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Community dinner, silent auction, march planned for MLK weekend
MOSES LAKE — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is Jan. 19, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Committee is hosting their ann…
STUDIO BASIN: Holiday celebrations, state titles and Quincy football coach Russ Elliott
MOSES LAKE – On this week's episode of the Studio Basin podcast, Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer and Sports Reporter Ian Bivona recap some of last week's head…
Local firefighters bring holiday warmth to Moses Lake children
MOSES LAKE – Moses Lake Firefighters International Association of Fire Fighters Local 1258 got together to make sure some local students were warm as fall turn…
Festive Othello: 2023 A Christmas Miracle on Main Street biggest yet
OTHELLO —Thousands of people came together at Othello City Hall Saturday to celebrate the holiday season with the 2023 A Christmas Miracle on Main Street event…
WA home prices up over all, lower in Adams, steady in Grant
MOSES LAKE — Home prices are up slightly and inventory is down across the state compared to a year ago, but numbers in the Basin tell a slightly different stor…
News Bites for Dec. 8, 2023
News briefs from around the Columbia Basin.
GALLERY: Basin Basketball tips off
COLUMBIA BASIN – Basketball season is in full swing around the Basin, with local teams tipping off their seasons over the past two weeks. This gallery shows a …
Othello SD doing well, planning for the future
OTHELLO – The Othello School District is in a stable position both financially and for its enrollment numbers, but that doesn’t mean OSD officials will stop pu…
Quincy PD holding raffle supporting Shop With a Cop
QUINCY — Tickets are on sale through Dec. 15 for a fundraising raffle sponsored by the Quincy Police Department for its Shop With a Cop program. The winners wi…
Dent discusses Warden airport’s future with Port
WARDEN — Representative Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, attended Wednesday’s regular Port of Warden meeting to update the port on the potential of securing state fundi…
Festival of Trees through Dec. 12 in Ephrata
EPHRATA — The trees to be raffled in the first Festival of Trees in Ephrata will be on display through Dec. 12 at the Columbia Basin Foundation office, 101 Basin St. SW. The trees are on display from 9 a.m. to 3 p.…
Flag dedicated at Ephrata Senior Center
EPHRATA - Members of American Legion Post 28, Ephrata, dedicated a new American flag for the Ephrata Senior Center before an interested audience at the center …
BIG SKY NOW: Two Big Sky teams advance, two fall in FCS Playoffs
MOSES LAKE – On this week’s episode of the Big Sky Now podcast, Josh Dugan and Fritz Neighbor of the Daily Inter Lake, Mark Nelke of the Coeur d’Alene Press an…
Jacks pick up first CTL win, defeat Chelan 68-44
QUINCY – After dropping their first two games, the Quincy Jackrabbits got into the win column this season with a 68-44 win over Chelan on Tuesday. The game was…
Community generosity
SOAP LAKE — A November fundraiser for McKay Healthcare and Rehabilitation generated enough money to pay for new televisions for all McKay residents.
GALLERY: 2023 Basin football season recap
COLUMBIA BASIN – A season of memories and highlights in Basin football concluded last weekend with the Royal Knights winning their fourth consecutive title, on…