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Updated 1 day, 6 hours ago

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 …

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
High-flying offense helps give Mavs a 4-0 start

MOSES LAKE – Moses Lake’s high-powered offense has lit up the scoreboard through the first four weeks this fall, allowing the Mavericks to outscore their oppon…

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Tigers win in three against East Valley

EPHRATA – The Tigers improved to 2-0 in the Central Washington Athletic Conference with a win over East Valley (Yakima) on Tuesday, sweeping the Red Devils in …

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Okanagan Specialty Fruits opens Moses Lake packing facility

MOSES LAKE — The new Okanagan Specialty Fruits facility had its official ribbon-cutting Wednesday before a crowd of OSF team members, Moses Lake Chamber of Com…

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
RUE & SAGE

MOSES LAKE – Zoe Sterner, left, and her parents Barry Sterner and Rebecca Sterner, cut the ribbon at the Rue & Sage and Wild Stem Farm/Pumpkin Patch open house…

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Warden denied Public Works Board funding

WARDEN – City Administrator Kriss Shuler announced during Tuesday’s regular city council meeting that Warden was denied grant funding from the Washington State…

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Warden finalizes $1 million land sale to port

WARDEN – The city of Warden finalized the purchase of 69 acres of industrial land on the north edge of the city to the Port of Warden for approximately $1 mill…

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Groundbreaking held for new Royal City Library

ROYAL CITY — The golden shovels did their job Wednesday in Royal City as the Royal City Friends of the Library broke ground for the new library building downto…

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Q&A: Samaritan Healthcare candidates

MOSES LAKE — Incumbent Katherine Christian and challenger Elliot DeLong are running for one of two open positions on the Samaritan Healthcare commission...

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Q&A with Ephrata trustee candidates Mike Fleurkens and Jordan Hansen

EPHRATA – Two candidates are vying for a seat on the Ephrata School Board. Mike Fleurkens and Jordan Hansen made it past the primary over the summer...

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Moses Lake School Board election Q&A

MOSES LAKE — Two candidates are running for Position 3 on the Moses Lake School Board, the incumbent Susan Freeman and challenger Carla Urias...

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Soap Lake water level lowest ever recorded

SOAP LAKE – On Monday, Soap Lake’s water level was the lowest it has been – at 1070.08 feet – since the United States Geological Survey started recording the l…

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
UMANI Festival returns Saturday

MOSES LAKE — The second annual UMANI festival takes place Saturday in Moses Lake, and it looks to be even bigger than the first.

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Mavs fall in four sets to Davis

MOSES LAKE – Despite a late surge, the Moses Lake Mavericks fell 3-1 at home to Davis on Tuesday, the team’s second-straight loss in league play after beginnin…

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Throwing starfish

MOSES LAKE — The annual Columbia Basin Buddy Walk drew a bigger crowd than expected Saturday. “We don’t have a number yet, but more than last year,” said De…

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Trucking students

OTHELLO — The Othello School District has instituted a commercial driver's license program that will be offered for the spring semester at Othello High School,…