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Royal hosts Christmas Tournament
ROYAL – The Royal City Knights hosted their Christmas Tournament on Saturday with teams from around the state, inc…
Vendor fair fun
EPHRATA – Grant’s Lumber held its first-ever vendor fair Saturday at 1085 A Street SE in Ephrata. Organizers said 28 vendors showed up to show off wares includ…
Weather for the week of July 1, 2024
Weather for the week of July 1, 2024
16U Sixers take on RSP
MOSES LAKE – The 16U Central Washington Sixers took on RSP Baseball 16U Friday morning at Big Bend Community College as part of the Central Washington Universi…
Smiley addresses priorities in congressional race
MOSES LAKE – Tiffany Smiley decided to run for Congress again, this time for the U.S. House of Representatives 4th Congressional District, after she said resid…
FIRE REPORT: Multiple large fires burning in WA, local incidents quickly controlled
CHELAN – The largest wildfire burning in Washington as of Saturday afternoon was the Pioneer fire which had burned about 4,700 acres on the eastern shore of La…
NCW Tech Alliance ribbon cutting
MOSES LAKE – Sue Kane, CEO of the NCW Tech Alliance, a nonprofit that works to help its members and the communities it serves leverage technology for better qu…
Fireworks regulations vary around Columbia Basin
MOSES LAKE — Fireworks are a big part of celebrating the nation’s birthday. However, different towns, and Grant County, have different rules for setting off fi…
Grant Co. Health District concerned about chickenpox incidences
WARDEN – The Grant County Health District has issued a press release indicating that there has been an increase in the instances of chickenpox over the past few months. GCHD is investigating outbreaks in multiple l…
STUDIO BASIN: MLSD, fire news, Strength of the Basin and summer sports
MOSES LAKE – On this week's episode of the STUDIO BASIN Podcast, Managing Editor R. Hans "Rob" Miller and Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer discuss the ongoing …
QPD asks for assistance locating missing Quincy woman
QUINCY — The Quincy Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in finding a Quincy woman last seen April 28. The QPD is working with the Latino Ci…
Sabin resigns, Lewis named interim MLSD super
MOSES LAKE — Acting Moses Lake School District Superintendent Carol Lewis has been selected as the interim superintendent for the 2024-25 school year. Lewis wa…
BASIN Events calendar for July 2024
MOSES LAKE – As June rolls into July, the days are getting a bit warmer, the fish are biting and the car enthusiasts, golfers and children of the Columbia Basi…
Dementia at home
MOSES LAKE — A dementia diagnosis is a tough thing to hear, and it changes things all around the patient. Those changes extend all the way to how a patient’s h…
Ephrata grad takes mound in state all-star baseball game
EPHRATA – Ephrata graduate Cody Black wrapped up his high school career by taking the mound in one final baseball game last weekend, suiting up for Team Rainie…
Senior Legion baseball roundup: June 28, 2024
MOSES LAKE – Senior Legion baseball teams from Coulee City, Moses Lake and Othello have been hitting the diamond over the past few weeks, competing in league g…