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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…
Vikings split in doubleheader against Wenatchee
MOSES LAKE – Big Bend Community College Vikings split victories in their doubleheader against Wenatchee Valley winning their first game 6-5 and coming up short…
‘Our shelves are really empty’
EPHRATA – The Ephrata Food Bank, a resource for families in the Ephrata community, is currently facing significant challenges due to dwindling supplies, but in…
The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to hold annual banquet
MOSES LAKE — The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation will hold its annual banquet and auction Saturday in Moses Lake.
Early-season roadwork, work on North Cascades Highway, continuing
MOSES LAKE — It’s getting warmer, ever so slowly, and road construction will be ramping up soon, but few projects are underway yet. Washington Department of Tr…
Basin events for April 11-19, 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN — With the weather we’ve seen in the Basin lately, it’s hard to know if it’s time to wear shorts or raincoats. Either way, there are a host of t…
Huskies best Toppenish in double overtime
OTHELLO – The Othello Huskies soccer team earned a 2-1 victory in Tuesday night’s game against Toppenish with a penalty kick by Jose Cabrera in overtime.
New conservation district program offers sprinkler system analysis
MOSES LAKE — Residents of Grant and Adams counties who want to reduce their water use but who may not want to completely change their landscape – or do want to…
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
MOSES LAKE — It won’t be the “Mary Poppins” everybody knows. But the Basin Community Theatre production opening Thursday promises to be at least supercalifragi…
Scoobie Doobie Doo wants to be adopted by you
SOAP LAKE – Scoobie, a cane corso mix is a sweet goofy pup with a playful spirit. He loves going on walks, ear scratches, chasing his tail and going on exotic …
Challenges of homelessness prompting debate in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — The challenges around homelessness in Grant County and the Open Doors Sleep Center in Moses Lake, and how to address them, prompted the same react…
State treasurer visits Ephrata, discusses WA financial health
EPHRATA – Washington State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti visited the Ephrata Rotary Club Tuesday to discuss his role and the financial health of the state. He sa…
Othello secures 6-0 victory against Quincy
OTHELLO – The Othello Huskies earned a 6-0 victory in Tuesday afternoon’s game against the Jacks. “We had a pretty good game there,” said Huskies head coac…
George Library resource fair successful
GEORGE — The first Resource Fair held at the George Library was a success, said Librarian Jeana Rushton.
Mavs fall to Jackson at home
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Mavericks softball team came up short, 5-2, against the visiting Jackson Timberwolves. This comes after a dominant doubleheader win…
Traveling to Spokane — mind your speed on I-90
SPOKANE — Drivers who are speeding on Interstate 90 between the Liberty Lake and State Line interchanges between now and the end of June may receive a notice f…