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BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: April 13-20, 2026

COLUMBIA BASIN — High school athletes around the Columbia Basin return from spring break for the second half of th…

Updated 2 years, 2 months ago
Weather for the week of Jan. 15, 2024

Weather for the week of Jan. 15, 2024

Updated 2 years, 2 months ago
News Bites for Jan. 15, 2024

News Bites for Jan. 15, 2024

Updated 2 years, 2 months ago
Quincy school program takes students into community

QUINCY — A program that focuses on using a student’s interests to help them connect with school is having some success at Quincy Innovation Academy. How the “B…

Updated 2 years, 2 months ago
CUTTING THE RIBBON: Podium Physical Therapy

MOSES LAKE — Podium Physical Therapy co-owner Ryan Carpenter, center, cuts the ribbon on his business Thursday, surrounded by family, staff and Moses Lake Cham…

Updated 2 years, 2 months ago
Warden girls, boys earn double-digit wins over River View

WARDEN – Both the Cougar boys and girls picked up big wins over River View Friday night, with the girls first winning 76-16 and the boys winning 74-56.

Updated 2 years, 2 months ago
STUDIO BASIN: Soap Lake School District with Superintendent Chavez and Basin wrestling

MOSES LAKE – On this week's episode of the STUDIO BASIN podcast, Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer is joined by Aaron Chavez, the superintendent of the Soap Lake School District, who has been on the job since July 2…

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Basin events for Jan. 13-19

It’s cold, but that doesn’t mean there’s no options for a bit of fun in the Columbia Basin.

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Service honored: South Grant Co. Chamber hosts law enforcement appreciation luncheon

MATTAWA – The South Grant County Chamber of Commerce hosted its fourth annual National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day Luncheon Tuesday at the Wanapum Heritag…

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Lavender Ranch

QUINCY — Quincy farmer Joseph Downs first started planting lavender at his properties at the Upper Crescent Bar near Quincy and in East Wenatchee in 2015. He n…

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
BASIN HOOPS REPORT: league play carries on

COLUMBIA BASIN – Local squads around the Basin have all entered the teeth of league play by now, with district tournament beginning in less than a month.

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Othello drug dealer sentenced

SPOKANE – Jaime Alberta Garza, 52, of Othello has been sentenced after pleading guilty to possession with the intent to distributed fentanyl. United States Dis…

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Othello drug dealer sentenced to more than six years

SPOKANE – Jaime Alberta Garza, 52, of Othello has been sentenced after pleading guilty to possession with the intent to distributed fentanyl. United States Dis…

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Officers, deceased identified in Quincy officer-involved shooting

QUINCY – The names of those involved in a Monday incident that lead to one Quincy Police Department officer being stabbed twice and the death of a man have bee…

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Adams Co. Development Council director discusses growth

OTHELLO – Adams County Development Council Executive Director Kyle Niehenke attended the Port of Othello’s regular meeting Tuesday morning to share some of ACD…

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Moses Lake considers large development near Lowe’s after swearing-in ceremony

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake City Council swore in one new member and two returning ones at its meeting Tuesday and passed the mayoral baton. Once that formalit…