'A lot going on this year'

Moses Lake Rep. Tom Dent supporting dozens of bills in Olympia

OLYMPIA - District 13 State Representative Tom Dent (R–Moses Lake) has nine bills for which he is the primary sponsor as well as two dozen others where he is the secondary sponsor for the 2023 legislative session. “I have a lot going on this year,” said Dent...

Kraken finally topple Canucks with convincing 6-1 victory

SEATTLE (AP) — Oliver Bjorkstrand wasn't around for the struggles the Seattle Kraken endured during their disappointing inaugural season, but he understood the significance of their 6-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night.

Mims, Haener lead Fresno St. past Washington St. in LA Bowl

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Mims and Jake Haener helped complete the biggest in-season turnaround in Football Bowl Subdivision history in their final game for Fresno State, Mims rushed for a career-high 205 yards and two scores, Haener threw two TD passes and the Bulldogs rolled to a 29-6 victory over Washington State in the LA Bowl on Saturday.

RECAP: ’Hawks back in playoffs, Kraken winning on the road

SEATTLE — The Seattle Seahawks got some help from the Detroit Lions to lock up their fourth postseason appearance in the previous five seasons on Sunday, while the Seattle Kraken just keep winning on the road. Check out this week’s professional sports recap for both of the squads.

Moses Lake Community Coalition

Local organization works to strengthen families, reduce substance abuse

MOSES LAKE — Helping parents navigate some of the challenges of the job, and to keep children away from substance abuse, is the goal of a group working to recruit partners in pursuit of that task. Moses Lake Community Coalition Coordinator Megan Watson said the group sponsors classes periodically throughout the year to give parents and children a look at the world from each other’s point of view. It also sponsors periodic classes to give parents specific strategies they can use to help with the job of parenting. “A lot of times, we just go off how we were raised. Everybody just does what their parents did,” Watson said. “But now we’re starting to see, as we’re tracking more and more child behavior, (that) negative, aggressive, difficult child behavior has increased over the last 10 years.” ...

Tigers look to build off strong 2022

EPHRATA – The Ephrata Tigers flipped the script on the 2022 season, rallying from a 1-4 start to qualify for the 2A state playoffs and nearly upsetting No. 2 seed W.F. West.

Demo derby rolls into Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE – The two-night Agri-Service Demolition Derby wrapped up on Wednesday night, with nearly 200 drivers hitting the track inside the Rodeo Arena at the Grant County Fairgrounds across the two nights. “It was pretty awesome to take over and try to put on a good show,” said Alex Alvarado, a member of the board of directors for the Moses Lake Roundup overseeing the derby. “That’s what we’ve always wanted to do, just put on a good show for everybody. It was a lot of responsibility, but in the end, I think it was worth it. And, I enjoyed it.” ...

Columbia Basin Roundup: Peters finishes 15th at elite USGA Junior Qualifer

KENT, Wash. — Kenedee Peters of Ephrata bogeyed four of the last five holes on the front nine and went on to finish with a round of 80 Tuesday at the USGA Girls Junior Qualifier at Meridian Valley Country Club in Kent.

Chiefs falter against Panthers

Moses Lake comes out strong, loses momentum against Wenatchee

MLCA pair head to play in 1B-2B All-State game

Riggs Yarbro named 1B Player of the Year

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake Christian Academy seniors Adrian Moffet and Riggs Yarbro will represent the Lions basketball team Saturday afternoon when they will play in the 1B-2B All-State game.

White Swan scores twice late to knock off Soap Lake

Prep football recaps

Almira/Coulee-Hartline 86, Pateros 46; Wilbur-Creston 34, Odessa 16

Warden gets year's first win

Prep volleyball recaps

ALSO: Moses Lake Christian Academy 3, Cascade Christian Academy 0 - Wilson Creek 3, Mansfield 0

Lind-Ritzville teams stopped shy of trophies

SPOKANE - Needing a victory in Friday's consolation bracket to salvage a trophy, the Lind-Ritzville boys were sent reeling by the Wahkiakum Mules.

Lady Huskies earn first state berth with bruising win

Prep basketball recaps

Whalen named Most Valuable Player

Othello’s Amoruso picked girls MVP

OTHELLO — The Othello boys golf team cruised to Central Washington Athletic Conference (CWAC) district championships this season, but it was Ephrata’s Andrew Whalen who brought home the top individual honor.

Tigers tennis corrals Tonasket

EPHRATA - Ephrata boys and girls tennis made quick work out of the Tonasket Tigers Saturday, taking nine of 10 matches.

Othello Huskies avoid 'attack' in one-point home win

Othello 30Ellensburg 29

OTHELLO — It almost gave their coach a “heart attack,” but Tuesday’s 30-29 win for the Othello Huskies over visiting Ellensburg was still good news for Ruben Martinez as his squad continues to pull out key victories.

Vikings end tournament with strong play

SEATTLE - After losing an epic quarterfinal game, the Big Bend Vikings basketball team wrapped up play at Shoreline Community College with a strong run.

Salmon limits raised, sockeye fishery opens

Salmon fishing is heating up on the upper Columbia River.

Prep roundup: Soap Lake drops match to Lake Roosevelt

SOAP LAKE - Soap Lake entered Saturday's match against Lake Roosevelt looking for its first win of the season.