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Moses Lake man sentenced to 16 years for strangling roommate
MOSES LAKE — Kyler Mathew Wortham, 35, of Moses Lake who admitted to strangling his roommate in 2025 has been sent…
ACH continues state run with win over Muckleshoot Tribal
WENATCHEE — The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors kept their bid in the state tournament alive after earning a 53-41 victory over Muckleshoot Tribal in the secon…
Lions look ahead to Spokane, despite opening loss
RICHLAND — The Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School Lions (18-3) suffered a loss to the DeSales Irish 80-69 Saturday in the opening round of …
ACH earns strong victory over Neah Bay
WENATCHEE — The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors claimed a 64-51 victory over Neah Bay in the opening round of the 1B state tournament. With this victory, the W…
Take Flight STEM Night educates hundreds
MOSES LAKE — Hundreds of young students and their families packed the halls of Longview Elementary Thursday night for “Take Flight STEM Night,” a growing regio…
Focused on family and community
OTHELLO — Frank Ochoa Jr. did a lot of things in his life, from coaching children in boxing and baseball to helping build Lions Park in Othello to helping rais…
Gonzaga, UW program designed to improve region's health care
MOSES LAKE — Geoff Jones, a physician and assistant clinical dean at the University of Washington Medical School, said giving medical students a wide variety o…
Knights suffer close loss in opening round of state
YAKIMA — The Royal Knights (20-4) suffered a 48-47 loss to the King’s Knights after nearly pulling off the comeback in the opening round of the 1A state boys b…
WEATHER: March 2-6, 2026
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Partly cloudy evening, with a low around 35.
1 subject arrested for alleged arson, threats to kill
OTHELLO — Adams County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the 2100 block of West Moon Road Thursday afternoon after a report of a disorderly subject.…
More than 100 Basin students make WSU honor roll
PULLMAN — One hundred twenty-one students from Grant and Adams counties were named to the President’s Honor Roll at Washington State University for fall quarte…
BASIN BOX SCORE: Mat Classic Rundown and State Basketball Preview 2026
On this episode of the Basin Box Score podcast, hosts Caleb Perez and Mike Maynard chat about the competition brought by athletes from the Columbia Basin at th…
Vikings conclude season with a home victory over Yaks
MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend Community College Vikings (13-16) ended their season Wednesday night, but not before going out strong with an 88-73 victory over the …
Callers to Washington state hotline press 2 for Spanish and get accented AI English instead
SEATTLE (AP) — Press “two” for Spanish ... accent?
MLPD, ATF carry out raid in Knolls Vista neighborhood
MOSES LAKE — A police action Thursday led to multiple arrests, as well as a substantial seizure of drugs and weapons, according to a statement from the Moses L…
Open house Saturday at new Samaritan Hospital
MOSES LAKE — The final doors are being installed in the intensive care unit, one of two surgical robots is in the building, the signs are up – although they’re…