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Knights lose on buzzer beater at home
ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights (11-2) were defeated 88-84 by the Zillah Leopards after a buzzer beater three that …
Weather for Monday, Oct. 30
Weather for Monday, Oct. 30
Grant PUD to decide on 2024 budget, rate increase Nov. 14
EPHRATA — Grant County PUD commissioners will consider the passage of a 2024 budget, which includes a 2.5% to 3% overall rate increase, at their Nov. 14 meetin…
Columbia Basin getting spooky for Halloween
MOSES LAKE — Superheroes, goblins, princesses and ghosts out and about on Halloween night will have opportunities for candy, fun and scary places to go through…
S. Grant chamber hosts community forum
MATTAWA – The South Grant County Chamber of Commerce hosted a candidate and small municipality forum Wednesday evening at Wahluke High School, featuring curren…
Santa art and journals coming to Moses Lake Museum & Art Center
MOSES LAKE – Moses Lake resident Joshua Larson’s Santas will be open for viewing in the Ramon Cerna Community Gallery at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center fro…
STUDIO BASIN: Photography and Spooky Behavior with Kelsey Gribble and sports wrap-up
MOSES LAKE – On this week's episode of the Studio Basin podcast, Managing Editor Rob Miller is joined by Kelsey Gribble, the owner of Sole Performance in Ephra…
Basin football scores: Week 9
COLUMBIA BASIN – Both Ephrata and Royal clinched league titles with their wins this week over Ellensburg and Connell, respectively.
Red zone struggles cost Mavs in 35-8 loss to Eastmont
EAST WENATCHEE – Moses Lake was able to move the ball up and down the field on Friday night against Eastmont but went one-for-four in the red zone, resulting i…
Ten in a row
ROYAL CITY – The Knights were crowned league champions for the 10th-straight season with Thursday night’s 49-7 win over Connell, gaining nearly 400 yards of of…
October 2023 in review
MOSES LAKE – The month of October was busy in the Columbia Basin with changes in leadership, victories and losses on the fields and courts at local schools and…
Real estate market slower than last year, data shows
MOSES LAKE — Real estate sales slowed down in September compared to the same time last year, according to the most recent statistics from the Northwest Multipl…
BASIN SPORTS RECAP: District playoffs begin
COLUMBIA BASIN – District playoffs began this week around the Basin, with local football, girls soccer and volleyball teams all vying for a bid to their respec…
Coulee Dam fined for EPA violations
SEATTLE – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that the Town of Coulee Dam, Washington will pay nearly $71,000 for violations of Section 402 of the Clean Water Act at the town’s wastewater tr…
Moses Lake gets new city manager, police chief
MOSES LAKE – Now-former Moses Lake Police Chief Kevin Fuhr was appointed during this week’s city council meeting as permanent city manager. Subsequently, Capta…
Robotic surgical system purchased for Samaritan Hospital
MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Hospital will be purchasing new surgical equipment that will allow the hospital to perform procedures that were previously unavailable i…