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Hill resigns from Moses Lake School Board, cites upcoming move to Idaho
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake School Board Vice Chair Paul Hill announced his resignation during the board's regular mee…
Adopt a champion snuggler!
SOAP LAKE – Shadow is a female lab mix whose world revolves around playing, exploring and of course a lot of cuddles – she is a champion snuggler after all. Sh…
MLHS Class of 1995 reunion April 25-27
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake High School Class of 1995 will hold its 30-year class reunion the weekend of April 25-27, according to an announcement from the reu…
Soap Lake City Council downsizes itself
SOAP LAKE – The Soap Lake City Council made a decision regarding council size after three meetings of deliberation. Four council members voted in favor of down…
‘The Revlon Girl’
SOAP LAKE — If you’re going to the Masquers Theater’s new play, the cast has a recommendation. “Bring your hankies, because you’re going to need them,” sai…
Respiratory illness season fades in Grant County
MOSES LAKE — With the arrival of spring the most severe phase of the 2024-25 respiratory illness has officially come to an end, according to the Grant County H…
Donation helps Confluence Health purchase new equipment
WENATCHEE — A donation from a longtime Wenatchee physician helped Confluence Health officials buy equipment for an upgraded patient monitoring system and simul…
Basin softball roundup for April 17, 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN - Despite spring break slowing things down a bit, diamonds were still filled with players competing fairly regularly in Grant and Adams counties…
Ephrata installs new latrines at Sports Complex
MOSES LAKE – Ephrata Parks and Recreation sports complex will be getting new bathrooms. Crews are working on getting everything connected for public use.
Quincy public works to experiment with four-day week
QUINCY — Quincy public works employees will be experimenting with a four-day work week this summer, one of the provisions in a new contract between the city an…
Soap Lake council appoints Arnold to vacancy
SOAP LAKE – At the April 16 Soap Lake City Council meeting the council appointed Andrew Arnold to fill seat six. One open seat remains on the council. Arno…
Slush gaining confidence, ready for adoption
OTHELLO – Slush, a Chihuahua mix has begun getting more comfortable and gaining his confidence. He arrived at Adams County Pet Rescue being quite timid of ever…
Firearm permit bill moving to governor's desk
OLYMPIA – Washington State House Bill 1163 passed the Senate with a vote of 29 to 19 Monday following its earlier passage in the house. The bill seeks to imple…
Royal girls best Wapato on the court
ROYAL CITY – The Royal Knights girls tennis team earned a 4-1 victory against Wapato in their Monday afternoon matches. “We started pretty slow and then we…
Basin baseball roundup
Basin baseball roundup
Wahluke High students bring home SkillsUSA medals
MATTAWA — Wahluke High School junior Diana Barber said her performance in regional SkillsUSA competition left her a little unsure going into state competition.…