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Basin diamond roundup, April 28 – May 5
MOSES LAKE — The regular season for baseball and softball has now concluded, with many teams gearing up for distri…
Your future fluffy sidekick?
MOSES LAKE — Meet Piper, the sweetest 5‑year‑old Mini Australian Shepherd mix you'll ever meet. She’s spayed, vaccinated, microchipped, and ready to start her …
WEATHER: Jan. 29-Feb. 4, 2026
Thursday: Rain likely, mainly between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of preci…
Knights defeat Wahluke, extend win streak to four
MATTAWA — The Royal Knights (14-2) defeated the Wahluke Warriors (8-9) 76-43 Tuesday as they took another step toward top seeding in the South Central Athletic…
Ephrata High students protest ICE
EPHRATA — Around 25 students from Ephrata High School protested Immigration Customs Enforcement Wednesday morning by skipping their second period. The students…
Mavericks unified seniors celebrated in final home game
MOSES LAKE — Three seniors from the Moses Lake Unified basketball squad were celebrated at their final home game on Jan. 21. DJ Parker, Noah Jones and Miles Ac…
Soap Lake council approves interim agreement for finance director
SOAP LAKE — Soap Lake City Council held a special meeting Tuesday to review and approve an interim agreement for a finance director. They also continued discus…
Repair, replacement under consideration for Hansen bridge
MOSES LAKE — The Hansen Road overpass could be closed for a maximum of about 24 months. Chris Keifenheim, North Central Region administrator for the Washington…
Big-hearted beauty
OTHELLO — Looking for a loyal companion with tons of love to give? Look no further, Ina is a gorgeous, large, mixed-breed girl with striking black and white ma…
Ferguson: A silent leader on field and court
MOSES LAKE — During last Tuesday’s basketball matchups for Moses Lake Christian Academy/Christian Covenant School Lions at the Den, senior Johnny Ferguson was …
Dent working to secure aviation assets for local fire districts
OLYMPIA — Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, is working on a bipartisan bill that would make funding for aviation wildfire suppression permanent. The Aviation A…
Decubber signs to Walla Walla CC
MOSES LAKE — Caitlin Decubber was all-smiles Tuesday as she signed her letter of intent to officially become the newest member of the Walla Walla Community Col…
Robo champions
ROYAL CITY — Students from Royal School District brought home some honors from the First Lego League state robotics competition Saturday in Spokane. Royal Inte…
McDonnell sits in on first BBCC Board of Trustees meeting
MOSES LAKE — Sarah McDonnell, the newest member on the Board of Trustees at Big Bend Community College, sat in on her first board meeting Thursday afternoon af…
Othello to ask for extension of ACFD 5 contract
OTHELLO — Othello city officials plan to restart conversations with Adams County Fire District 5 on a possible contract to provide fire service for the city. M…
New facility to support military coming to Port of Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — The Port of Moses Lake has been awarded a $1.2 million loan from the state Community Aviation Revitalization Board to help pay for upgrades to the…