STUDIO BASIN: Adkinsons and the week in sports
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On this week’s Basin Studio podcast, Senior Reporter Charles H. Featherstone talks with outgoing Ephrata Interim city administrator, former Ephrata police chief and 25-year veteran of the Washington State Patrol Kurt Adkinson about his time in the WSP and what he learned as a police officer. Adkinson mentions a long trip his uncle Mike Adkinson is taking from Bellingham to Perch Lake, Minnesota, and back on a John Deere tractor to raise money for Parkinson’s Disease. To find out more check out www.facebook.com/tractortripforparkinsons.
Next, Sports Reporter Ian Bivona and Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer discuss last week’s sports headlines, including MLCA/CCS bringing on football in 2023, the 2023 Dru Gimlin 3-on-3 tournament and more.
The Studio Basin podcast can be found on your favorite podcast apps, or downloaded directly at https://bit.ly/3CinsRM.
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