MLSD to host gang town hall today

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District will host a town hall today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Learning Services Center, focusing on youth gang awareness and prevention. This event seeks to engage families, educators and community members in a dialogue about the challenges that gang activity presents in the local area.

Long journey

Moses Lake man, 70, rides Palouse to Cascades Trail

MOSES LAKE — Ron Tebow has been a long trail, and it’s a long way from finished. “I’m halfway now,” Tebow said Friday. “Warden is right on half, 120 miles.”

Mavs split doubleheader with Eastmont

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Mavericks softball team split their doubleheader against Eastmont Friday winning their first game 9-6 and losing the second 3-13. “We needed to split to win the league title and to get that out of the way was big,” said Mavs head coach Mike Hofheins.

Blue Jays 3-for-3 in weekend series against Mariners

SEATTLE (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays took home a perfect series of wins over the weekend against the Mariners, with the Jays starting off with a 6-3 win in the Mariners’ home stadium Friday night, with Addison Barger tapping three doubles in the first match of the three-game weekend series.

Legals for May, 13 2025

Hulkingly adorable

MOSES LAKE – Hulk may not be big and green and angry at just under four months old, but he is adorable, multicolored and sinfully cute.

Gang awareness event held in Ephrata

EPHRATA – The Ephrata School District organized an informational session on youth gang involvement Thursday night, bringing together educators, law enforcement and community members to address youth gang concerns in the region.

Spokane man arrested for impersonating law enforcement

QUINCY — A Spokane man was booked into the Chelan County Regional Jail on suspicion of second-degree criminal impersonation after he allegedly attempted to stop a car by pretending to be a police officer May 8.

BASIN TENNIS ROUNDUP: May 12, 2025

COLUMBIA BASIN – Local high school tennis teams are finishing off their season and heading into District Tournaments. See how the local athletes fared in their final matches of the season.

Raising a glass

Moore Brewing celebrates a year in business

MOSES LAKE — Moore Brewing Company hit a big milestone this week. The brewery and pub opened last May in the building formerly known as Broadway Bar & Grill, the Mighty Quinn, Barney Google’s or the Southshore Restaurant, depending on how far back you remember. Its first birthday celebrations included live music, a ribbon-cutting, crafts and a birthday party for co-owner Chris Moore, wrapping up with two comedy shows by Tanyalee Davis. It’s been an educational year, said Lorie Moore, Chris’ wife and co-owner of the brewery.

Grant Co. primary election ballots set after filing last week

EPHRATA — All three open seats on the Quincy City Council will be on the primary ballot, along with the Grand Coulee mayor’s job and one seat on the Soap Lake School Board. The mayors of Ephrata and Quincy will also face challengers. Candidate filing for the 2025 election was last week.

History books for people who think history is boring

History? Oh, man, that’s sooooo boooring. Yeah ,okay, maybe, if it’s restricted to dates and lists of British prime ministers and things. Explore a little more, and all kinds of fun/crazy/scary/creepy/just plain interesting stuff pops up, some of it in the wildest places. I’ve been reading a lot of Japanese history lately, and it was there that I ran across the story of the gangsters back in the 1930s who were fighting over distribution rights to movies made by a popular Japanese movie star. They decided to talk it over but came prepared if things went off track. Which they did. So a gunfight ensued? Nah, it’s Japan in the 1930s - they got in a swordfight. Serious swordfight. Everybody died.

'Total team performance'

MLHS track produces several strong results at home meet

MOSES LAKE – The Mavericks track and field hosted their final home meet last Friday against Eastmont, Davis and Eisenhower where they performed well, according to head coach Mark Ward. “We were pleased, I would say it was truly, a total, total team performance,” he said.

Weather for the week of May 12, 2025

Weather for the week of May 12, 2025

Legals for May, 12 2025

Grant Co. Fairgrounds has urgent need of seasonal staff

MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Fairgrounds is calling for immediate applications for seasonal positions as the county prepares for its busy fair season. Fairgronds Director Jim McKiernan said the organization typically hires four to six seasonal workers each year to help manage the increased workload but has encountered significant challenges in filling these roles for the upcoming season.

Tigers’ Mullings puts together remarkable season

EPHRATA — The Ephrata Tigers boys tennis team has been nothing short of successful this season, finishing the regular season 15-2. Their success being led by senior Josh Mullings who went 17-0 in singles competition this year.

MLHS boys golf earns first in the Big 9

MOSES LAKE – Moses Lake Mavericks boys golf team secured first place in the Big 9 following their second-place finish at Highlander Golf Course Tuesday, putting the team at four first-place and three second-place finishes for the season.

Lake water improvement may not affect housing

MOSES LAKE — Owners of homes along the shore of Moses Lake may see an improvement in the view from their docks after treatment the water received last summer.

Ephrata passes 6-year transpo plan

EPHRATA – The Ephrata City Council passed its six-year transportation improvement program for 2026 through 2031 unanimously Wednesday night during the council’s regular meeting. “This is a plan for our roads, this is kind of a wish list,” Public Works Director Rob Harris said.