Chiefs baseball season ends

Knocked out of postseason play

WENATCHEE - Moses Lake turned back Eastmont 2-1 in game one of the District 6 4A Baseball Tournament Saturday morning to advance to the championship round against Wenatchee.

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No new trial for Mississippi man convicted of killing 8

BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man convicted this year in the 2017 killings of eight people appeared in court this week and asked for a new trial. A judge denied the request, saying he will issue a written ruling later.

Weekly Fishin' Magician Report with Dave Graybill

Back to the Nest

(Family Features) For the first time since 1880, more young people are living with their parents than any other living arrangement. A recent

Hay King Travis Herring excels despite bad season

MOSES LAKE — There’s always plenty of work to do on a farm.

Find your pot o' gold at the Moses Lake Business Expo

Tuesday event set to bring business leaders to fairgrounds

MOSES LAKE — You can “find your pot of gold” at this year’s Moses Lake Business Expo, organized by the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce. “The Moses Lake Business Expo is a great opportunity to have our local businesses feature their products and services,” said Chamber Executive Director Debbie Doran-Martinez. “I often hear...

UPDATED: Fatality accident near George closes roadway

GEORGE - The Grant County Sheriff’s Office has issued a statement that roads have been closed at the intersection of Adams Road and S. Frontage Road near Quincy. The collision involves a retired school bus that was transporting farmworkers. No school children were aboard the bus at the time of the accident. At least one fatality and multiple injuries are reported. GCSO spokesperson Kyle Foreman said those injured are being triaged and sent to area hospitals for treatment. The statement made by GCSO indicated that multiple vehicles were involved in the collision but did not specify how many or what types of vehicles were involved.

Easter storms sweep South, killing at least 3 in Mississippi

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Strong storms pounded the Deep South on Sunday, killing at least three people in south Mississippi and damaging up to 300 homes and other buildings in northern Louisiana.

Wash. seeking proposals to help wildlife impacted by wildfires

OLYMPIA - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Washington State Conservation Commission and Washington State Department of Natural Resources are seeking project proposals to benefit wildlife affected by wildfire in eastern Washington.

Area students make UW dean’s list

SEATTLE – Students from the Columbia Basin have been named to the Dean's List at the University of Washington for the Spring 2023 quarter. To qualify for the dean's list, a student must have completed at least 12 graded credits and have a grade point average of at least 3.5...

Familiar figure assumes permanent role as dean of CWU Libraries

ELLENSBURG - After an extensive national search, Sydney Thompson has been chosen as the new dean of Central Washington University Libraries...

Gonzaga men’s soccer defeats St. Thomas

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Gonzaga men's soccer team went on the road to St. Thomas and came out with a 3-2 win over the Tommies. This marked the second-straight year the two teams have played each other, and Gonzaga claimed both wins over St. Thomas. The Zags got on the board first in the 29th minute. The Bulldogs were awarded a corner kick and Wylie Trujillo had a short pass to Demitirus Kigeya, who then quickly passed it back to Trujillo. Trujillo made a long cross into the box and Diego Domenech headed the ball in for his first career goal as a Zag...

UPDATED: Two semi accidents cause early morning road closures

WARDEN — Both eastbound and westbound lanes of I-90 were closed after a semi-tractor trailer traveling westbound near the Road U exit flipped over, completely blocking the road’s two westbound lanes about 10 miles east of Moses Lake. According to Washington State Patrol Trooper Collin Cumaravel, Manvir Hayer, 27 of Abbotsford, British Columbia, was driving westbound on I-90 when at around 5:30 a.m. he fell asleep, drifted off the road, overcorrected and flipped his truck on its side. The driver was uninjured, Cumaravel said, but fire, ambulance and tow truck crews blocked I-90’s eastbound lanes in order to respond to the accident. ...

da Silva, Simpson's 3 help Colorado top Washington St. 58-55

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Tristan da Silva scored 27 points on 11-of-13 shooting, KJ Simpson hit a straight-away 3-pointer in the closing seconds and Colorado beat Washington State 58-55 Sunday. Colorado (12-9, 4-6 Pac-12) snapped a three-game losing streak and improved to 12-0 all time at home against the Cougars.

BBCC celebrates 2023 Outstanding Student Award winners

MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College has released its list of 2023 Outstanding Student Award winners, according to an announcement from the college. BBCC faculty recognized their top students from the 2022-23 academic year during a ceremony Thursday evening...

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A high-level look at listings in the Basin

EPHRATA – If you’re looking for a larger, but not too large, home with four or more bedrooms and 2,000 to 3,000 square feet to live in, the Columbia Basin has options right now...

BBCC nursing program sends off 17 graduates

MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend Community College nursing program bid their 17 graduating students farewell during a special pinning ceremony Friday Graduates were surrounded by family and friends as they received their nursing pins and recited the official Nurse’s Pledge – both a symbolic welcoming into the nursing profession...

Aiming to improve

Wahluke seniors Zebrano, Mendoza advance to Mat Classic

MATTAWA – Wahluke senior Anthony Zebrano once again qualified for the Mat Classic, and is looking to improve on his finish in this year’s edition of the state tournament.

Fuhr reelected as Moses Lake School Board chair

MOSES LAKE — Kevin Fuhr has been reelected for a new term as Moses Lake School Board president. Shannon Hintz was reelected as vice president. Board members voted 4-0 to retain the current officers without discussion during the regular meeting Thursday. Paul Hill is the board’s legislative representative and also retained his position. In other business, Stefanie Lowry, the district’s director of finance, gave the board a budget update through the end of October...