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Ballerz win 3-on-3 basketball in Othello

OTHELLO — The annual 3-on-3 Fourth of July basketball tournament was held at Lions Park Saturday afternoon. The to…

Updated 1 year, 7 months ago
Moses Lake resident booked for alleged sexual assault of a minor relative

MOSES LAKE — Jason Klein, 34, Moses Lake resident was booked into Grant County Jail on several charges related to sexually assaulting a juvenile relative over …

Updated 1 year, 7 months ago
Serving the unseen

EPHRATA — Cold weather and a tough economy can be a nasty combination, and sometimes people fall unseen through the cracks.

Updated 1 year, 7 months ago
Vets honored at Ephrata parade

EPHRATA — It wasn’t a huge crowd that turned out for the Veterans Day parade in Ephrata, but it was a reverent one.

Updated 1 year, 7 months ago
'A brighter future, together'

MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake School District appointed Carol Lewis as its permanent superintendent at the Nov. 7 school board meeting. This followed a period of…

Updated 1 year, 7 months ago
Trash rates to be part of larger Mattawa finance discussion

MATTAWA — A discussion about garbage rates in Mattawa turned into one about city finances and resources at the regular Mattawa City Council meeting Nov. 7.

Updated 1 year, 7 months ago
Whooping cough cases surging

EPHRATA – Whooping Cough continues to have higher-than-expected case counts in Grant County and across the state of Washington according to a Grant County Heal…

Updated 1 year, 7 months ago
GCFD 3 awarded Local Heroes grant

RICHLAND — Grant County Fire District 3, which serves the Quincy, George and Crescent Bar areas, was one of 44 recipients of more than $475,000 in grants to or…

Updated 1 year, 7 months ago
WA courts still impacted after computer breach

OLYMPIA – The Administrative Office of the Courts released a statement last Monday Nov. 4 regarding unauthorized activity on the Washington Courts network. The…

Updated 1 year, 7 months ago
Suspect reportedly slashes two in Grand Coulee

GRAND COULEE – During a party Sunday morning, a 17-year-old Grand Coulee boy allegedly slashed two people with a knife in Grand Coulee. The suspect was lodged …

Updated 1 year, 7 months ago
Boeing employees return to work

MOSES LAKE – Boeing is taking its first steps to fully restart airplane production in the Puget Sound region as thousands of IAM-represented employees return t…

Updated 1 year, 7 months ago
Adams Co. turnout down from 2020 general election

RITZVILLE — About 62.5% of eligible Adams County voters cast ballots in the 2024 general election. That’s a lower percentage of voters that cast ballots in eit…

Updated 1 year, 7 months ago
Moses Lake Rotary Club opens annual scholarship application

MOSES LAKE – The Rotary Club of Moses Lake has opened their scholarship application for the 2025-26 school year. The Rotary Club in the spring awarded $75,000 …

Updated 1 year, 7 months ago
Basin sports schedule Nov. 13-19

MOSES LAKE — Check out this week’s sports schedule for high school athletics across the Columbia Basin, including football, girls soccer, girls swimming and di…

Updated 1 year, 7 months ago
Eagles reach state tournament for second straight year

SOAP LAKE — After defeating Entiat in the Central Washington 1B district tournament on Saturday, the Soap Lake Eagles will return to the 1B State Volleyball To…

Updated 1 year, 7 months ago
Local talent takes over at Moses Lake Museum

MOSES LAKE — The members take over the museum this month, as the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center’s Members Exhibition showcases local talent on tap. “The sh…