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Soap Lake City Council approves new consultant despite mayor's objections
SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a contract for municipal consulting …
'Unfinished business'
MOSES LAKE – After powering through the first three rounds of the 14U Babe Ruth North Washington State Tournament with high-scoring wins, the 14U Columbia Basi…
Outlet of support
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Grocery Outlet co-owner Kris Emerson said the store’s involvement in community projects is a way to pass on the support that was given …
Ephrata Car Show set for Saturday
EPHRATA – The Ephrata Chamber of Commerce will host the 2023 Anything With Wheels Car Show and Shine this Saturday at C Street Northwest. The show will begin a…
Brookdale Hearthstone builds 20-foot sundae
MOSES LAKE — The residents and staff at Brookdale Hearthstone got to take part in a sweet, if somewhat obscure, tradition Friday, celebrating National Strawber…
Weather for Monday, July 10, 2023
Weather report for July 10.
River Dogs open weekend with two wins over Pullman
EPHRATA – The 18U Columbia Basin River Dogs opened a weekend of games with two wins over the Pullman Patriots on Friday, turning in high-scoring wins of 8-0 an…
Local teams compete in Babe Ruth tourney
MOSES LAKE – Babe Ruth North Washington State Tournaments were held from Wenatchee to Moses Lake over the weekend, with numerous local youth squads aiming to q…
Fire report for July 10, 2023
MOSES LAKE — The Tunnel 5 fire burning in the Columbia Gorge about four miles west of White Salmon has grown to 556 acres and is 20% contained, according to th…
STUDIO BASIN: Fourth of July, animal control and summer baseball
MOSES LAKE – On this episode of the Studio Basin podcast, Senior reporter Cheryl Schweizer recaps Fourth of July events from across the Basin, as well as Soap …
Grant County May employment data shows gains in some industries
MOSES LAKE — The employment picture in Grant County improved between May 2022 and May 2023, although the number of people employed in nonfarm jobs didn’t chang…
Central Washington Sixers to hit the field in 2024
MOSES LAKE – The Six Athletic Training Facility will be fielding youth baseball teams in the summer of 2024, with teams ranging from 9U through 16U donning the…
News Bites for July 7, 2023
News tidbits for July 7, 2023.
Settling out
COLUMBIA BASIN — The great furniture crunch is mostly over, according to experts. “It was pretty bogged down there,” said Matt Moore, owner of Moore Furnitu…
Celebrating Independence from Hunger
Moses Lake Grocery Outlet owners Kris Emerson, second from left, and Paul Emerson, second from right, and members of the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce and Car…
Quincy employee recognized for 10 years with the city
QUINCY — Howard VanBaugh, right, receives a certificate recognizing his 10 years with the city of Quincy from Mayor Paul Worley, left, at the Quincy City Counc…