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Moses Lake man arrested for alleged vehicle theft
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was arrested after a truck that had been stolen from Wenatchee was found on his prop…
ECBID accepts $32.8 million award for Odessa Groundwater Replacement Program
OTHELLO — During the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District Board of Directors Nov. 1 meeting, the board officially accepted an award of $32.8 million in appr…
Basin sports schedule Nov. 8-14
COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local football and volleyball teams This schedule will be updated at www.columbiabasinhera…
Basin squads head to 1B, 2B State Volleyball Tournaments
COLUMBIA BASIN — The 1B and 2B state volleyball tournaments begin Thursday in Yakima, with Almira/Coulee-Hartline, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague, Soap Lake and Warden…
Fall bite good on Potholes Reservoir
MARDON — The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,035.7 feet, rising 1.7 feet this week. We are currently 9.2 feet above low pool. The reservoir will…
Annual tree lighting set for Friday evening
MOSES LAKE — The Downtown Moses Lake Association will host the annual tree lighting downtown in Sinkiuse Square, located at 306 S. Ash St., from 4 to 6 p.m. Th…
Ready — Aim — Tater! — Potato Days return to CB Tech
MOSES LAKE — The fifth graders counted it down. “Four, three, two,” they chanted - but the countdown was put on hold. The French fry launcher had to bui…
City council, school board seats, levy requests on Election Day ballot
EPHRATA — Candidates for mayor, city councils, school boards, hospital boards, fire districts, port districts and others will learn whether or not they were el…
MLFD: Boy saves family home from fire
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake boy’s quick thinking prevented a possible tragedy Monday, according to a statement from the Moses Lake Fire Department.
WSU Extension helps prevent food waste
PULLMAN - Washington State University Extension professionals are tackling the critical issue of food waste across the state in agriculture, households, and e…
Mattawa Council approves annual property tax levy, budget
MATTAWA – The Mattawa City Council unanimously passed a resolution during Thursday’s regular meeting to approve the 1% annual levy increase to the city’s prope…
Moses Lake fire claims one
MOSES LAKE – One person died in a fire in Moses Lake Sunday, according to a statement from the Moses Lake Fire Department.
Drive-by leaves two in hospital, one in jail
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man is in Grant County Jail and two others are in the hospital following a shooting and high-speed chase Sunday afternoon.
Playing with confidence
COULEE CITY – A win in Friday’s crossover game against Waterville-Mansfield gave the Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors their seventh-straight state appearance, s…
State cross country results
PASCO – Twenty-eight athletes from across the Columbia Basin traveled to the Sun Willow Golf Course in Pasco for the Washington Interscholastic Activities Asso…
Bra auction raises more than $16,000 for cancer patients
EPHRATA — A fundraising auction to help cancer patients in need raised more than $16,800, starting with an Ephrata business and radiating out to a worldwide gr…