On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN Podcast, Reporter Nance Beston and Editor R. Hans Miller discussed the conflicts at the Moses Lake School District, including the budget shortfall, recent teacher contract and financial plans for the future.

The two discussed what led up to the teachers strike, the strike itself and the new three-year teacher contract.

Sports reporter Mike Maynard gave updates on Royals' State Football Championship, Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School basketball and Quincy Jacks basketball.

On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN Podcast, Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer opens the episode talking about Sila's new facility in Moses Lake.

Then reporter Nance Beston talks about the ongoing lawsuit with Fowler Construction and Moses Lake School District, along with how repairs at Groff Elementary are coming along.

To conclude the news section, Schweizer talked about the new roundabout coming to Ephrata in the coming years.

On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN Podcast, Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer talks about the construction updates at the new Samaritan Hospital. The hospital is on schedule and on budget.

Then reporter Nance Beston talked about the conversations that have happened between Moses Lake Educators Association and the district at the last board meeting. Educators brought up concerns around reduced educational time of 30 minutes daily and reduced activity time including library, music and physical education. The district said these are working on being reinstated, however, financial stipulations are restricting the district until the 2026-27 school year.