Manta Rays strong at 'A' championships

ELLENSBURG - Several swimmers turned in strong performances last weekend, helping the Moses Lake Manta Rays swim team at the Inland Empire "A" Championships at Central Washington University.

Moses Lake tennis season ends early

WENATCHEE — A strong regular season of tennis ended prematurely as the Moses Lake Chiefs boys and girls teams’ seasons were wrapped at the Columbia Basin Big 9 District meet in Wenatchee on Saturday.

Warden's Aaliyah Enriquez sets school strikeout record

WARDEN - Against Warden's Aaliyah Enriquez, the Kittitas Coyotes had zero chance.

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May 7, 1934 – September 29, 2017

High wind sweeps the Basin, causes power outages

The National Weather Service released a high wind warning and blowing dust advisory Sunday through 5 a.m. Monday in the Upper Columbia Basin, including Moses Lake, Ephrata, Othello, Quincy, Ritzville, Grand Coulee, Odessa, Wilbur and Coulee City.

Cantwell cosponsors bipartisan bill to aid Indigenous communities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) and Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) have introduced bipartisan legislation to improve tribal access to economic development programs available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, according to a joint press release from the legislators.

Wildcats finish successful season with playoff loss to nation’s top team

ELLENSBURG – The CWU football team completed its most successful campaign in more than a decade on Saturday, falling to the No. 1 team in the nation in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II Championships.

Cougars to play in Las Vegas Clash

PULLMAN – The Washington State Cougars will head to the MGM Grand Garden Arena in December for a matchup against UNLV in the Las Vegas Clash. The game, which is set to tip off at 1:30 p.m. on December 10, is part of a doubleheader between the Cougs and Rebels followed by Arizona facing off against Indiana. "We are excited to participate in the Las Vegas Clash," said WSU Men’s Basketball Head Coach Kyle Smith. "This is an opportunity for us to go on the road and compete against a quality opponent in Las Vegas. It will give our kids a good prep for our conference tournament." ...

Ephrata Veterans Day Parade going strong after 25 years

The Veteran’s Day Parade in Ephrata, put on by the American Legion Post 28 and Auxiliary Unit 28, is still going strong after a quarter of a century.

Quake shakes eastern Indonesia amid fears of coronavirus

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong inland and shallow earthquake hit late Saturday night causing people to panic in parts of Indonesia's Sulawesi island and run to higher ground despite health officials asking for social distancing to slow the spread of coronavirus. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

Wash. wolf management bill introduced

OLYMPIA - A bill just put before the Washington State Legislature will flexibility for the department of fish and wildlife to collaborate with local governments in the management of gray wolves...

Sila appoints plant manager for Moses Lake facility

MOSES LAKE – Sila Nanotechnologies announced Wednesday it has appointed Rosendo Alvarado as the company’s plant manager for its first mass-scale production facility in Moses Lake. Alvarado, a Moses Lake native with over 30 years of industry experience, transitions from his role as head of operations at Sila...

Eagles women tennis team falls to Seattler on the road

SEATTLE — Eastern Washington women's tennis fell on the road against non-conference opponent Seattle Redhawks 6-1.

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Vickey Melcher will represent our children and community well

We are endorsing the candidacy of Vickey Melcher for the position of School Board Position No. 2.

Magnitude 6.6 earthquake rocks Indonesia; tsunami unlikely

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong undersea earthquake has hit off the coast of Indonesia’s main island of Java, but no injuries or serious damage were reported immediately.

Lady Tigers fall in upset at Grandview

GRANDVIEW - A second straight CWAC loss for the Ephrata Lady

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Reader disagrees with the city

I think the actions of the city in regards to the (prohibition of) signs are wrong and illegal and not the only thing they have done wrong. I think as a city we should stand up and change our government from a city manager to a strong mayor formed government. This gives more power back to the citizens, where the council and mayor have to answer to the citizens more and have less closed door meetings. It is just a idea but I think it would be a positive change and give more responsibility to the city government.

Prep Volleyball: Ellensburg 3, EPHRATA 0

ELLENSBURG - The Ephrata Lady Tigers have had a strong season to date in Central Washington Athletic Conference (CWAC) play.