCA Hall of Fame
EPHRATA — Dave Johnson has received plenty of recognition at the local and state level for the success his baseball teams had while serving as the head coach a…
Vikings start conference play with gritty win over Wenatchee Valley
MOSES LAKE -- The Big Bend Community College Vikings continued their impressive run, opening East Region conference play with a hard-fought 63-55 victory over …
A career of grace
MOSES LAKE — Pastor Walter Klockers has a guiding principle: “This is Christ's Church, and I know my place.” It’s a part of the creed he maintains for his m…
Interest rates continue to drag down housing market in Washington
KIRKLAND — 2024 ended with a disappointing housing market statewide, according to data released by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, which tracks real es…
ENZO opens event room, expands kitchen
MOSES LAKE — ENZO owners and staff cut the ribbon on the restaurant’s newest facility, called the Riviera Room, Wednesday. ENZO already had a smaller banque…
Basin events for Jan. 10-17, 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN — Crafts, hoops, dancing and handbells are just part of what’s in store for the Basin this week. Here are a few things to check out:
Concerns remain over data collection for AGO police use of force database
(The Center Square) – Ongoing concerns remain among 911 dispatch centers in the state over the use of certain data by a police use of force database project he…
Community servant
MOSES LAKE — Peny Archer first encountered the Moses Lake Food Bank more than 20 years ago. It changed her life. Her youngest child was starting school, Pe…
Othello teams up with partners to work on improving water storage permitting process
OTHELLO — Othello city officials will be working with a coalition of regional partners to make it easier to work on – and finish – projects to find and build a…