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Meet Pride – ready to unleash her love

MOSES LAKE — This small but mighty 3‑year‑old mixed‑breed good girl is rocking her heterochromia, and she’s fully …

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Basin wrestling report: opening weekend across the region

MOSES LAKE – Wrestling season got into full swing over the weekend, with local teams traveling across Washington’s east side for early-season tournaments.

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Bronco defense holds late against ACH

COULEE CITY – Up by eight at the end of the third quarter, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos held the Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors to just six points over …

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
News bites for Dec. 5, 2023

VANTAGE — A 79-year-old woman died Friday in a collision with a semi on SR 26 near the junction with SR 243, according to a statement from the Washington State…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Holiday parade returns to Mattawa Friday

MATTAWA — There’s so much going on in Mattawa to celebrate the Christmas season that events are scheduled on two days. In fact, Christmas events are happen…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Grant PUD profits higher than projected

EPHRATA — The Grant County PUD is making more money than anticipated through the first nine months of 2023 and projections show revenues will be above the budg…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
WSDOT updating Highway System Plan

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Transportation held a virtual public meeting Thursday regarding its draft for the 2024 Highway System Plan update.…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Elevate Othello to host community meeting Friday

OTHELLO – Organizers of the Elevate Othello project will be holding a community meeting and dinner in Spanish and English Friday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Othel…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Tigers boys basketball falls to Pullman, 56-48

EPHRATA — The Ephrata High School boys basketball team played tough in the second half, but couldn’t overcome an early deficit and lost to Pullman High School,…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Tiger victory: Ephrata girls take first home game of season 56-36

EPHRATA — The Ephrata High School girls basketball team took an early lead and never looked back in a 56-36 win over Pullman High School in the first home game…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Senior events for December 2023

Senior events for December 2023

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Firefighters for Kids gets boost from Boeing

MOSES LAKE — Some families in the Columbia Basin will have a merrier Christmas, courtesy of The Association of Washington Business, Boeing and local firefighte…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Quincy-area fieldhouse, aquatic center design coming 2024

QUINCY — Design work for the new Quincy-area fieldhouse and swimming pool is scheduled for 2024. Voters narrowly approved the formation of a new regional parks…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Ag appreciation: Annual parade lights up snow-covered Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE – There was snow on the ground, but spirits were high at the annual Ag Appreciation Parade and Street Party in downtown Moses Lake Friday. The pa…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Mavs lose season opener to Kennewick

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake High School girls basketball team took an early lead, lost it, fought to overcome a second-half deficit but fell short, losing thei…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Four straight!

SEATTLE – For the fourth consecutive season, the Royal Knights finished the season on top of the 1A classification on the gridiron. No. 1 seed Royal defeat…