Ephrata girls golf places third at state

EPHRATA – The Ephrata Tiger girls golf team finished in the top three at the 2A state tournament, with six players making an appearance. Head coach Tracy Pickeral was pleased with her team's performance.

Royal girls doubles earn third at state

Anderson, Christensen finish their time with the Knights with strong season.

ROYAL CITY – The Royal Knights girls tennis doubles team Madi Christensen and Campbelle Anderson won third at the 1A state tournament last Saturday in Yakima.

Moses Lake youth soccer program sees success

MOSES LAKE – The Basin Sounders Girls 2011 team had a lot of success this season, bringing the team up to the National Premiere League. The girls finished the spring season in second place for the NPL.

Angled parking may come to more of downtown Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE — Additional angled parking may be coming to sections of Third and Fourth avenues in Moses Lake as part of the project to resurface downtown streets. City engineers presented some details to the Moses Lake City Council at a May 20 workshop, including a proposal for additional angled parking. Council members must approve any angled parking changes.

Basin events for June 2025

COLUMBIA BASIN — As spring swings into summer, there’s something for everyone to do in the Basin. Here are just a few of the possibilities:

Joining in heritage

Historic properties combine to create Soap Lake Natural Spa and Resort

SOAP LAKE — Soap Lake has a long history as a resort and health spa town, and that tradition is coming back, one piece at a time. “People come here, and they’re surprised,” said owner Sherry Xiao. “They say ‘Wow, I didn’t know this place existed.’”

Listings up, mortgage rates steady, but buyers are still nervous

MOSES LAKE — Listings are up in Washington, and interest rates are holding steady, according to the latest data from the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, which tracks real estate trends for 26 of Washington’s 39 counties.

Law Enforcement Logs for May 30, 2025

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Legals for May, 30 2025

WA Democrats: GOP Medicaid cuts would gut $2B, threaten coverage for 274K

(The Center Square) - U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said Tuesday that 274,000 Washington state residents could lose healthcare coverage if Republicans approve federal cuts to Medicaid. Congressional Democrats held news conferences nationwide on Tuesday to “sound the alarm” over a budget reconciliation bill that U.S. House Republicans passed last week. If it receives a simple majority vote in the U.S. Senate, millions Americans could lose taxpayer-funded healthcare coverage.

Boys & Girls Club to offer free summer meals

MOSES LAKE — The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Columbia Basin will be offering breakfast and lunch for children again this summer. And this time, they’re offering it in more places. “We’re doubling our location sites,” said Cecily Hendricks, director of operations for the club. Breakfast and lunch will be served at the McGraw Clubhouse and North and Midway elementary schools, according to an announcement from the club. Lunch only will be served at Lakeview, Maple Grove and Doolittle parks. They’re free to any child 2-18 years old; there’s no need to be a Club member, the announcement said. Parents can pick up meals for their children by filling out a form. Because Moses Lake qualifies as rural, the meals don’t have to be eaten onsite.

Biggest Spring Fest yet comes off without a hitch

MOSES LAKE — Sometimes, everything just comes together. This year’s Moses Lake Spring Fest was one of those times. “This is the smoothest event we’ve had since I’ve been a part of it,” said Board President Sean Sallis. “Everything just seemed to be clicking on all cylinders. It got kind of crazy, but the flow was great, from the parade to the 3-on-3 (basketball tournament) to the fun run.”

Zags season ends after loss to San Diego

LAS VEGAS – Gonzaga baseball's 2025 season ended with a 16-7 loss to top-seeded San Diego at the West Coast Conference Baseball Tournament on Friday at Las Vegas Ballpark, according to a statement by Gonzaga Athletics. San Diego took a big lead in the first and never looked back as they extended their season to at least another game.

Ephrata water tower final ring added, external design finalized

EPHRATA – Soon as people drive into Ephrata, they will be greeted with two 24-foot-tall Ephrata School District “E” logos adorned on the new water tower the city is building. The 16th and final ring of the tower was added Tuesday, with the tower anticipated to be fully functional by mid-fall, according to Ephrata Public Works Director Rob Harris. Ephrata City Council decided on the design at the May 22 regular city council meeting after a heated debate.

Ephrata schools mulling bond package for spring 2026

EPHRATA – The Ephrata Facility Study Group meeting discussed several options for potential bond packages for the upcoming school year. “We really began this work about a year and a half ago when it became apparent that we were going to need to defuse some of the dollars that were associated with the 2019 bond,” Ephrata School District Superintendent Ken Murray said. “We weren't going to be able to complete all the projects that we believed we were going to be able to in that bond.”

Downtown streets lined for Spring Fest parades

MOSES LAKE — A seemingly endless line snaked through downtown Moses Lake Saturday: fire trucks, businesses, political candidates, bands, dancers – all part of the Spring Fest Grand Parade.

Volunteers, police make big difference at Spring Fest

MOSES LAKE — This year’s Moses Lake Spring Fest came off better than usual, in large part because of lots of community involvement, organizers said. “We welcome everyone in our community to come and volunteer,” Spring Fest Board Member Lori Valdez said. “But this year, we had a lot of people step up and volunteer that we’ve never had before, and that was very nice.” Nearly 200 people came out to help with the various activities at the festival, according to Board President Sean Sallis. The Fun Run alone had 60 volunteers, he said. There were 30 volunteers helping with the beer garden, 45 for the 3-on-3 basketball tournament and 11 for the parade. “One little boy was helping us put tape on the basketball court,” Sallis said. “He was like 4 years old, and he wanted to help lay tape. It’s just a picture of our community.”

Legals for May, 29 2025

Royal girls doubles team earns third at state

Anderson and Christensen finish their time with the Knights at state

ROYAL CITY – The Royal Knights girls tennis doubles team Madi Christensen and Campbelle Anderson won third at the 1A state tournament last Saturday in Yakima. “I was super excited to play,” said Christensen. “It was our last run, and I think we did pretty well against the private schools we played.” The duo had a bye in the first round of the tournament after finishing as one of the top two teams in the district. This placed them directly in the quarterfinals to face Naches Valley.

Firefighters battling Second Creek Fire near Leavenworth

LEAVENWORTH — Firefighters are currently battling the Second Creek Fire, which began on Monday and has scorched an estimated 64.1 acres, according to a report from the Southeast Washington Type-3 Incident Management Team.