Pro Football Hall of Fame honored for wellness programs

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is being honored by the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) with its Booker T. Washington Award in a ceremony in Washington on Monday.

Casino owes Moses Lake $100,000 in taxes

Porterhouse receives 15-day suspension

Advancing technology wiped out blacksmith shop, ice shed

Oh technology...It is great, yes, but takes away items familiar with us, such as the Wilson Creek blacksmith shop and ice shed. Some of us remember rotary phones, some don't. Try to explain a rotary telephone to your grandkids. Read on.

Reflections of 1B state, pride of the Columbia Basin

A view from the Dome

COLUMBIA BASIN — I will never forget Ksenja Fredere the basketball player.

Helmke family history narrated by Eva Helmke

Family history is important, as the history of a family is also part of the local, county, regional and state history as well. Today we hear of the Helmke family of Wilson Creek. Read on.

CBBN title hopes washed away

Moses Lake offense sputters in Wenatchee rain

WENATCHEE - On a rain-soaked night in Wenatchee the Moses Lake offense took a step back after four straight games of scoring over 30 points.

Law enforcement records for March 29, 2024

The reports below were provided by the sheriff’s office or police department indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Ephrata PD March 21 Report of a two-vehicle non-injury collision at Dodson Road and SR 282. March 22 Report of damage to a vehicle in the 200 block of Pioneer Avenue Southeast. Reporting party advised that feminine hygiene products had been stuck to her vehicle and change thrown on the front windshield.

Law enforcement logs for May 17

The reports below were provided by the sheriff’s office or police department indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

2 Central Washington day trips for photography, nature lovers

EPHRATA – Since moving back to the Pacific Northwest, my wife and I have rekindled our love of photography and have regularly made it a point to go on various adventures in and around the Columbia Basin to play with our cameras and explore.

BOOM: Moses Lake ready to get patriotic for July 4

MOSES LAKE — The nation’s birthday will be celebrated with the sounds of the 133D Army National Guard Band and a fireworks display over Moses Lake July 3. “Red, White and Boom!” also will feature food vendors and the Moses Lake Recreation Department’s mobile recreation van in the park Wednesday evening.

Moses Lake chamber talks water, education with governor

MOSES LAKE — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee had an opportunity to hear about the challenges facing Moses Lake at a round table discussion at the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce Wednesday. Besides Chamber President Debbie Doran-Martinez and Marketing Director Lori Robins, the governor met with Moses Lake Mayor Don Myers, City Administrator Kevin Fuhr, Grant County Economic Development Council Executive Director Brant Mayo, Port of Moses Lake Director of Business Development Richard Hanover, Big Bend Community College President Sara Thompson Tweedy and Group14 CEO Rick Luebbe. Accompanying Inslee was Washington Department of Commerce Engagement and Outreach Specialist Soo Ing-Moody. “First of all, Governor, we want to thank you for the $36 million that went into the budget to help us with water, more specifically getting surface water to do more irrigation,” Doran-Martinez told Inslee. “Also there was $4 million that was in the transportation budget that helped with bridges. So we were able to widen some bridges, put some bigger culverts in to deliver more water into the Columbia Basin Project. And then we've leveraged that and got more federal dollars as well for that project. We still don't have enough money to get it over the finish line, but every little bit helps.”

Supporting local: Grant County Tourism Commission works to bring visitors while supporting area businesses

EPHRATA – Grant County has a lot to offer travelers, whether they’re passing through or coming for a show at The Gorge Amphitheatre or maybe spending a weekend at a bed and breakfast by the Columbia River – but it takes work to get the word out about the attractions in the county. That’s what the Grant County Tourism Commission is for though. “Fundamentally, when you break it down, we utilize funding from LTAC, which is the Lodging Tax Advisory (Committee), and we take the revenue generated from tourism – all the people that travel to our county and spend money staying in hotels and campgrounds and RV sites – and we use that to promote the entire county,” said Tourism Commission Chair Amanda Laramore.

2022 Basin Easter events guide

With Easter weekend now upon us, there is a lot to do in the Columbia Basin, between the churches holding special worship services and the community Easter egg hunts. The noncomprehensive list of events below are just a portion of what the Columbia Basin will be doing in honor of the holiday. Please note that events are subject to change at the discretion of the event organizers.

Law enforcement reports for Oct. 2, 2023

The reports below were provided by the sheriff’s office or police department indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Police logs for Dec. 1, 2022

The reports below were provided by the agencies indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law...

