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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…
Moses Lake tree lighting kicks off the holiday season
MOSES LAKE — Downtown Moses Lake blazed into light Friday evening as the enormous holiday tree in Sinkiuse Square was lit to mark the beginning of the holiday …
Pizza Hut opens in Othello
OTHELLO — Othello’s first Pizza Hut opened Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting followed by a line out the door for lunch.
Consultant to be hired to examine Othello pool
OTHELLO — Othello city officials will hire a consultant to make a detailed examination of the city’s swimming pool to give city residents some options in repai…
STUDIO BASIN: A love of welding and playoff football
MOSES LAKE – Seth Miner, the owner of a local fabrication and welding company Miner Services LLC, joins the STUDIO BASIN podcast to discuss his journey from co…
Fentanyl report shows drug's impact on Central WA
YAKIMA — Congressman Dan Newhouse, R–Wash., said he wanted to learn more about fentanyl and its impact in Central Washington after a conversation with a consti…
Huskies fall to Sehome on late two-point conversion
OTHELLO — A late touchdown and two-point conversion by No. 9 Sehome sealed No. 8 Othello’s fate in the opening round of the 2A State Football Tournament, as th…
MLPD arrests 19 in prostitution crackdown
MOSES LAKE -- The Moses Lake Police Department Investigations unit with the support of Othello Pollice Department conducted a three-day human trafficking opera…
NEWS BITES: Nov. 19, 2024
NEWS BITES: Nov. 19, 2024
Youth coding marathon coming to Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Budding coders, artists and musicians from sixth through 12 grade are invited this weekend to take part in Counterspell, a 24-hour hackathon in wh…
Snow, wind and rain forecast for Basin
MOSES LAKE — All things considered, it might just be best to stay home Tuesday night and add a little time to any travel plans Wednesday morning, even if it’s …
Trimmed and ready
MOSES LAKE — Folks who are pining for a Christmas tree will find them all spruced up with lights and decorations at the annual Festival of Trees Dec. 7. Th…
Ephrata schools back to normal operations after online threats
EPHRATA - The Ephrata School District canceled all classes and activities Friday after multiple threats were made toward Ephrata SD campuses, according to stat…
Gridiron domination
MOSES LAKE – No. 4 Almira/Coulee-Hartline opened the 1B State Football Tournament with a shutout win over No. 13 Inchelium Friday night, defeating the Hornets …
Grant PUD fiber project at the finish line
EPHRATA — A Grant County Public Utility District project that has been in the works since 2000 is about five miles from the finish. The last piece of the PUD f…
Initial review of Moses Lake city manager candidates underway
MOSES LAKE — Consultants hired to assist with the search for a new Moses Lake city manager are conducting an initial review of candidates.