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BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: Dec. 22-29, 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN — Local athletes head into winter break and begin to slow competition, but will still be working ha…
Wagner talks safety
OTHELLO - Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner stopped by Anytime Fitness to deliver a presentation on personal safety Friday evening. During the presentation, Wag…
SLSD to hold state of the district meeting
SOAP LAKE - Soap Lake School District Superintendent Kim Casey is inviting the community to a state of the district town hall. Casey said the meeting topics of discussion include attendance, a balanced calendar, d…
Celebrating agriculture
MOSES LAKE — It was chillier than a penguin’s toes Friday evening, but that didn’t deter the crowds at the annual Ag Appreciation Parade in Moses Lake. “I h…
Mattawa City Council to consider annexation in January
MATTAWA — Mattawa City Council members may decide Jan. 5 to accept or reject a petition to annex 40 acres into the city. Setting a tentative date followed a tw…
STUDIO BASIN: Quincy medicine and labor, a new sheriff in town and Knights quest for the title
MOSES LAKE – On this week’s episode of the Studio Basin podcast, Managing Editor Rob Miller and Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer discuss Joey Kriete being swor…
Tigers begin wrestling season
EPHRATA – The 2022-2023 wrestling season started off with wins for both the boys and girls Ephrata wrestling teams on Thursday night, who both defeated Cashmer…
Basin events for Dec. 2-8
The events below are subject to change, postponement or cancellation at the organizers' discretion. Friday Second Annual Members Art Exhibition 4-7 p.…
New sheriff's cabinet members sworn in as Rectenwald retires
EPHRATA — Grant County Sheriff Joey Kriete (foreground) swears in members of his administrative team Thursday at the GCSO office in Ephrata. They included (fro…
Alegria named Athlete of the Week
Othello senior running back Julian Alegria was named a Week 12 WIAA Athlete of the Week on Thursday after his two-touchdown performance against Enumclaw in the…
Knights prep for ‘tough’ Mount Baker team in 1A state title
ROYAL CITY – Playing in a state championship game is nothing new for the Roya Knights, who prepare to take on the Mount Baker Mountaineers in this weekend’s 1A…
Potato sales up over last year
DENVER — Potato sales rose almost 18% this year compared to last year, according to a report from advocacy organization Potatoes USA. Total sales for all fo…
Masqing up for Christmas
SOAP LAKE - Masquers Theater will present their Christmas show, “An Enchanted Bookshop Christmas”, starting this weekend, to run only two weekends in December.…
Quincy approves contract with employee union
QUINCY — Quincy city officials and the Teamsters Union local representing the city’s public works employees have reached an agreement on a new three-year contr…
Columbia Basin events calendar for December 2022
Note: The events below are subject to change without notice at the sole discretion of the organizers. Readers are encouraged to visit the associated websites a…
Moses Lake man arrested, charged with weapon theft
MOSES LAKE - A Moses Lake man was arrested Monday morning after allegedly threatening a person with a pistol to then stealing their rifle. Eric Applegate, 4…