Robert Prevost of the United States is named Pope Leo XIV

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinal Robert Prevost has taken the name Leo XIV. The Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops was elected the first pope from the United States in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.

Occupants evicted from Hiawatha Lake camp

MOSES LAKE — Occupants of an encampment near Moses Lake were notified they were trespassing Wednesday morning and asked to leave by Thursday morning.

Defensive driving key for vehicle drivers and motorcycle riders

MOSES LAKE — Spring is here, summer is coming and among other things that means motorcycles returning to the road. That means vehicle drivers may need to readjust their thinking, and motorcycle riders may need to reacquaint themselves with the bike.

Arts celebration

Nautical-themed CBAA fundraiser weathers a squall and sails on

MOSES LAKE — Mother Nature dealt the Columbia Basin Allied Arts kind of a bum hand Saturday, but the organizers of the fundraiser rode it out with aplomb.

Mavs baseball falls to Eastmont in final home game

MOSES LAKE – The Mavericks (11-6) were defeated 6-2 at home field by the Eastmont Wildcats (8-10). Head coach Donnie Lindgren had few words to say when reflecting on how the game plan was executed heading into this game. “We had too many, too many mistakes, and we didn't make adjustments hitting the ball,” Lindgren said.

Meet Buddha, a big love bug

SOAP LAKE – Are you prepared to welcome a bundle of joy with enough love to lift anyone's spirits? Buddha, the bullmastiff/boxer mix, is here to steal your heart with his adorable antics and cuddly personality. At just over a year old and regal at 100 pounds, Buddha's heart is as mighty as his size. He’s neutered, microchipped and all set with his vaccinations. He's not just a dog—he’s a fur-ocious friend filled with happy energy and plenty of snuggles. Despite his large stature, this gentle giant is more cuddlebear than guard dog. Buddha is eager to learn, make you laugh, and become the most paw-some member of your family! Don't let Buddha’s wag-tastic future pass by, fill out an application for him today by visiting RockBottomRocker.org. Consider lending a paw by donating or volunteering with The Rock Bottom Rocker Pet Pantry, visit the website and click “donate” or reach out to them on Facebook to coordinate volunteering.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Stop and be excellent...

With everything going on in the world today – our busy lives, our children’s busy schedules, the political back and forth and the challenges of the economy, to name a few – it's easy to forget to stop and smell the flowers a bit.

MLHS tennis victorious over Eisenhower

MOSES LAKE – Moses Lake boys (9-4) and girls (9-4) tennis were victorious against the Eisenhower Cadets. The boys forced a shutout 7-0 win while the girls held their own with a 5-2 victory. Head coach Jay Dickinson was enthusiastic about the outcome of this match, considering it was much closer when they last met earlier this season.

BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: May 8-14, 2025

COLUMBIA BASIN – The regular season is coming to a close for some and for others they are locked into the postseason. See where your local athletes will be playing this coming week.

Legals for May, 8 2025

Mariners drop As in Tuesday and Wednesday games

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Mariners took down the Athletics twice in the past two days on the road with a pinch-hit single in the ninth inning leading to a 5-3 win Tuesday for the Washington team and a comeback from a five-run deficit giving them a 6-5 lead at the end of Wednesday’s match.

Kenneth Kriete

Kenneth Eugene Kriete, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2025, at the age of 93. A lifelong resident of Ephrata, Washington, Kenny was known for his kindness, humor, and dedication to his family and community.

Mavs win at home against Huskies

Both teams bracing themselves as district play gets rolling

MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Mavericks softball team earned a 10-2 victory over the Othello Huskies Monday evening during the team’s senior night. “I think we came in with some good energy and we were ready to win,” said Mavs Pitcher Paige Richardson.

Busy hands: Small core of volunteers keeps Gritman Senior Center serving Ritzville

RITZVILLE — A senior center is sort of like a grocery store or a bank: every town should have one. Big cities have extensive ones, and little towns like Ritzville, well, they plug along through lots of work from volunteers.

Othello receives $1 million capital budget allocation for water reuse facility

OTHELLO — The city of Othello will receive about $1 million from the Washington Senate capital budget for a long-running project for water aquifer storage and recharge.

U.S. Justice Dept. to investigate new WA law requiring clergy to report child abuse

(The Center Square) – Just three days after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed into law a bill requiring religious leaders in Washington state to report child abuse or neglect – even when it’s disclosed in confession – the U.S. Justice Department announced on Monday it has opened a civil rights investigation based on what it regards as a prima facie First Amendment violation.

WA wildlife crop damage law signed

OLYMPIA – In a move to support farmers in less densely populated areas, the Washington State Legislature unanimously passed Senate Bill 5165, which aims to provide compensation for damage to commercial crops caused by wild deer and elk in designated frontier one counties.

MLSD discusses levy fund use in 2025-26

MOSES LAKE – Moses Lake School District Superintendent Carol Lewis discussed plans for the 2025-26 school year levy funds at the May 1 regular school board meeting. The district will only collect a partial levy in the second half of the school year at an estimated $5.9 million om revenue. However, the following school year the district will be able to do a full collection of about $11.9 million.

Moses Lake School Board passes five policies, holds one

MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake School Board met for its regular meeting April 1 passed five policy updates and discussed one policy update with no action taken. The policies ranged from updating guidelines for non-resident students to removing a sentence from the district’s sexual harassment policy.

New water main connection will have two roads down to one lane in Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE – Today from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Moses Lake, Pegram Construction will be closing the two westbound lanes of Valley Road between Sunburst Court Northeast and Grape Drive Northeast to add a new water main connection.