Local News
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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…
CB Tech students place in state competitions
MOSES LAKE — Clair Reed said competition baking requires precision. Noah Bingham and Eli Legault had to go forward on a completely unfamiliar project after a p…
Social media post leads to arrest
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Police officers arrested a 17-year-old gang member and convicted felon after the youth posted a video of himself on social media with a pistol.
Months of inventory
MOSES LAKE — There’s been a lot of talk about the housing market lately: pricing and scarcity, outgrowths of the reliable old Law of Supply and Demand. With re…
Inmate allegedly steals car after being given wrong car key
EPHRATA — A George man was rearrested and put back in the Grant County Jail after he was given the wrong car key while being released from jail, then allegedly stole the car.
Suspects in custody after high-speed pursuit near Royal City
ROYAL CITY — Three suspects are in custody following a high-speed pursuit Thursday afternoon near Royal City...
Soap Lake City Council appoints new member
SOAP LAKE - The Soap Lake City Council filled its vacant seat at the end of its regular meeting on Wednesday night. Kat Sanderson will take the Soap Lake City …
Newhouse hosts congressional dam tour
BURBANK, Wash. — There aren’t many hydroelectric dams in Iowa. So Rep. Marinnette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, said she’s glad she got an opportunity on Wednesday to…
WSU to hold dryland farming field day
PULLMAN — Washington State University will be hosting a field day at its Lind Dryland Research Station on Thursday, June 16, according to an announcement from the school...
Repaving on Moses Lake’s Valley Road begins Monday
MOSES LAKE — Traffic revisions will be in place on Valley Road beginning Monday as the road is resurfaced from Stratford Road to Paxson Drive. Construction cre…
State fire marshal’s office urges campers to exercise caution with campfires
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office urges residents who enjoy Washington state parks and open areas this year to use extra caution when camping.
'Read beyond the beaten path'
OTHELLO — Registration is now open for the annual Mid-Columbia Libraries summer reading program. “Read Beyond the Beaten Path” is the theme for 2022...
Two Quincy streets to be rebuilt, another gets repaved
QUINCY — Asphalt removal should begin sometime within the next couple of weeks on three blocks of B Street Northeast in Quincy. “A complete new road,” said …
‘Pure imagination’
MOSES LAKE — Dancers will tap, swoop and spin their way across the Moses Lake High School stage as the Moses Lake Ballet Academy presents its “Willy Wonka” Thu…
Local high schools schedule graduation ceremonies
MOSES LAKE — The Columbia Basin’s class of 2022 will commemorate the end of an eventful high school career with graduation ceremonies at local schools over the…
Morning roundup: Spring Festival, casinos & Dollar General
Springfest draws ’em in, tribal casinos add to the pot and Soap Lake salutes the General. Here’s what’s happening in the Basin today: