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Basin nonprofit CEO appointed to WA Board of Education
OLYMPIA — Sue Kane, CEO of the NCW Tech Alliance, has been appointed to the Washington State Board of Education, P…
Othello man arrested following chase
OTHELLO — An Othello man was taken into custody late Friday after leading Adams County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a chase that ended on Main Street in Othell…
Watchful neighbor helps GCSO nab burglar
EPHRATA — A Moses Lake man was arrested Friday morning after burglarizing a home thanks to a watchful neighbor, according to a statement released by the Grant …
The smell of spring
Jackeline Pacheco turns a hot dog wrapped in bacon and jalapeno peppers while Mario Flores watches the deep fryer as they fry up authentic Mexican bacon-wrappe…
Growth in Quincy and sports review on Basin Studio Podcast
On this episode of the Studio Basin podcast, senior reporter Cheryl Schweizer sits down with Quincy City Administrator Pat Haley to discuss growth in Quincy an…
Weather for Monday, April 3, 2023
Monday: A 20% chance of showers after 11 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming westerly at 5-7 mph in the afternoon, while Monday night sh…
ML looking at Cascade Valley, Wheeler utility expansion
MOSES LAKE — The city of Moses Lake is looking at ways to expand sewer and water coverage to areas of Cascade Valley outside the city limits as well as improve…
A call answered
MOSES LAKE — There’s been a lot of change in American churches in the last 50 years. The Sexual Revolution, the Jesus Movement, megachurches, the end of the Co…
April 2023 community calendar
A community calendar for the Columbia Basin.
Royal schools adopt new math curriculum
ROYAL CITY — Royal schools will be seeing some changes in math after the Royal School Board voted unanimously at its meeting Monday to adopt new K-3 and 4-6 ma…
Kriete recognizes MLPD officers
MOSES LAKE – Grant County Sheriff Joe Kriete presented citations of valor to two Moses Lake Police Department officers during a regular city council meeting on…
Smart move
MOSES LAKE — Moving is one of those things everybody dreads. Loading all your earthly belongings piece by piece into a truck, hauling the whole shebang to the …
Soap Lake PD's Blair graduates academy
BURIEN – On March 28, Soap Lake Police Department announced the Basic Law Enforcement Academy graduation of Dakota Blair. Blair left on Nov. 15 and spent the…
MLPD releases annual report
MOSES LAKE — Calls to the Moses Lake Police Department in 2022 increased by 6.3% over 2021, according to the department’s annual report, released Thursday.
Moses Lake man dies in Wednesday night collision
MOSES LAKE – A Moses Lake man was killed Wednesday night in a single-vehicle collision near Moses Lake, according to a statement from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office...
Basic American Foods evaluating aftermath of fire
MOSES LAKE – Basic American Foods continues to assess the situation caused by a fire at their facility just south of Moses Lake on State Route 17. “BAF is c…