Caulkins Guitar Duo to perform in Soap Lake

SOAP LAKE – The Caulkins Guitar Duo will premiere a performance of Dry Falls, a brand new written work by renowned composer Martin Kennedy, this May 20 in Soap Lake. “We excitedly anticipated the premiere through the pandemic, injuries, and other challenges that now serve to sweeten the importance of the scheduled performance,” said Andy Kovach, President of Friends of the Lower Grand Coulee...

Eberle's OT winner lifts Kraken past Avs 3-2 to even series

SEATTLE (AP) — As one of the originals from Seattle's difficult opening season, Jordan Eberle found himself joking with some of his teammates of Game 4 against the defending Stanley Cup champions of being the biggest game to date in the brief history of the Kraken.

Artistic celebration

Columbia Basin Allied Arts celebrates founding anniversary with fundraiser

MOSES LAKE – Columbia Basin Allied Arts celebrated nearly five decades of bringing the arts to the Columbia Basin on Saturday. CBAA Director Shawn Cardwell said the event was a success overall and expressed her appreciation to attendees and other supporters. “It is always nice to spend time with the community. CBAA is grateful for every opportunity we get to share the work we are doing, and even more grateful for all those who spend time to listen and contribute to our success. Thanks to all who joined us on Saturday, to those who donated to our mission and those who supported the event. We are already planning for next year,” Cardwell said...

Stopping time

Grant County Historical Society and Museum opens May 5

EPHRATA — The Grant County Historical Society and Museum will open for the 2023 season May 5. The museum’s main building is only the first stop of its extensive collection – and its collection is not just exhibits on a shelf. It’s full-fledged buildings, some of them original. “We have 37 buildings out there,” said museum employee Patty Thornton.

Nearly $170M funded for District 13 projects in WA budget

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Legislature approved the 2023-25 capital construction budget on Saturday, the day before session came to a close. The budget includes nearly $170 million for projects in the three counties that make up District 13. “This spending plan will make a lasting impact on our communities in the 13th District and across the state. It was great to see such a strong bipartisan effort at an important time for our local economies and communities,” said Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, in a joint release by Dist. 13 legislators. “This well-balanced plan addresses needed community projects and infrastructure improvements related to schools, mental health, water and forest health in our region.” ...

Warnick talks successes, challenges of 2023 session

OLYMPIA – The Washington State 2023 regular legislative session adjourned sine die on April 23. District 13 legislator Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, looked back at the 2023 legislative session and talked about successes and failures this session. “We are done,” said Warnick. “And the thing is – I'm personally like this, I need deadlines – so if we didn't have a deadline, we could continue and continue to debate and go back and forth and back and forth, and if we didn't have the rules in place that our state forefathers put in place, we would never finish in my opinion. And so these deadlines are very important.” ...

Grant PUD finishes 2022 in the black

EPHRATA —The Grant County PUD both generated more revenue and spent more in 2022 than the forecasts in its 2022 budget. John Mertlich, senior manager of financial planning and analysis, said the PUD finished the year about $90.4 million in the black. The 2022 budget projected the PUD would finish the year with about $76 million in the black...

Diamond recap

Softball, baseball squads enter final weeks of regular season

COLUMBIA BASIN – With district tournaments beginning as soon as next week, baseball and softball teams from across the Basin are still battling for seeding in their respective league tournaments. Read below to see how local teams fared in last week’s action, and matchups for this upcoming week. Scores are according to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association...

Mavs earn 10th win with sweep of Davis

YAKIMA – Moses Lake put together its ninth and 10th wins of the season with 16-0 and 18-0 road victories over Davis on Friday, moving to 10-2 on the year...

Royal recognition

Hard work pays off with state titles for Knights dance team

ROYAL CITY — Royal High School dance coach Makynlee Myrick said winning a state title is sweet, and community recognition makes it even sweeter. The Knights brought home their second straight state title in 1A/2A/3A military dance competition and finished second in the kick competition. “It’s really cool to get recognition from our town,” Myrick said. “Dance has never been a big thing in our community, so I feel like the state titles have gotten our girls recognition for all the hard work they’ve put in. People are noticing these girls are really talented and that we’ve built up a program over the years.” ...

Weather for Monday, April 24, 2023

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 8 to 13 mph. Monday night should be mostly clear, with a low around 37. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Tuesday night is expected to be partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71, while Wednesday night should be partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Thursday night is expected to be partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Source: National Weather Service

Huskies run away with 5-1 win over Selah

OTHELLO — The Huskies’ 5-1 win over Selah on Saturday marked the team’s seventh win in their previous eight outings, priming them for a run at the No. 2 seed in the Central Washington Athletic Conference tournament in May. Othello, now 9-4-1 on the year, controls its own destiny, earning a bye and hosting a district playoff game.

Household hazardous waste collection event to be held Saturday

MOSES LAKE – The Grant County Public Works Department announced there will be a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event near Moses Lake this Saturday, April 29. The announcement states the event is for households only, waste must be in containers that are five gallons or less and the containers will not be removed.

Robocall protection bill signed into law

OLYMPIA – Governor Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1051, the Robocall Spam Protection Act, into law Thursday. The new law will hold accountable those who spam individuals with robocalls maliciously.

Donations about $59,800 for Friends of Healthcare campaign

MOSES LAKE — As of Friday, the Friends of Healthcare committee had spent about $43,700, over half in in-kind contributions, according to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission. The committee was formed in support of the construction bond request submitted to voters by Samaritan Healthcare.

Mavs sweep Davis

MOSES LAKE – Coming off of Tuesday’s 11-1 win over Davis, the Mavs completed the regular season sweep over the Pirates with back-to-back 4-2 wins on Friday night in Moses Lake. “Davis is a really good team,” Moses Lake senior Joshua West said. “We saw a kid (throwing) in the upper 80’s. To beat a team like that, in a sweep, it’s really good – especially coming off of a loss. I know the team’s really hyped up after that.”

Toews scores winner, Avs rally to tie series with Kraken

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche couldn't find their stride in the first period, skating with more caution than confidence. After intermission, they flipped a switch to swagger mode. They played more like the version that earned a Stanley Cup title last season.

Home coverage

Getting the right amount of homeowners insurance

MOSES LAKE — For a lot of people, their home is the most valuable thing they’ll ever own. And when you have something valuable, naturally, you want to protect it. But how much homeowners insurance do you need? There’s a common misconception that homeowners insurance is based on the market value of the home. That’s not how it works, say the experts. Rather, it’s based on what it would cost to rebuild or replace what’s damaged...

Mavs doubleheader Friday

MOSES LAKE - The Mavs notched another Columbia Basin Big-Nine win on Tuesday, defeating Davis 11-1 on the road to move to 11-2 on the year. Moses Lake will host the Pirates for a doubleheader on Friday beginning at 4 p.m.

Royal City gets bookish

ROYAL CITY – Future library patrons cheer as the sign marking the location of the planned Royal City Library was unveiled April 11. The new library, when complete, will be more than three times as large as the existing facility, which stands across the street from the new site.