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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…
Ephrata Chamber to host community clean-up day
EPHRATA – The Ephrata Chamber of Commerce will be conducting a community clean-up and beautification event on May 18 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Box score roundup for April 29-30
MOSES LAKE – Box scores for baseball and softball games from April 29-30
Warden sweeps Royal in softball doubleheader
WARDEN — Warden High School softball coach Randy Wright said Tuesday’s doubleheader sweep of the Royal High School Knights was the performance he wanted to see…
Mavericks open series with a win over West Valley
MOSES LAKE – A three-run bottom of the third inning was enough to send Moses Lake over West Valley (Yakima) in Tuesday’s Columbia Basin Big 9 matchup, with the…
Hundreds attend Mattawa Children’s Day celebration
MATTAWA – Hundreds of residents in and around Mattawa headed to Hund Memorial Park Saturday to celebrate El día de los niños/El día de los libros, also known a…
Historic view: Things have changed a lot over Lillian Tokunaga’s life
MOSES LAKE — Lillian Tokunaga was born in 1924, into a much different world. Tokunaga turned 100 last week, and has lived in Moses Lake for 76 years. (She’s…
Metal by the lake: Springfest offers hard rock and R&B lineup and family fun in the park
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Spring Festival just keeps getting bigger and bigger. “A representative from the county called us (after last year’s Springfest)…
Basin sports schedule May 1-7
COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local baseball, golf, soccer, softball, tennis and track and field events. This schedule w…
Tigers, Huskies split doubleheader
EPHRATA – Monday’s Central Washington Athletic Conference doubleheader matchup between Othello and Ephrata saw each team pick up a win, with the Huskies winnin…
Two Basin Sounders teams claim WA Cup titles
PASCO – Two Basin Sounders squads claimed titles at last weekend’s Washington Premier League 14U-11U WA Cup in Pasco.
Fire prep event set for May 8 in Desert Aire
DESERT AIRE – Grant County Fire District 8 and its community partners will host a kickoff meeting for Desert Aire’s Wildfire Ready Neighbors program.
Owners of Mattawa Fitness Club have big plans
MATTAWA — Ulises Sanchez and Hector Guerrero said their business started as one of those casual conversations, a couple of friends kicking around possibilities…
Lind council attempts to vacate mayor’s seat
LIND – Lind Town Council members voted 3-0 to vacate Mayor Paula Bell from her position during the April 23 regular town council meeting, citing numerous compl…
DEA warns of increasing xylazine in illicit fentanyl
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency has issued another warning about the growing prevalence of a veterinary sedative in illicit fentanyl sup…
Little girl, big fight
MOSES LAKE — The parking lot at Third Avenue and Alder Street took on a life of its own Saturday, as businesses and volunteers turned out in support of a very …