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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…
Suspicious flames
SOAP LAKE — Monday evening saw the fourth suspicious fire in the same field in Soap Lake this year. “There was nothing that suggested it (was naturally caus…
‘Ups and downs’
MOSES LAKE – Entering a match against Entiat on Monday, the Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School Lions had posted a 10-1 record, with their l…
Sports schedule Oct. 13-18
COLUMBIA BASIN - The fall sports season is beginning to come to a close for the regular season, with some state competitions beginning in as soon as two weeks.…
One dead in collision east of Quincy
QUINCY — One person is dead and another injured after a head-on collision near Quincy Tuesday night. According to a press release by the Washington State Patrol, a 23-year-old Ephrata resident was driving a 2015…
Potato harvest looking up
COLUMBIA BASIN — The state of the taters is, well, pretty darn good this year. “The potato harvest is definitely a lighter crop than what we’re historically u…
Donations sought for coat, boot drive
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Rotary and Cobie’s Fine Dry Cleaning are collecting donations of coats and winter boots for children - which will indeed include boots this year. The annual Coats and Boots for Kids dist…
Basin sports results for Oct. 3-10
COLUMBIA BASIN – Five-and-a-half weeks since the beginning of the fall sports season, high schools in the Columbia Basin can see the season's final weeks on th…
Grant Co. resident sought to serve on Hanford board
EPHRATA – The Grant County Board of Commissioners issued a press release that they are looking for one interested citizen, residing in Grant County, to serve o…
East Columbia Basin Irrigation District seeks director applicants
COLUMBIA BASIN - The East Columbia Basin Irrigation District announced there are two open positions in the district and they will now accept filings for those …
Grant Co. Jail project planning moves forward
EPHRATA — A request for proposals for site preparation for the new Grant County Jail is tentatively scheduled to be issued in December. A preliminary plan for …
An absolute doll
MOSES LAKE — Delphie Bifano was always busy, always working on a project, always adding to her collections and always on the go. “She just couldn’t sit stil…
12-year-old injured in bicycle-car collision
LAKEVIEW - A 12-year-old child was injured Friday evening after their bicycle collided with a car in Lakeview. A press release from the Grant County Sheriff’s…
Mattawa Council delays annexation decision
MATTAWA — Mattawa City Council members deferred a decision on annexing 40 acres into the city limits, asking for more information before taking a vote. The dec…
New culture pays off for Mavs
MOSES LAKE – Having gone winless a year ago, new Moses Lake volleyball head coach Krystal Trammell and the Mavericks have been putting together a new culture a…
Othello defeats Prosser 28-17
OTHELLO — With about nine minutes left in the third quarter and the Othello Huskies leading 21-10, Prosser quarterback Kory McClure rolled to his right and thr…