Basin students make WSU President's List

PULLMAN — Washington State University has released its President’s List for fall quarter 2024, which includes 117 students from the Columbia Basin, according to the announcement. A student qualifies for the President’s list if they maintain a grade point average of 3.75 or higher while enrolled in at least nine graded credits, or a GPA of 3.5 for at least 15 cumulative credits if the semester GPA is a 3.0 or better, according to the university.

Weather for the week of Feb. 3, 2025

Weather for the week of Feb. 3, 2025

Cupid’s Market coming Feb. 8

MOSES LAKE — Love, as well as a whole lot of crafts and food, will be in the air Feb. 8 at the Moses Lake Farmers Market’s Cupid’s Market. “I have 68 stalls and they’re full, with two vendors outside,” said Market Manager Chris Haguewood.

From ‘Just Say No’ to ‘Maybe So’? Olympia reconsiders legalizing psychedelics

(The Center Square) – The potential legalization of magic mushrooms is heading to Olympia next week as state lawmakers prepare to hear testimony on two bills that could change the landscape of mental health treatment.

Basin events for Feb. 2025

COLUMBIA BASIN — Crafts, music and a whole lot of Valentine’s Day events are in store this month in the Basin. Here are a few things to check out:

BBCC Baseball set to kick off 2025 season

MOSES LAKE -- With baseball season right around the corner, Big Bend Community College is gearing up to begin its 2025 campaign under the leadership of Head Coach Chase Tunstall, who enters his fourth season at the helm. Coach Tunstall shared his thoughts on the upcoming season and the expectations for his squad.

Regional college sports schedule for Jan. 31-Feb. 6

MOSES LAKE – Check out this week’s college sports schedule, complete with basketball, tennis, track and field, swimming and wrestling events for Big Bend, Central Washington, Eastern Washington, Gonzaga and Washington State.

Two major power outages in Grant County

MARDON — On both Wednesday and Thursday, Grant Public Utility District had large-scale power outages. A major outage affects more than 50 customers, according to the PUD.

Legals for January, 31 2025

Ronnie Dean Davis

1950 – 2025

Ronnie Dean Davis, age 74, of Moses Lake, Washington, passed away peacefully at his home on January 27, 2025, along with his beloved dog Layla. Ronnie and Connie (twins) were born on December 6, 1950, in Delta, Colorado, to Harry Dale Davis, Jr. and Fronia May Marsh (Davis-Taylor).

Annette Marie Fricke

1957 – 2025

Annette Marie Fricke, 67, was born September 2, 1957, to Mildred and Norman Fricke in Spokane, Washington. She grew up in Rockford and graduated from Freeman High School in 1975. From there, she went on to college, starting at Washington State University. She received a BA in Psychology from Pacific Lutheran University, a Master of Arts in Theology at Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio, and a Master of Arts in Psychology from Chapman University.

Garnet Belle Wilson

1938 – 2025

My mother, Garnet Belle (Ritchie) Wilson, born on Friday January 14, 1938, in Calloway, Nebraska, passed away peacefully at her home in Moses Lake, Washington, on Friday, January 10, 2025, just four days shy of her 87th birthday.

Under the sea

Royal Middle School robotics team clinches championship with plastic-eating worms

ROYAL CITY — The Royal Middle School Oceanic Outlaws robotics team is headed to Nationals. The eight seventh- and eighth-grade students took home the Champion Finalist award at the FIRST LEGO League state competition in Spokane Jan. 18, according to their coach, RMS science teacher Theresa Piper. “We started robotics back in September, and they've been working really hard on investigating a problem and then developing an innovative solution based on this year's theme for research,” Piper said. “The theme was ocean exploration, and they've been talking to experts all over the world and developing different solutions, testing out and deciding which was the best.”

Legals for January, 30 2025

Taking to the streets

Expanded Brews & Tunes coming to Moses Lake on March 15

MOSES LAKE — It may feel like spring is a long, long way off, but Moses Lake is gearing up to welcome it back March 15. “Brews & Tunes is St. Paddy’s Day weekend,” said Downtown Moses Lake Association Director Mallory Miller. “It’s the first event that happens after wintertime and people are ready to get out of the house. Last year it was 75 degrees somehow, so cross your fingers for that this year.”

Basin sports schedule Jan. 29-Feb. 4

MOSES LAKE – Check out this week’s sports schedule for high school athletics across the Columbia Basin, including bowling, basketball, swim and dive and wrestling events.

Voters to weigh Wahluke capital levy

MATTAWA — Wahluke School District voters will decide the fate of a three-year capital projects levy request in a special election Feb. 11. If the levy is approved, it would raise $2.58 million over the three years. The levy will allow the district to be more proactive, says Superintendent Andy Harlow. “I feel like we’re always in the tyranny of the urgent. We’re always putting out fires,” he said. District staff and students will be canvassing neighborhoods in Desert Aire from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday to remind residents to vote. The proposal requires a bare majority, 50% plus one vote, to pass.

Legals for January, 29 2025

Two booked for weekend domestic violence incidents

Resources available for those looking to escape abuse

MOSES LAKE – Over the weekend, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office dealt with two instances of alleged domestic violence, both ended with an individual booked into the Grant County Jail.

Playing with the future...

STEM event gets children excited about science and technology

MOSES LAKE — The Apple STEM event at Garden Heights Elementary School Thursday was a little more popular than expected. “We haven’t officially counted yet, but we got over 600 parents and students,” said David Estrada, STEM programs manager for the North Central Washington Tech Alliance, which put on the event. The organizers only anticipated about 300, he added.