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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…
Adams County Pet Rescue to sponsor spay, neuter clinic
OTHELLO – The Adams County Pet Rescue will sponsor a low-cost Fall Fix Fest on Sept. 20 and 21 at Othello Fairgrounds.
Adams County Commissioner incumbents lead in final primary results
RITZVILLE — The Adams County Auditor certified the election results for the Aug. 6 primary election on Aug. 20. There are 8,117 registered voters in the county…
MLSB interviews potential members
MOSES LAKE — On Tuesday night the Moses Lake School Board had a special meeting to hire a new school board director to fill the seat left vacant by Kevin Fuhr’…
BMX tracks raise more than $16,000 at Race for Life
MOSES LAKE — More than 100 riders hit the Larson BMX Track on Sunday for Moses Lake BMX’s Race for Life, part of a series of races across Eastern Washington ra…
FIRE REPORT: Royal Slope EMS trains on Vantage Bridge
ROYAL CITY — Royal Slope Fire Rescue EMS participated in rope rescue training on the I-90 Vantage Bridge on Tuesday. The training was hosted by Garco Construct…
Burgess, Jones leading in Grant County primary
EPHRATA — The Grant County Auditor certified the election results for the Aug. 6, primary election on Aug. 20. There were 48,753 registered voters and 17,308 b…
Moses Lake Education Association approves agreement with MLSD
MOSES LAKE — Members of the union representing Moses Lake School District teaching (certificated) staff approved a one-year agreement Tuesday with the Moses La…
Enrollment decline projected in Othello School District budget
OTHELLO — Othello School District officials are projecting lower enrollment for the 2024-25 school year and expect enrollment to keep decreasing in the future.…
New high in entries at Moses Lake Roundup
MOSES LAKE — Nearly 600 entries were made into the 81st Moses Lake Roundup, marking a new high in both contestants throughout the weekend of competition.
Quincy SD implements AI policy, other districts exploring similar action
QUINCY — The Quincy School District will add the use of artificial intelligence to the list of online uses subject to district policy, beginning with the 2024-…
Applications open for tourism promotion grants
EPHRATA — Applications will be open through Sept. 27 for 2025 tourism promotion campaign grants from the Grant County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee.
Chip-seal work near Brewster on Wednesday
BREWSTER — Drivers traveling between Wenatchee and Okanogan should expect delays on US 97 at the Brewster city limits Wednesday.
Dragon show
MOSES LAKE — It’s not every day a dragon visits the fair. “That’s exactly what they’re called, a black dragon,” said Don “the Reptile King” Riggs, Thursday…
Serious silliness
MOSES LAKE — Sometimes you just know early on that you want to spend your life doing card tricks. “I saw a show when I was 5, and I thought it was the cool…
FIRE REPORT: Two fires blaze up in Grant County over the weekend
QUINCY — At 2 p.m. Sunday a 35-acre blaze started on Overen Road outside of Quincy. The fire was quickly contained two hours after it started with Fire Distric…