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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…
Basin students selected state Future Farmers of America officers
MOSES LAKE — Arielle Montoya of Moses Lake and Tessa Hauskin of Ephrata will serve as Future Farmers of America officers next year for Washington state. Montoy…
Paw-fect little treat
Coco is a small, three-year-old mixed-breed dog with a soft white coat and a whole lot of love to give, and he is currently looking for his fur-ever home at Gr…
Johnson set to lead young Eagles team for 2026/27
SOAP LAKE — Joe Johnson has been hired as the Soap Lake Eagles new Boys Basketball head coach for the upcoming 2026/27 school year. The new hire said he is exc…
Mavs football begins season prep with QB competition in focus
MOSES LAKE — It’s only June, but the Mavericks football program is already working toward the 2026 season. “We have a lot of guys that are bought in,” Hea…
SPRING WORKOUT
WEATHER: June 10-16
SR 17 closed from fire
UPDATE: As of 6:15 p.m., SR 17 has reopened, but North Lake Road Northeast is still closed due to fire crews fighting the fire. Drivers are still asked to avoi…
Walk of pride
MOSES LAKE — Some seniors getting ready to graduate from Moses Lake returned to their elementary school one last time before heading out into the world.
Grant County Jail Roster for June 8, 2026
This list shows current inmates who were arrested by Grant County law enforcement agencies on June 4-8 as of Monday afternoon. Grant County inmates are housed at the Grant County Jail. All subjects are innocent unt…
Soap Lake class of 2026 ends high school at graduation ceremony
SOAP LAKE — Staff speaker Lee Levell gave some advice to the Soap Lake High School class of 2026 during graduation ceremonies Saturday. “There will be uncer…
Port of Moses Lake power project about to enter second phase
MOSES LAKE — The next phase of a project to build electrical generation facilities at the Port of Moses Lake should be a follow-up study to determine what’s ec…
Citation issued in Rocky Ford fire
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was cited for second-degree reckless burning after sparks from some work he was doing allegedly started a fire about 13 miles nor…
Connelly Park repairs begin, aiming for partial reopening by August
MOSES LAKE — Cleanup and recovery efforts at Connelly Park are moving steadily forward following the late-May windstorm that caused widespread destruction, wit…
GALLERY: Basin spring sports highlights
MOSES LAKE — With spring sports now behind us in the Basin, there’s no shortage of highlight moments executed by local high school athletes. See below some of …
Sixers 18U falls in Moses Lake showdown semifinals
MOSES LAKE — The Central Washington Sixers 18U (5-3) suffered a 9-6 loss to the Orting Baseball Club 18U in the semifinals of the Moses Lake Showdown on Sunday…
Three hurt in dump truck collision near Quincy on Monday
QUINCY — Three people were injured when a dump truck struck a car east of Quincy Monday, according to a statement from the Washington State Patrol.