Law enforcement records for Jan. 12, 2023

The reports below were provided by the agencies indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Ephrata Police Department Jan. 3 Report of a stolen vehicle on Junes Court. Jan. 4 Report of a female subject concealing items inside her shirt at a business in the 1300 block of Nat Washington Way. Officers arrived and waited for the subject to finish purchasing the rest of her items. Report of a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Alder Street and Third Avenue Southwest. Report of a cart full of merchandise pushed out of a business in the 1300 block of Nat Washington Way. Subjects were contacted in the parking lot and items recovered. Jan. 5 Report of a single-vehicle rollover accident in the area of Airport Street Southeast and SR 282. Jan. 7 Report of theft from a business in the 1300 block of Nat Washington Way. Jan. 10 Report of a two-vehicle non-injury collision at C Street and Fourth Avenue Northwest. Vehicle 1 failed to stop at the intersection and was struck on the driver side by vehicle 2. Report of a catalytic converter stolen off a vehicle in the 800 block of Hilltop Drive Southeast. Grant County Jail Jan. 4 Russell Hunter Dees, 30, Soap Lake, booked on violation of a no-contact order, as well as seven Grant County District Court warrants relating to third-degree driving with license suspended and a Grant County Superior Court warrant relating to possession of a stolen vehicle. Nicholas Aaron Ritchie, 31, Moses Lake, booked on Grant County Superior Court warrants relating to second-degree possession of stolen property and second-degree theft, as well as four Grant County District Court warrants relating to third-degree driving with license suspended. Carlos Hector Bazan, 57, George, booked on a Grant County Superior Court warrant relating to trafficking in stolen property. Ahmed Mohamed Madjri, 34, Everett, booked on fourth-degree assault – domestic violence. Jan. 6 Ian Jacob Libby, 32, Soap Lake, booked on a Grant County Superior Court warrant relating to second-degree assault – domestic violence. Tori Joan Kottwitz, 32, Mesa, booked on first-degree malicious mischief and third-degree theft. Destiny Czigany Barrera, 35, Moses Lake, booked on fourth-degree assault – domestic violence. Jan. 7 Jenny May Oneel, 42, Ephrata, booked on fourth-degree assault – domestic violence. Jan. 9 Myra Liliana Valle, 22, Moses Lake, booked on a Grant County Superior Court warrant relating to possession of a stolen vehicle. Moses Lake Police Department Jan. 6 Report of a vehicle damaged, apparently with a shopping cart, in a parking lot in the 1000 block of North Stratford Road. Report of a three-vehicle collision in the 600 block of North Stratford Road. Vehicle 1 attempted to change lanes and misjudged the distance to traffic stopped at a light. Vehicle 1 struck vehicle 2, which rear-ended vehicle 3. Jan. 7 Report of theft from a business in the 600 block of South Pioneer Way. Report of theft at a business in the 400 block of South Wanapum Drive. Report of merchandise valued at approximately $120.34 stolen from a business in the 900 block of North Stratford Road. Jan. 8 Report of a catalytic converter stolen in the 2700 block of West Broadway Avenue while the vehicle’s owner was at work. Jan. 9 Report of graffiti at a PUD substation at Paxson and West Central drives. Report of graffiti at the Lauzier Ball Park. Report of a catalytic converter stolen in the 300 block of East Ninth Avenue. Report of catalytic converters stolen off two buses at a business in the 1100 block of South Juniper Drive. Report of a trailer stolen from a church in the 200 block of North Dale Road. Report of stereo equipment and a firearm stolen from a vehicle in the 1000 block of South Juniper Drive. Jan. 10 Report of a stolen vehicle observed in the area of Miller Street and Longview Street Northeast with a subject sleeping inside. Officers placed spike strips under the vehicle and boxed the vehicle in from the rear, then called for the suspect to exit the vehicle. The suspect instead started the vehicle and struck an unoccupied patrol vehicle. The suspect briefly became high-centered, and officers broke out the vehicle’s window. The suspect managed to free the vehicle, striking the spike strips, and fled westbound on Beacon Road Northeast. Officers were unable to pursue due to state law.

Javier, Astros pitch 2nd no-hitter in World Series history

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hammered the night before, Cristian Javier and the Houston Astros desperately needed to figure how to keep Bryce Harper and the Phillies in the ballpark. How about a no-hitter, would that do? Javier and Houston's bullpen combined on just the second no-hitter in World Series history, silencing a booming lineup and boisterous fans as the Astros blanked Philadelphia 5-0 Wednesday night to even the matchup at two games each.

Law enforcement records for Sept. 22

The information below was provided by the corresponding law enforcement agency. Suspects named are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Grant County Jail Sept. 11 Veronica Gomez Sandoval, 34, Royal City, booked on DUI, as well as a Grant County District Court warrant relating to counterfeiting. Ashlee Kae Schweiger, 27, Moses Lake, booked on fourth-degree assault – domestic violence. Johnny A., Leal, 42, Moses Lake, booked on fourth-degree assault – domestic violence...

Grant Co. Jail inmate roster Oct. 21, 2025

The reports below were provided by the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Quincy outlasts Ephrata in CWAC wrestling rivalry

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