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Tigers and Diamond Ducks prepare for end of season tourney
EPHRATA — The Tillage League is heading into postseason play this weekend in Ephrata with the first games starting…
ACH Legion wins division title
HARTLINE – Saturday’s sweep of Ferris allowed the Almira/Coulee-Hartline Senior Legion baseball team to clinch a division title, finishing the regular season 1…
Royal City Summerfest delivers
ROYAL CITY — The Royal City Summerfest went off well over the weekend, said Jill Larsen, a member of the festival committee. “The heat was a little much, bu…
FRESH NEWS: Fishing good all around in reservoir and nearby lakes
MARDON – The current water level on the Potholes Reservoir is 1,037 feet – dropping 2 feet this past week. We are currently 9.50 feet below full pool. The wate…
FIRE REPORT: Evacuation notices issued for Electric City
ELECTRIC CITY — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office issued evacuation warnings Tuesday afternoon in Electric City due to a wildfire that broke out near Sunbanks …
Crime trending down in Othello, Ritzville
OTHELLO — With a few exceptions crime in Othello and Ritzville is following the statewide trends - crime rates are going down. The Washington Association of Sh…
Fire district proposals, commission races to be decided in Grant Co.
EPHRATA — Grant County voters will receive ballots this week for the primary election Aug. 5. Two county commission seats, two requests for increased fire dist…
Local legislators, bipartisan politicians call for reason in wake of attempted assassination
MOSES LAKE — Seeking ways to reduce the political temperature in a presidential election year, how to apply lessons learned in other political forums, improvin…
‘When will it end?’
MOSES LAKE — Yes, yes, it’s summer and hot weather is to be expected. And yes, hot sunny days are what everyone is thinking about in January when it’s 15 degre…
River Dogs defeat Penticton for home tourney win
MOSES LAKE – The 18U AAA Columbia Basin River Dogs emerged victorious from their home tournament this weekend, defeating Penticton 9-7 in the championship game…
Planting seeds of knowledge
MOSES LAKE — Some people take playing in the dirt very seriously. “(The WSU Master Gardener program) is for gardeners who want to help other people garden,”…
FIRE REPORT: Wetland fire burns 60 acres in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A 60-acre fire broke out in the wee hours of Monday morning in an undeveloped wetland in Moses Lake, according to a statement released Monday afte…
14U softball tournament hits Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE – Seventeen softball teams from across the state – and one from Idaho – competed in the USA Softball of Washington 14U B State Tournament in Moses L…
NEWS BITES: DUI collision, a rough landing and an arrest
NEWS BITES: DUI accident, a rough landing and an arrest
Basin students make EWU Dean's List
CHENEY — Eastern Washington University has released its Dean’s List for spring quarter 2024. To qualify for the Dean’s List, an undergraduate student must earn…
Legion continues win streak
HARTLINE – The Almira/Coulee-Hartline AA Senior Legion baseball team kept the wins coming on Friday night, winning both games against Gonzaga Prep AA at the Ha…