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Mavs split with West Valley, tied for first in Big 9
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Mavericks (13-2) split their doubleheader against West Valley Friday 0-4 and 10-4 on s…
Basin Sports Gallery Oct. 17-22
Check out photos from some of this week’s sporting events, including Moses Lake, Warden, Royal, Wilson Creek and Lind-Ritzville.
MLPD seeks aid in identifying reckless cyclist
MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Police Department is seeking assistance in identifying the suspect in this photo. MLPD reports that the motorcyclist has been seen …
Brass quintet performs in Moses Lake Thursday
MOSES LAKE — Selections from the classical brass repertoire come to Moses Lake Oct 27 when the group Seraph Brass performs in concert. The five-woman ensemble …
Pet of the Week: Bossy Boots
This is Bossy Boots. He is a ridge dog who has completed his training, knows how to walk on a leash, basic commands and is house trained. He plays well with ot…
Wahluke SD works to plug gaps with ‘Warrior Friday’
MATTAWA — Wahluke School District officials are using four days throughout the school year dedicated to classes, activities and games to help students fill som…
Fire destroys Wilbur-Ellis fertilizer plant
MOSES LAKE - Sunday afternoon a building at the Wilbur-Ellis fertilizer and blending facility, located at 14903 Road 1.3 Southeast, caught fire and burned to t…
Strong court communication leads Devils to 3-1 win
WILSON CREEK – Coming off a 3-1 win over Pateros on Thursday, the Wilson Creek Devils used their on-court communication skills to bounce back after a first-set…
One dies in Moses Lake fire
MOSES LAKE – Grant County Coroner Craig Morrison has identified Rosalind Dickinson, 53, of Moses Lake as the victim of a house fire at 8927 Craw Lane in the La…
Mavericks host Big 9 tourney
MOSES LAKE – Hosting the Columbia Basin Big 9 district championship, the Moses Lake Mavericks lost to West Valley (Yakima) in the district title game 20-11 bef…
Tigers grab 20-17 win in OT
EPHRATA — With the game in overtime, the Prosser Mustangs leading 17-14 and the Ephrata Tigers down to their last couple of chances, Ephrata quarterback Travis…
Area tech companies receive fed grants
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Energy announced last week that Sila Nanotechnologies and Group14 Technologies will each receive $100 million grants to bu…
Mattawa council delays annexation vote again
MATTAWA — The Mattawa City Council may decide whether or not to annex 40 acres of property into the city at its Dec. 8 meeting. Council members voted to contin…
Knights smash College Place
ROYAL CITY – The Royal Knights got it done in all three phases of the game in their 69-0 win on senior night over College Place Friday night, scoring on offens…
Grant Co. voters have minor ballot adjustment
EPHRATA —Voters in Grant County are going to have to do a little more work in order to vote thanks to an error made in preparing this November’s ballots, accor…
Produce stands fill local niches
OTHELLO/QUINCY — Nature is said to abhor a vacuum; agriculture definitely does. Two produce stands, one in Othello and the other in Quincy, show how farmers sa…