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July 5 boating accident required effort of well-trained emergency personnel
MOSES LAKE — A collision between a boat and a motorized personal watercraft on Moses Lake July 5 sent eight people…
News Bites for May 26
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was booked into the Grant County Jail Tuesday on suspicion of vehicular assault and DUI after he allegedly struck a motorcycle an…
State golf results; Round 2 - 2023
WASHINGTON – In this week’s state golf tournaments, nine Basin golfers qualified for Round 2 of their respective tournaments, including four with top-15 finish…
Five Basin squads move on to state softball tournaments
COLUMBIA BASIN – State tournaments have finally arrived for five local softball teams, with ACH, Moses Lake, Othello, Royal and Warden all moving on to the fin…
Top students
MOSES LAKE — Rebecca Noftle said her son Carter has always had a thing for numbers. “He’s that kid. When he was in preschool when I was tucking him into bed…
Ephrata to host 2B,1B state baseball this weekend
EPHRATA – The 2B/1B State Baseball Tournament will be hosted at Ephrata High School on Friday and Saturday, the first time the school has hosted a state champi…
Fuhr seeks additional officers for MLPD
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Police Chief Kevin Fuhr is asking the city council to consider adding up to $1 million to the police department’s annual budget to hire…
Solar races
MOSES LAKE — Fifth-grader Rafaela Arnberg explained the principle behind the propulsion system on her solar race car. “Basically the energy from the sun hit…
Quincy board, FFA boosters honored
WENATCHEE — The Quincy School Board was honored as the Board of the Year and the Quincy FFA Boosters received a Friends of Children award from the North Centra…
Eight Basin tennis players move on to state
COLUMBIA BASIN – Eight Columbia Basin tennis players are heading to state tournaments across the state this weekend. See below for first-round matchups from ea…
WA building code update implementation delayed
OLYMPIA — The Washington Building Code Council voted this week to delay the implementation of the state’s 2021 building code to Oct. 29 as the council considers possible revisions for portions of the code, accordin…
‘Big Bend Changed that for me’
MOSES LAKE — The community once again showed its commitment to education Saturday with a full turnout at Big Bend Community College Foundation’s 22nd annual Ce…
Council OKs changes to Moses Lake parking code
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved changes to the city ordinance governing when and how the city can impound vehicles, in…
Wood from existing Quincy Valley Medical Center site to become part of new hospital
QUINCY — A pair of trees that will come down as part of the construction of the new Quincy Valley Medical Center will be turned into a piece of furniture for t…
Crash blocks Broadway Avenue
MOSES LAKE — A two-car accident blocked the westbound lanes of West Broadway Avenue Wednesday afternoon, snarling traffic for more than an hour, according to M…
Running on
COLUMBIA BASIN – Sixty-seven Columbia Basin track and field athletes are moving on to state championships in Yakima and Tacoma starting on Thursday. See below …