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Football set to start with Gridiron Guide

MOSES LAKE — Local football players have started to hit the turf as preseason practices have been running in the l…

Updated 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Woman arrested for DUI in collision with 2 streetlights and trash can downtown Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE – On June 10 at about 2:30 p.m., Moses Lake Officers responded to a traffic accident in the 200 block of West Broadway at the corner of Beech Street…

Updated 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Future of aviation discussed at Flightpath presentation

MOSES LAKE — Central Washington has a lot to offer aviation and aerospace businesses, but workforce development and the state’s business climate are causing so…

Updated 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Vanguard Academy graduates second class

MOSES LAKE — Vanguard Academy speaker Gerson Perez said his classmates have proven their strength. “Strength isn't always about winning awards or being the…

Updated 2 months, 2 weeks ago
From World Cup call-ups to NCAA breakthroughs, local colleges make news

MOSES LAKE — Even when the academic calendar reaches its end, college athletics continue their work into the summer. See below some of the latest headlines fro…

Updated 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Mattawa becomes third in Grant Co. to ban kratom

MATTAWA — The Mattawa City Council has approved a full ban on the sale and distribution of kratom and kratom‑derived products, making it the third city in Gran…

Updated 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Maverick Ian Anderson commits to Vikings wrestling program

MOSES LAKE — After closing the chapter on his time as a Maverick, Ian Anderson is staying home after he announced his commitment to the Big Bend Community Coll…

Updated 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Help on wheels

OTHELLO — Sometimes help comes in the strangest of ways. For some homeowners in need of repairs, it can come wearing an orange T-shirt and riding a bicycle.

Updated 2 months, 2 weeks ago
BASIN EVENTS: June 12-20

COLUMBIA BASIN — The kids are out of school and the summer awaits. Here are some things happening in the Basin this week.

Updated 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Erickson looks back on a busy and successful four-sport high school career

WARDEN — A four-sport athlete is not someone you often come across due to the time and dedication it takes for success in one sport, but for Amaya Erickson, ta…

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Housing inventory up, sales down in Washington

MOSES LAKE — Housing inventory continued to increase in Washington state in May, according to data released by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, which tr…

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Elbow room

MOSES LAKE — Quilting and sewing enthusiasts can look forward to working in a little more open space at Country Fabrics’ new location on East Third Avenue.

Updated 2 months, 2 weeks ago
EXTREME INVERT

WEATHER: June 12-18

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Growing together

RITZVILLE — The Lind-Ritzville High School Class of 2026 had a lot of shared history. “Our classes had a unique journey,” said Salutatorian Lilly Fannin. “B…

Updated 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Caps fly through the wind as MLHS Class of 2026 graduates

MOSES LAKE — Wind whipped across Lions Field on the evening of June 9 as 337 seniors from Moses Lake High School crossed the field and officially became gradua…

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Twelve, a Moses Lake based company, commemorates start of second phase

MOSES LAKE — The co-founders of Twelve, a company experimenting with a new process for manufacturing jet fuel, held a ribbon cutting event at their new facilit…