Local News
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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…
Columbia Basin community calendar for May 12-19
COLUMBIA BASIN – A busy week is ahead for the Columbia Basin with loads of events in a wide variety. Swing a club, catch a musical, get healthy or just have fu…
Soup on Saturdays
MOSES LAKE — Trinette Mullineaux said she’s seen some hard times herself, so she wanted to do something to help the people that use the Open Doors Sleep Center…
RECAP: Diamond districts
COLUMBIA BASIN – Local baseball and softball teams are in the full swing of district tournaments, aiming to reach their respective state and regional tournamen…
Building bust
COLUMBIA BASIN — It’s no secret that housing is pretty tight right now. Our population is increasing, and new homes aren’t being built. The law of supply and d…
First responder news bites
The news bites below are based upon statement from area first response organizations.
Water question
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake City Council wants more information before voting on proposed watering restrictions for the summer. “I’m not prepared to make an…
Spokane Community College announces Basin honors students
SPOKANE — Sixteen students from the Columbia Basin were named to the honor roll at Spokane Community College for winter quarter 2023, which ended in March, acc…
SGL earnings rise despite carbon fiber sale drop
WIESBADEN, Germany — SGL Carbon, which makes carbon fiber used in automotive and aerospace components in Moses Lake, said earnings for the first three months o…
Capturing savings
EPHRATA — Grant County officials and contractors working on the construction of a new Grant County Jail will meet next week for what Grant County Central Servi…
GALLERY: Basin soccer, softball and baseball
COLUMBIA BASIN - Not every photo makes it in the paper with initial coverage of an event, but that doesn't mean they aren't worth printing. Here are a few of o…
Basin soccer teams progress through district tournaments
COLUMBIA BASIN — Six of the seven local boys soccer teams entered this week still alive in their respective district tournaments. See below for an update on th…
Hike 22 set for May 20
MOSES LAKE — The public is invited to join in the annual Hike 22 event on May 20, according to a press release from Renew...
Letter carriers to collect food donations on Saturday
MOSES LAKE — This Saturday, May 13, letter carrier and U.S. Postal Service employees will be collecting cans and boxes of food as part of the National Associat…
Quincy HS soloists to 'Sing' for the community
QUINCY — Students in the Quincy High School choral department will show their skills in a pair of outdoor concerts at 7 p.m. tonight and Friday at the Quincy V…
Art anyone can make
MOSES LAKE — Krista Courier didn’t start out to become either a painter or a business owner. “We moved to Moses Lake about four years ago,” said Courier. “W…