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Mavs fall short at home
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Mavericks (4-4) fell to the Wenatchee Panthers 4-0 Friday at home. “Just a slow s…
ACH Legion takes down Freeman
ROCKFORD – The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Senior Legion baseball team got its seventh and eighth wins of the summer season in a doubleheader sweep of Freeman on Tu…
Repairs, restoration of Grant Co. Courthouse exterior nearly done
EPHRATA — Repairs to the steps and sections of the exterior of the Grant County Courthouse are almost complete. Construction crews have been working on the ter…
FIRE REPORT: Ephrata area fire shuts down SR 17
EPHRATA — The Marksman Road fire, which blazed up quickly east of Ephrata Tuesday and closed SR 17 for a time, was contained quickly thanks to a lot of intera…
‘We try to keep a real diverse collection in here’
MOSES LAKE – Opened less than a year ago, 3rd Ave Antiques provides a look into the past through the various items collected by the store's five co-owners, who…
Seller’s market remains in Grant County
MOSES LAKE — Grant County is still leaning in favor of home sellers, according to a report from Rocket Homes reviewing home sales for the month of June. While …
Basin events for July 5-13
COLUMBIA BASIN – If you’re looking to get out and about after enjoying the Independence Day holiday, The Columbia Basin has several things going on over the ne…
Weather for July 5-10
Weather for July 5-10
Road construction projects to resume Monday
SOAP LAKE — The slope stabilization project on State Route 17 north of Soap Lake is scheduled to be finished sometime between late August and early September. …
Tiger leader sworn in
EPHRATA – Incoming Ephrata School District Superintendent Ken Murray was sworn in by his predecessor, Tim Payne, on Monday July 1. Murray has said he will work…
Moses Lake likely eyeing contracted EMS services
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake City Council members may be considering eliminating the city-funded ambulance service and hiring a private contractor, according to a s…
Red Raiders claim two wins
WARDEN – Playing at Warden High School while Othello’s field is being renovated, the Othello Red Raiders defeated the Vakima Valley Blues in both games of Tues…
Othello PD looking for leads in missing juvenile case
OTHELLO – The Othello Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance to locate 15-year-old Serenity Ayala who went missing on Sunday, June 30. Anyone …
Quincy’s Nancy Schanze retires after 32 years with the city
QUINCY — Nancy Schanze has deep roots in Quincy. “We moved there when I was five,” she said. “I was a 12-year senior. I raised my daughter there, and I have…
Triple-digit temps incoming
MOSES LAKE — It’s to be expected, of course – it is summer, after all. What the National Weather Service is calling a “long-duration heat wave” is forecast to …
‘A pre-party before the party’
MOSES LAKE – Losing your grip on memories is not only frustrating for Alzheimer’s Disease patients and their families, but it’s something that impacts the comm…