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Wahluke pulls ahead of Warden in SCAC matchup
WARDEN — The Wahluke Warriors (6-2) earned a 7-0 victory on the road as they faced the Warden Cougars (2-6). The W…
Carniceria La Nueva
MOSES LAKE — There’s a new Mexican store coming to town, and it’s got a twist: drive-thru service. Construction has been underway since August on a buildin…
Drivers who plan to drink on New Year’s Eve urged to plan ahead
MOSES LAKE — One of the many traditions of the holiday season is ringing in the New Year. The key to truly enjoying the ringing-in thing is making it convivial…
Distribution expansion, new construction on Grant PUD 2025 agenda
EPHRATA — The Grant County Public Utility District will be working on the construction of new transmission lines, upgrading its generating capacity and plannin…
Moses Lake man arrested for DUI after being tased
MOSES LAKE – Abel Valdez, 32, of Moses Lake was arrested Friday evening after he reportedly caused damage to a Grant County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle, ac…
Shooting causes shelter in place for Moses Lake neighborhood
MOSES LAKE – Residents of the Harvest Manor Estates mobile home park in Moses Lake were asked to shelter in place Friday evening at about 9:45 p.m. after a sho…
Weather for the week of Dec. 30, 2024
Weather for the week of Dec. 30, 2024
Respiratory virus season is here, GCHD says
MOSES LAKE — Winter is here – as of Dec. 21 it was official - and so is one of its faithful companions, flu season. The Grant County Health District announced …
Basin events for Dec. 27 - Jan. 4
COLUMBIA BASIN — Now that Christmas is over and the new year is just around the corner, does it seem like there’s nothing to do? Think again. Here are a few th…
Boness sets numerous LRS rushing records
RITZVILLE – On Nov. 9, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos took the field one final time in their 2024 season, traveling to face 1A Riverside in a non-league ma…
Water, streets, sewer, parks included in Quincy capital budget
QUINCY — Between sewer system upgrades and repairs, street work and water system improvements – among many other possible projects – 2025 is going to be a busy…
Basin sports schedule Dec. 27-31
MOSES LAKE – Check out this week’s sports schedule for high school athletics across the Columbia Basin, including bowling, competitive cheerleading, basketball…
Covering your license plate could be costly in the new year
(The Center Square) – If you have a clear cover over your vehicle’s license plate or anything else covering the letters or numbers on the plate, you’ll need to…
Snowy weather in the travel forecast
MOSES LAKE — It may be Dec. 27, but there are still a few days of holiday left, and a few days of holiday travel back and forth over the mountains. Drivers sho…
Audit finds MLIRD in compliance
MOSES LAKE — The Washington State Auditor's recent independent accountability audit of the Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District revealed that the district's operations substantially complied with appli…
Adams County Fire District 5 receives clean audit
OLYMPIA — The Office of the Washington State Auditor has released its audit findings for the Adams County Fire Protection District No. 5, covering the period from Jan. 1, 2021, to Dec. 31, 2023. The audit conc…