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Season recap with the Royal Knights football team
MOSES LAKE — On this episode of the Basin Box Score podcast, host Mike Maynard sits down with three seniors from t…
Grant Co. making progress on 6-year roads plan
EPHRATA – Grant County has updated a six-year Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP), as outlined in a signed resolution from 2025 to 2030, with drafts extendin…
QVAA to stage summer double feature
QUINCY — Quincy Valley Allied Arts is offering a two-fer this weekend, with a pair of short plays for the whole family. “Last summer (QVAA) … posted on Fac…
Parkway Fields getting upgrades
EPHRATA – Over the last week, the ballfields outside of Parkway Intermediate School have been undergoing some upgrades. According to Ephrata School District's …
MLSD's new business manager focused on making a difference
MOSES LAKE – Ruby Perez has officially taken the reins as the business manager for the Moses Lake School District. With over a decade of experience in educatio…
Sun City Cycle & Sports: Moses Lake shop offers repair, new and used bikes
MOSES LAKE — The Columbia Basin has a new place to buy, sell or repair bicycles. “It was a service we wanted to offer the city of Moses Lake that it didn’…
Moses Lake looks to the future with top priorities established for 2026
The City of Moses Lake has a bright future. The Moses Lake City Council is moving forward with its newly-adopted top priorities for 2026. The prioritie…
Weather for the week of Aug. 11, 2025
Weather for the week of Aug. 11, 2025
Small brush fire along Moses Lake Sunday
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Fire Department crews were mopping up the scene of a fire along the shore of Moses Lake about mid-afternoon Sunday.
Mattawa council discusses animal control
MATTAWA – Mattawa City Council members discussed dogs running at large during the council’s Thursday meeting after a problem with a dog at the residence of council member Sylvia Barajas.
Mattawa launching utility rate study
MATTAWA — Water and sewer rates in Mattawa will be reviewed to see if they’re still adequate to pay for the services. “In 2022, we did an update (of a 201…
Canady to take the reins of Soap Lake PD
SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake City Council convened on Aug. 6, during a regular meeting and hired a new police chief, resulting in a 6-1 vote in favor of hiring lo…
BASIN BOX SCORE: BMXer competes on world stage, local fundraisers, local athletics highlight, and Seahawks
In this episode of the Basin Box Score, Caleb Perez and Mike Maynard discuss this past weeks athletics coverage in the Columbia Basin. Local BMXer travels to D…
Basin communities meet their protectors at National Night Out
MOSES LAKE — First responders and the people they serve mingled this week in three Columbia Basin communities for National Night Out.
Home sales, prices hold steady
COLUMBIA BASIN — Home sales increased sluggishly in the last year, according to a report by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, which tracks real estate tr…
BASIN EVENTS: Aug. 8-16, 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN — Who says things have to slow down in August? There’s plenty to do in the Basin this week. Here’s a sample: