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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…
Spokane Falls Community College announces Basin scholars
SPOKANE — Seven Basin students have been named to the winter quarter 2023 honor roll at Spokane Falls Community College, according to a statement from the school. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or …
Fire damages RV near Ephrata
EPHRATA — A recreational vehicle behind a residence suffered damage but was not destroyed in a Monday evening fire on Dodson Road near Ephrata...
Parking problems
MOSES LAKE — The city of Moses Lake does not need to have a permanent parking place for RVs and other vehicles used as residences in order to enforce city park…
On to state
MATTAWA – Wahluke clinched its spot in the 1A State Boys Soccer Tournament with a 5-0 win over Wapato on Tuesday, highlighted by a three-goal first half and tw…
OPD Chief Phil Schenck retires
OTHELLO — It was through a partnership with the Othello School District that Othello Police Chief Phil Schenck found what he wants to do next.
Jackson wants ML port to consider buying municipal airport
MOSES LAKE — Port of Moses Lake Commissioner Darrin Jackson believes the port should consider buying the Moses Lake Municipal Airport.
Basin sports schedule May 10-16
COLUMBIA BASIN – Only a handful of local teams are still powering through their regular seasons, as the bulk of Basin high school athletics enter district matc…
Royal City talks insurance at council meeting
ROYAL CITY — Insurance was a significant topic at the Royal City City Council meeting May 2. The first order of business involved the city’s co-sponsorship …
ML’s Sandhop receives Gareth Giles Award
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Athletic Director Loren Sandhop was named a recipient of the Gareth Giles Award, an annual award given to a member of the Washington In…
City council, school board seats on ballot in Adams County
RITZVILLE — Mayoral seats, city councils, school boards and hospital boards are among the offices open for election in Adams County in the November general ele…
Copenhaver prepares to take over at RMS
ROYAL CITY — Royal Middle School is getting a new principal. Jerrod Copenhaver, who has been teaching fifth grade at Royal Intermediate School since 2014, h…
Ribbon Cutting
Dr. Brandon Penix, owner of Northwest Medical Services, with office manager Sidney Kriete to his left and surrounded by Moses Lake Chamber of commerce members,…
Mid-morning fire guts home north of Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Units from Grant County Fire District 5 responded at around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday morning when a fire consumed a single-family dwelling in the 4400 bl…
Rehaume selected as interim Othello police chief
OTHELLO — Othello Police Department Assistant Chief David Rehaume has been named as the interim chief while city officials conduct a search for a permanent rep…
Target date announced for new Ephrata MLCHC dental clinic opening
EPHRATA — Moses Lake Community Health Center officials expect to open the clinic’s new dental office in Ephrata by Nov. 3. Community Health officials announced earlier this yea that they purchased and will be re…