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Quincy Lakes Fire spurs evacuations
QUINCY — A fire that broke out in the Ancient Lakes area south of Quincy Saturday night prompted a Level 3, or Go …
Lane changes
MATTAWA — Speed limits will be lowered to 25 miles per hour on Road 24 SW from the roundabout at State Route 281 to Pat-Chee Drive, and no parking will be allo…
MarDon Resort Fresh News for June 7, 2023
MARDON — The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1043.8 feet, dropping 0.85 feet this week. Water temperatures are close to 70 degrees on the main res…
Shooting suspect sought in Adams Co.
RITZVILLE — Adams County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect in a drive-by shooting, according to a statement from the ACSO.…
Congrats Desert Oasis grads!
OTHELLO - Graduation season is continuing across the Columbia Basin. As a reminder, we will be printing a special keepsake edition with full coverage of local …
Health district seeks volunteers to sample lake water
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Health District and the Columbia Basin Conservation District are looking for volunteers who can regularly collect water samples f…
Saddle up!
MOSES LAKE — The Washington State High School Rodeo Association finals are coming to the Grant County Fairgrounds in 2024 and 2025, according to incoming assoc…
Washington sports schedule June 7-13
COLUMBIA BASIN — Check out this week’s Washington sports schedule, featuring professional, collegiate and local events across the state. Wednesday, May 7 …
WIAA moves State Football Championships to Husky Stadium
RENTON — The state football championship games for all Washington Interscholastic Activities Association classifications will be hosted at Husky Stadium in 202…
New Viking in town
MOSES LAKE – New Big Bend Head Coach Jason Hopkins comes to Moses Lake looking to bring excitement back to the Vikings on the basketball court. “I was reall…
Saving those who served
EPHRATA — Every 28 seconds or so, a U.S. military veteran attempts to take their own life. “Suicide is the 12th leading cause of death in the U.S. There wer…
Reclamation releases Yakima Basin June water supply forecast
YAKIMA – The Bureau of Reclamation’s June 2023 water supply forecast for the Yakima basin indicates the water supply will be adequate to meet irrigation demand…
News bites for June 6, 2023
SOAP LAKE — A hike took a frightening turn when a hiker fell at the Lenore Caves Friday afternoon. At about 2 p.m., responders from Grant County Fire Distri…
Encore!
MOSES LAKE — The tunes that made Broadway great will fill the air, as Basin Community Theatre presents “Encore! A Broadway Musical Review” this month. “We'v…
Dru Gimlin 3-on-3 tournament takes to streets of Quincy
QUINCY – The Dru Gimlin 3-on-3 basketball tournament returned to the streets of downtown Quincy on Saturday, commemorating the 20th year of the Dru Gimlin Foun…
Sage ‘n Sun to light up Ephrata
EPHRATA — Ephrata will take to the streets this weekend with the 111th annual Sage ‘n Sun Festival. “Last year we we had started out brand new, kind of rede…