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Local sports recap in Othello and Quincy, Seahawks draft talk
MOSES LAKE — On this episode of the Basin Box Score podcast, hosts Caleb Perez and Mike Maynard discuss the recent…
Cox appointed interim Soap Lake City Administrator
SOAP LAKE – Peter Sharp ran his first regular Soap Lake City Council meeting as the Mayor Pro Tempore after former Mayor Allen DuPuy resigned earlier this mon…
Moses Lake seed breeder honored
SEATTLE — Jerry Benson of Moses Lake was recently honored by the Washington Native Plant Society, according to an announcement from the society.
Basin events calendar for Aug. 23, 2024
COLUMBIA BASIN — Live music is in abundance in the Basin this week, with winery performances, Gorge shows, a free concert and a full-blown music festival. Here…
K-9 program presentation at Ephrata gathering
EPHRATA – An event requiring three K-9 handlers, and two K-9 officers took place at Sun Basin Plaza Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. Fortunately, it was for a …
Sustained success
EPHRATA – Gearing up for a competition is all about being in the right mentality, no matter the sport. Ephrata resident and Royal High School band and choir di…
Whooping cough infections rise in Grant Co.
GRANT COUNTY – The Grant County Health District is responding to a concerning spike in whooping cough, also known as pertussis, cases, with 28 infections confi…
Ephrata Library offers summer activities
EPHRATA – The Ephrata Public Library, part of the NCW Libraries system, has spent this summer celebrating a theme of “Read, Renew, Repeat” to keep children eng…
NEWS BITES: Aug. 22, 2024
NEWS BITES: Aug. 22, 2024
Taylor resigns from Soap Lake Council
SOAP LAKE – In the closing comments of the Aug. 21 Soap Lake City Council Meeting, Council Member Leslie Taylor resigned from the council. Taylor’s term was se…
RitzFest
RITZVILLE — Music will return to Ritzville, as RitzFest makes its debut Saturday.
Almira grain elevator catches fire
ALMIRA – Grant County fire District 6 and Lincoln County Fire District 8 responded to a fire at the grain elevator in Almira shortly before 5 p.m. Wednesday, a…
The Side Project to round out summer concert season
MOSES LAKE — The Side Project will finish out Moses Lake’s Summer Concert Series with a free show Friday, according to an announcement from the Moses Lake Muse…
Pirate regatta returns to Camas Cove Sept. 1
MOSES LAKE — Raiding and pillaging will be the order of the day Sept. 1 at the Camas Cove Pirate Regatta, according to organizer and Camas Cove Cellars co-owne…
GALLERY: A week at the fair
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Fair left vivid images for all of us. Here are a few our reporters picked up over the five days of the annual community celebrati…
Aug. 21 News Bites
GRAND COULEE – The Grand Coulee Volunteer Fire Department trained on Friday night with attack hose lines and different types of nozzles according to a departme…