STUDIO BASIN: Well 20, MLSD levy and Basin track and field
STAFF REPORT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 months, 3 weeks AGO
MOSES LAKE — On this week's episode of the STUDIO BASIN podcast, Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer and Staff Writer Joel Martin break down last week's headlines in the Columbia Basin Herald, Well 20 in Moses Lake, leadership in the Grant County Republican Party, the MLSD's levy being voted down and the Othello Community Pool being closed over safety concerns.
In sports, Schweizer and Sports Reporter Ian Bivona recap local sporting events, including Othello softball's sweep of Prosser, Quincy hosting a track and field meet, Wahluke winning the SCAC (East) over Royal, Ephrata softball besting Quincy and the Jacks falling to Cascade.
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