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Washington wildfire season easing, but DNR says state not out of danger yet
MOSES LAKE — Recent rainfall across Washington has lowered wildfire risk and signaled that the end of fire season …
Warden awarded $1.8M TIB grant
WARDEN – The city of Warden was recently awarded a $1.77 million grant from the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board for reconstructing First Stre…
Basin wrestling: Local athletes attend big competitions across the Pacific Northwest
COLUMBIA BASIN – Wrestlers from across the Columbia Basin took their talents to several tournaments across the state, with Othello, Moses Lake and Royal even t…
Bundles of giving
OTHELLO — The Othello Community Christmas Baskets program held its 47th annual donation deliveries on Saturday for individuals and families in need during the …
Gift giveaway scheduled for Christmas
EPHRATA – Our Redeemer Presbyterian Church at 172 Ivy Street SE in Ephrata will host His Helping Hands for a Christmas Day lunch and gift giveaway on Christmas…
Weather for the week of Dec. 18, 2023
Weather for the week of Dec. 18, 2023
Operation Friendship serves area families thanks to community-wide effort
MOSES LAKE - Dozens came out Saturday to support Operation Friendship at the Moses Lake Food Bank, an annual event that puts Christmas gifts in the hands of ar…
Ephrata girls take 64-23 win over Quincy
QUINCY — The Ephrata Tigers girls basketball team leveraged their height, experience and an aggressive defense to run their record to 5-0 with a 64-23 win over…
Lions defeat Waterville-Mansfield in close game
MOSES LAKE – Despite a cold night of shooting on the floor, the MLCA/CCS Lions were able to defeat Waterville-Mansfield 40-39 to improve to 3-1 on the year. …
STUDIO BASIN: Adams County Pet Rescue, Moses Lake news and Basin wrestling
MOSES LAKE – On this week's episode of the Studio Basin podcast, Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer and Sports Reporter Ian Bivona recap last week's headlines, i…
Book donation project ends in a kiss for a pig
MOSES LAKE — Usually the monthly assembly at Midway Elementary School holds the children’s attention, what with awards being handed out and things. But the stu…
Basin Battle: Jacks take Tigers, 62-47 Thursday in annual Battle of the Basin
QUINCY — Good defense and a productive second quarter helped the Quincy Jackrabbits boys basketball team defeat the Ephrata Tigers 62-47 in a non-league game T…
Water and power
GRAND COULEE — The editors of Life magazine could not hide their suspicion that President Franklin D. Roosevelt had decided a trip to check on a project was an…
Higher interest rates free up housing, make financing difficult
MOSES LAKE — The good news is, the housing shortage that made finding a home so difficult a couple of years ago appears to have passed. The bad news is, it’s …
Water and power
GRAND COULEE — The editors of Life magazine could not hide their suspicion that President Franklin D. Roosevelt had decided a trip to check on a project was an excellent excuse to get out of town.
Tigers defeat Shadle Park
EPHRATA – The Ephrata boys basketball team evened its record at 2-2 in Tuesday’s home win over Shadle Park, defeating the visiting Highlanders 54-48.