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Updated 32 minutes ago

Mavs fall short at home

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Mavericks (4-4) fell to the Wenatchee Panthers 4-0 Friday at home. “Just a slow s…

Updated 1 year, 4 months ago
'It never gets old'

MOSES LAKE – The Royal Knights are back in the 1A state championship game, having defeated No. 4 seed Cashmere 44-7 at Lions Field in Moses Lake on Saturday ni…

Updated 1 year, 4 months ago
REC Silicon reports lower third-quarter earnings

MOSES LAKE — A delay in shipping polysilicon materials led to a delay in production, which led to a drop in earnings for REC Silicon in the third quarter of th…

Updated 1 year, 4 months ago
HopeSource officer says homelessness a community issue

MOSES LAKE — HopeSource Chief Operating Officer John Raymond said the work his organization does helps people find stable housing. But ultimately, he said, the…

Updated 1 year, 4 months ago
Basin events calendar for December 2024

COLUMBIA BASIN — The festive season is in full swing this month, with Christmas parades, bazaars and festivals all over the Basin. Here are a few opportunities…

Updated 1 year, 4 months ago
Moses Lake firefighters distribute coats through Operation Warm

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Firefighters Local 1258 provided coats to students within the Moses Lake School District, ensuring they are prepared for the colder mon…

Updated 1 year, 4 months ago
MLFD responds to electrical fire Tuesday

MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Fire Department was dispatched Tuesday night around 7:30 p.m. to 7761 Randolph Road Northeast, by the Port of Moses Lake, according…

Updated 1 year, 4 months ago
MLPD asks for community aid in drive-by investigation

MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Police Department is investigating a drive-by shooting that occurred at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 on Basin Street. There were no injuries. Witnesses saw two subjects get into a white o…

Updated 1 year, 4 months ago
Weather for the week of Dec. 2, 2024

Weather for the week of Dec. 2, 2024

Updated 1 year, 4 months ago
MLPD arrests illegal minibike driver

MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Police Department released a statement regarding a 19-year-old man who took an illegal joyride through town on Nov. 10 and was eventually booked into Grant County Jail.

Updated 1 year, 4 months ago
12-year-old booked for driving stolen vehicle from King Co.

MOSES LAKE – A 12-year-old was arrested after Grant County Sheriff’s Officers stopped him in a stolen vehicle by using the Precision Immobilization Technique.

Updated 1 year, 4 months ago
GCFD7 asking for junk vehicles for training

SOAP LAKE — Grant County Fire District 7 purchased a brand-new set of extrication tools — which will help the firefighters to remove people from damaged cars a…

Updated 1 year, 4 months ago
Caring for animals, and the cost, discussed at Moses Lake council meeting

MOSES LAKE — A request from Grant County Animal Outreach for additional funding from the city of Moses Lake led to a discussion of animal welfare and its cost …

Updated 1 year, 4 months ago
CWU to host lecture on plantation imagery in Cuba

ELLENSBURG — The Central Washington University Department of Art + Design will host a lecture by art historian Dr. Asiel Sepúlveda on Thursday, according to an…

Updated 1 year, 4 months ago
Port of Othello focused on large and small business development

OTHELLO — The Port of Othello’s mission can be summed up in one sentence. “The port is here to bring jobs and build Adams County and the Othello area,” sa…

Updated 1 year, 4 months ago
Miss East Cascades looks to elevate young women

MOSES LAKE — Young women from Grant County are invited to try out for the Miss East Cascades scholarship program, the first step toward Miss America, said Miss…