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Ephrata installs new equipment at Lions Park
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Parks and Recreation Department cut the ribbon on new playground equipment at Lions Park, lo…
Ferguson, GOP submit supplemental budgets
OLYMPIA — Washington Governor Bob Ferguson has released his proposed supplemental budget for the upcoming legislative session which is set to start Jan. 12. Th…
Weather for the week of Dec. 29, 2025
Weather for the week of Dec. 29, 2025
BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: Dec. 29, 2025 – Jan. 5, 2026
COLUMBIA BASIN — High School athletes restart their seasons after the holiday break to play their final games of 2025 and first games of 2026. See where each o…
UPDATED: Royal hosts Christmas Tournament
ROYAL – The Royal City Knights hosted their Christmas Tournament on Saturday with teams from around the state, including multiple from the Columbia Basin, comi…
Planning ahead key to a safe New Year’s celebration
MOSES LAKE — With Christmas in the rearview mirror, there’s one more big holiday celebration before the New Year arrives. But people who are planning to celebr…
Three Moses Lake residents killed in SR 12 crash
WALLA WALLA — Three Moses Lake residents were killed when the car they were in was hit by an oncoming car about 22 miles west of Walla Walla on Christmas Day.
Moses Lake man arrested for alleged assault after standoff
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was booked into the Grant County Jail on suspicion of first-degree burglary and fourth-degree assault after he allegedly broke in…
December Basketball Gallery, 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN – The local high school athletes have been working hard at the start of their basketball seasons. With the schedules slowing down for winter bre…
Wildcats’ Sims named conference player of the week
ELLENSBURG — Central Washington University junior women's basketball forward Capri Sims was named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Player of the Week af…
Adams Co. commissioners approve 2026 budget
RITZVILLE — Adams County Commissioners approved a $62.5 million budget Tuesday, the last step in what commission chair Mike Garza said was a difficult job. …
Home team
MOSES LAKE — Hayden Homes, and its partner company Simplicity by Hayden Homes, went a step beyond their mission of affordable housing this month, with donation…
New homes, new lives
MOSES LAKE — 2025 turned out to be a good year for some pets, and some humans as well. Here are a few of the critters that found forever homes at local shelter…
Weekend weather forecast for Dec. 26-29, 2025
Weekend weather forecast for Dec. 26-29, 2025
Nazarene Church toy swap brings needed Christmas joy
WARDEN — The Moses Lake Nazarene Church’s toy swap was scheduled for two hours Sunday afternoon, but it didn’t last nearly that long. “People were lined up…
Freewind Martial Arts awards Joni’s Angels scholarship
MOSES LAKE — On Friday, Freewind Martial Arts and Joni’s Angels partnered together to award a scholarship to 9-year-old Elias Rustin. His thoughts on being nam…