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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…
'We just want to be the best team possible at the end of the year'
MOSES LAKE – The Mavericks will have a new head coach leading the way from the bench this boys basketball season, with Craig Groth set to take over the program…
‘It’s our biggest fundraiser of the year’
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Lions lion ears were a hit. “I’ve been waiting for these,” a customer said, as she sat down at the picnic table.
Roaring good time
MOSES LAKE — There’s something very American about a demolition derby: only a country as obsessed with cars as ours would make a sport out of destroying them. …
Desert Artists featured at the Grant County Fair
MOSES LAKE — At the Grant County Fair, there’s a Commercial Building where fairgoers can find things for sale, and there’s an Arts and Crafts building where pe…
Nominations open for NCW Tech Alliance Innovator Awards
WENATCHEE — Nominations are being accepted for the North Central Washington Tech Alliance’s Innovator Awards, according to an announcement from NCW Tech Alliance, which has offices around the Columbia Basin, includ…
ROAD REPORT: Repaving work underway on Road H SE
POTHOLES RESERVOIR — Drivers thinking of using Road H Southeast between Potholes Reservoir and Othello should be prepared for delays as the road gets rebuilt.
Trying their hand
MOSES LAKE – From left: Henry DeBeaumont and Silas DeBeaumont, both 8, and Rylee DeBeaumont, 6, try their hand at milking a cow at the milking simulator in the…
TASTINESS: WE ARE GO FOR LAUNCH!
MOSES LAKE – The line for Space Burgers at the Grant Count Fair reached pretty continuously around the back of the booth Wednesday. Space Burgers have been a p…
Creative artists show their talents at Grant County Fair
MOSES LAKE — At the Grant County Fair, almost anything can be art.
Basin events calendar for Aug. 16, 2024
COLUMBIA BASIN — The Grant County Fair is wrapping up and life is getting back to normal. Here are a few things happening around the Basin next week.
Master Gardener plant clinic gives home gardeners a little inside knowledge
MOSES LAKE — The WSU Grant-Adams County Master Gardeners have been at the Grant County Fair this week, answering questions from the public and offering tips fo…
Listings are up, interest rates may come down
COLUMBIA BASIN — More homes are on the market this month than a year ago, according to data recently released by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, which …
Ephrata school budget approved at about $51 million
EPHRATA – The Ephrata School District passed its budget in late July with anticipated expenditures from its general fund totaling slightly more than $51 millio…
Battle Buddies fundraiser brings in $10,000
EPHRATA - The American Legion Art Semro Post and Unit 28 held a fundraiser Saturday to raise money for Northwest Battle Buddies, a nonprofit that gifts profess…
MLSD, Teachers Association reach tentative agreement
MOSES LAKE — Members of the union representing Moses Lake School District teachers will vote Aug. 20 on a tentative agreement with the district. Depending on t…