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Othello man injured in alleged vehicular assault
OTHELLO — An Othello man was airlifted to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center after his car was hit while sitti…
Soap Lake's Ryan Boldman, Othello coach Adolfo Coronado on Studio Basin Podcast
MOSES LAKE – On this episode of the Studio Basin podcast, senior reporter Charles Featherstone sits down with Ryan Boldman of the Soap Lake Prevention Coalitio…
Steel Ranch
MOSES LAKE – Steel Ranch is a unique property located in Adams County being offered through Basin Ag Sales and Moses Lake Realty Group. Anna Van Diest of Basin…
Moses Lake piano student honored for original composition
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake High School senior was honored recently for an original piano composition. Dariya Karnafel, 17, took second place in the Washingto…
WSU's Ethridge signs one-year extension
PULLMAN – After guiding the Cougars to their first women’s Pac-12 tournament title, WSU Head Coach Kamie Ethridge signed a one-year contract extension to stay …
Photography contest focuses on mid-century modern Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Submissions will be accepted through June 2 for a contest highlighting the architecture of Moses Lake’s boom period. The “Mid-Century Modern of Moses Lake” contest is sponsored by the Moses Lake Museum…
Elderly Wenatchee couple protected from scam attempt
SPOKANE — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington Vanessa Waldref announced Thursday that the U.S. Secret Service has seized over $290,000 as part of an alleged fraud scam that targeted an elderly Wena…
Credit card skimmer found on gas pump in Schwana
SCHWANA — A technician discovered a credit card skimmer attached to the card reader of one of the gas pumps at the Outpost Grocery in Schwana, south of Beverly…
Soap Lake council accepts Walmart grant, tables cleanups
SOAP LAKE – During their regular meeting Wednesday, the Soap Lake City Council voted unanimously to accept a $1,250 grant from Walmart and tabled decisions on …
Ephrata council urges patience on pickleball progress
EPHRATA — Members of the Ephrata City Council told residents trying to raise money for a new, purpose-built pickleball court for the city to be both patient an…
Local gun shop files suit over weapon ban
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake gun shop owner has filed a lawsuit in response to the assault weapon ban enacted last week. Guardian Arms LLC, located at 208 S. D…
Samaritan financial picture improving
MOSES LAKE — After a couple of financially challenging years, Samaritan Healthcare’s fiscal picture seems to be improving. Chief Executive Officer Alex Town, r…
Cleaning cut
MOSES LAKE – Kevin Frias, owner of Caged Cleaning in Moses Lake, cuts the ribbon on his new van — and portable business location — with family and members of t…
Huskies advance
OTHELLO – After Grandview tied the game with a goal in the final minutes of the second half, the Othello Huskies answered in penalties to defeat the Greyhounds…
‘I hope I made a difference.’
MOSES LAKE — In his 31 years as an educator, former Moses Lake Mayor Jon Lane said he is proudest of the five years he spent as principal of St. Rose of Lima C…
Residents object to RV parking in dog park
MOSES LAKE — At a nearly two-hour-long public meeting of the Moses Lake Ad Hoc Homeless Committee, residents expressed nearly universal opposition to using som…