Local News
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Moses Lake man arrested in stabbing incident
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was booked into the Grant County Jail on suspicion of first-degree assault – domesti…
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:
Moses Lake council opts to keep comprehensive plan
MOSES LAKE — At a special meeting on Tuesday, the Moses Lake City Council voted unanimously to keep the city's comprehensive plan in place but withdraw the pro…
Priorities set for MLSD construction projects
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board will vote, possibly at its June 9 meeting, on whether to adopt a report that includes a priority list for capital proj…
Basin tennis players compete at state
COLUMBIA BASIN - More than a dozen Basin athletes competed in tennis state tournaments this past weekend, held at several courts across the state. Read along b…
Grant transit gets new buses
MOSES LAKE — Grant Transit Authority recently acquired three new clean diesel buses, according to a press release from the agency. The 30-foot coaches come …