CWU Crimson and Black game this Saturday

ELLENSBURG – Central Washington University Football will host its 2025 Crimson and Black Spring Game this Saturday, May 3 at noon on Steve Hertling Field at Tomlinson Stadium. Admission is free.

Sleep center's closure part of a more complex situation

MOSES LAKE — The decision by the Moses Lake City Council to end support for the Open Doors sleep center has prompted a lot of discussion, from the April 22 council meeting to community members to the people who use the sleep center itself.

Ephrata High enhances security with new video intercom system

EPHRATA — Ephrata High School recently completed the installation of a new video intercom system as part of an initiative to bolster safety measures for students, staff and visitors. This new security upgrade, which was finalized over spring break, adds a layer of protection for the school, allowing for more controlled access to the premises during school hours.

Basin events calendar for May 2025

COLUMBIA BASIN — May is here, and the Basin is making the transition from spring to summer. Here are a few of the things that are happening this month.

Aircraft firefighting spring session starts May 1

MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College will be hosting firefighters from throughout the Pacific Northwest at the spring session of the Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Program beginning May 1. College officials said that means people will be seeing smoke – sometimes a big black plume of it - from the area west of the Grant County International Airport.

BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: April 30 - May 7

MOSES LAKE – The Spring sports regular season is coming to a close. Be sure to attend some games this week to cheer on local athletes as they enter the postseason.

Birding adventure

Join the Central Basin Audubon Society at Sun Lakes State Park Saturday

COULEE CITY – As the sun peeks over the horizon on an April morning, the air is alive with the sounds of chirping birds, signaling the arrival of spring migration. Join the Central Basin Audubon Society for an exciting bird walk at Sun Lakes State Park, where participants can witness golden eagles and a variety of migratory bird species in their natural habitats.

BASIN EVENTS CALENDAR: April 25-May 4

COLUMBIA BASIN — Spring has pretty well arrived, give or take the occasional chilly morning, and there’s plenty going on both indoors and out. Here are a few things happening this week:

Adams Co. Fire District 5 chief to retire

OTHELLO — Longtime Adams County Fire District 5 Chief Gary Lebacken has announced his retirement effective May 31. Lebacken will be replaced by GCFD 5 Assistant Chief Tom Salsbury. Lebacken has been ACFD 5 chief since 2008, but he started as a volunteer firefighter in 1982. He became a volunteer captain in 1989, an assistant chief as a volunteer in 1999, and was hired full-time in 2001.

Moses Lake man arrested for residential burglary

MOSES LAKE – Grant County Sheriff’s Office arrested 54-year-old Darrell Smith of Moses Lake on Friday at a residence in the 4400 block of Shorecrest Drive Northeast.

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Basin events for April 18-26

COLUMBIA BASIN — Live music, arts and crafts and plant sales await this week in the Columbia Basin. Here are a few things to check out:

Zags volleyball ends spring season on high note

SPOKANE – The Zags volleyball team concluded its 2025 season going 4-0 in their final stretch of games, according to a statement made by Gonzaga Athletics.

Respiratory illness season fades in Grant County

MOSES LAKE — With the arrival of spring the most severe phase of the 2024-25 respiratory illness has officially come to an end, according to the Grant County Health District.

Basin softball roundup for April 17, 2025

COLUMBIA BASIN - Despite spring break slowing things down a bit, diamonds were still filled with players competing fairly regularly in Grant and Adams counties. See below to check on your favorite teams:

Basin sports schedule: April 16-23, 2025

MOSES LAKE – Spring sports continue this week as student athletes look to continue their push toward success and improve their abilities whether it be running, kicking, or swinging a bat, club or racquet.

Moses Lake cleanup day scheduled

MOSES LAKE – The Downtown Moses Lake Association isn’t messing around – no, really. The organization has planned its annual Downtown Spring Clean-up for April 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Teenager swatted in Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Sheriff's Office received a call about a shooting early Sunday in the Larson community. The call turned out to be a malicious false call, also known as swatting.

One road project completed in Quincy

QUINCY — It’s still early in the spring, but one transportation project in Quincy was completed last week. A bridge at the intersection of M Street Northeast and Road O Northwest reopened Friday. The bridge was widened to accommodate traffic turning onto or from Road O Northwest and the wooden railing was replaced with a metal guardrail. The bridge was closed while construction was underway. Quincy Administrator Pat Haley said in an earlier interview that typically the bridge railing was damaged about twice a year. Widening the bridge should better accommodate large vehicles turning at that intersection, he said.

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