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BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: Jan 12-19, 2026
MOSES LAKE — Local teams are in full swing of the second halves of their seasons. As they move forward, the compet…
Ephrata’s ‘new’ mayor pro tem looks at growing as residents choose
EPHRATA – After serving on the Ephrata City Council since 2015, Matt Moore has taken on a new title: mayor pro tem.
The Hive to mark 30 years of ink Friday
MOSES LAKE — The Hive will celebrate its 30th birthday from noon to 7 p.m. Friday with a throwback to its origins.
Moses Lake Roundup looks forward to the next 80 years
MOSES LAKE — The Columbia Basin Rodeo Association gathered with volunteers and sponsoring partners on Saturday at the Grant County Fairgrounds for its annual b…
No recounts for Grant Co. in Nov. general election
EPHRATA — While there were two races that might’ve qualified for an automatic recount after the November 2023 general election, in the end neither of them did.
Soap Lake girls, boys defeat Wolverines on senior night
SOAP LAKE — Both the Soap Lake boys and girls basketball teams picked up wins on their senior nights on Tuesday, with the girls winning 62-22 and the boys winn…
Curtain to rise on Masquers production of ‘Harvey’ next week
SOAP LAKE — The tale of a nice but eccentric fellow, his boon companion – a six-foot, three-inch invisible pink rabbit – and his scheming relatives comes to Ma…
NEWS BITES: Jan. 31, 2024
News Bites for January 31, 2024.
Othello Matters: Adams County Integrated Health Care Services, others, band together to help locals
OTHELLO – Adams County Integrated Health Care Services and several other health care and outreach agencies based in the Columbia Basin came together Thursday t…
Huskies win second straight CWAC title
OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies clinched their second straight Central Washington Athletic Conference title with last week’s win over Ephrata, defeating the Tige…
Adams Co. road projects moving forward
RITZVILLE – The Adams County Commissioner’s regular Jan. 23 meeting featured an update on several ongoing and future road projects in the county, as well as a …
Capital levy goes before Wahluke voters
MATTAWA — Wahluke School District voters will decide the fate of a four-year capital levy request in a special election Feb. 13. Ballots for the election were …
First Othello SkillSource hiring fair a success
OTHELLO — SkillSource put on its first job fair in Othello Friday at the organization’s Thieme Career Development Center. The event’s coordinator, SkillSource …
Events for February 2024
In February, love is in the air and spring is lurking somewhere around the corner. Here are a few things that are happening around the Basin this month.
Basin sports schedule Jan. 31-Feb. 6
COLUMBIA BASIN — Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local basketball, swim and dive and wrestling events. With district tournaments beginning lat…
Knights win ninth straight game, improve to 15-5
ROYAL CITY — After starting the year with a 2-3 record and coming off an appearance at the Pro Image Sports Holiday Classic in Boise, Idaho, the Royal Knights …