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Huskies victorious in first round of districts
OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies (18-3) came out victorious over the number four seeded Selah in the first round of t…
Lions win league matchup at home against Eagles
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School Lions (8-2) basketball team defeated the Soap Lake Eagles (4-2) where the Lions 40-26 T…
Protesters express frustrations regarding ICE, Venezuela Saturday
MOSES LAKE — Area residents gathered on Stratford Road in Moses Lake to protest the recent deaths of Renee Nicole Good, 37, of Minneapolis and Kieth Porter, 43…
Kennewick boy injured in Othello area crash
OTHELLO — A 17-year-old Kennewick boy was airlifted to Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland early Saturday morning after he was injured in a rollover cra…
Drama looking for her standing ovation
MOSES LAKE — Drama is ready to steal the spotlight. This spunky American Pocket Bully mix is paws-itively the star of the show at Grant County Animal Outreach.…
‘Four Corners of the Year’
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Museum & Art Center’s first exhibit of 2026 encompasses the entire calendar. “The title of the show is ‘The Four Corners of the …
BASIN EVENTS: Jan. 9-17, 2026
COLUMBIA BASIN — With the holidays safely in our rear-view mirror, the calendar in the Basin isn’t as crowded as it was a few months ago. Still, there are plen…
Mavs' Morris earns 100th career win in team victory
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Mavericks girls wrestling team earned a 44-36 victory over Eisenhower Wednesday evening in a conference matchup. During the meeting…
Home prices up locally, down statewide
KIRKLAND — The real estate market in December continued the pattern set in October and November, according to data released this week by the Northwest Multiple…
Victims identified in fatal Moses Lake house fire
MOSES LAKE — The victims in an early-morning house fire in Moses Lake Wednesday have been identified. Tim Catlin, death investigator with the Grant County …
WEATHER: Jan. 9-16, 2026
Excavation and construction fences in the Safeway parking lot in Ephrata are signs of the installation of new fuel tanks.
Oliver’s first council meeting, several resolutions passed
EPHRATA — Mayor Steve Oliver led his first Ephrata City Council meeting Wednesday night, with council passing several resolutions regarding tourism funding, va…
Soap Lake to establish a tourism committee
SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake City Council unanimously approved the creation of a Tourism Development Committee to handle city tourism funds at Wednesday's council…
Moses Lake Police Department logs for Jan. 8, 2026
MLPD records
Funding delays push Sackman Road bridge project to 2026
OTHELLO — It’s taken a while and been delayed a couple of times, but the construction contract for replacement of the first of six bridges over the East Low Ca…
Williams named interim city administrator in Othello
OTHELLO — Finance Director Spencer Williams will be appointed as interim city administrator while Othello city officials look for a permanent replacement. Mayo…