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BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: April 6-13, 2026
COLUMBIA BASIN — Multiple basin teams head into spring break this week, while others return to compete through lea…
Changes to Grant Co. marijuana regs coming in July
EPHRATA — While some licenses have been issued to multiple entities, as of April 25 the unincorporated areas of Grant County have 117 active licenses for marij…
UPDATED: MLPD officer, suspect injured in Motel 6 shooting
MOSES LAKE – Zachary Allen Stockton, 37 of Moses Lake was arrested after an officer involved shooting at the Motel 6 at 2822 W. Driggs Drive in Moses Lake Satu…
Knights defeat Wapato in SCAC tournament
ROYAL CITY – The Knights opened the South Central Athletic Conference district tournament with a win over Wapato on Thursday, taking down the Wolves in a 2-0 v…
Huskies take down Selah in OT, advance to CWAC final
OTHELLO – Othello reached the Central Washington Athletic Conference district final for the third consecutive season after mounting a comeback against Selah on…
Box score roundup for May 2 & 3, 2024
MOSES LAKE – Box scores for baseball and softball games from May 2-3.
Local Boeing firefighters locked out pending contract negotiations
MOSES LAKE – Boeing firefighters began picketing at the Moses Lake Boeing facility on Tyndall Road NE on Saturday. Their contract with the aircraft manufacture…
STUDIO BASIN: Sheriff Joey Kriete and Basin playoffs
MOSES LAKE – Managing Editor R. Hans "Rob" Miller sits down with Grant County Sheriff Joey Kriete to discuss a recent fundraiser for the Columbia Basin Canines…
Pike named Columbia Middle School principal
MOSES LAKE — Ryan Pike will take the reins at Columbia Middle School next year, according to an announcement from the Moses Lake School District.
Last piece of steel framing goes into place at Samaritan Hospital
MOSES LAKE — That short piece of steel framing had been around. It was the last steel beam going into the framing at the new Samaritan Hospital. Samaritan H…
Sheriff: Domestic violence an increasing problem in Grant Co.
EPHRATA – Grant County Sheriff Joey Kriete said last week that domestic violence continues to be an issue in Grant County with the number of calls year-over-ye…
UPDATED: Spokane SWAT, MLPD, partners conduct joint raid in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE – Spokane SWAT officers, Moses Lake Police Department officers and other law enforcement agencies conducted a raid on the old EconoLodge location at…
Filling a need: New homes coming to Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Last year, looking for a new home in Moses Lake was like a bad dream. The home construction industry was in a slump, and people who needed a place…
Moses Lake Farmers Market kicks off Saturday
MOSES LAKE – Beginning on opening day Saturday, the Moses Lake Farmers Market will be open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in McCosh Park, behind the Surf…
Chip sealing underway near Othello, Royal City next
ROYAL CITY — Road crews will start chip-sealing on a 30-mile section of State Route 26 in the Royal City area beginning in mid-May. Crews are scheduled to finish chip-sealing on a section of SR 26 near Othello late…
BASIN SOCCER ROUNDUP: Six squads begin playoffs
COLUMBIA BASIN – Postseason competition on the soccer field began on Tuesday for Basin teams and continues over the next two weeks. Read along for a look at wh…