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Season recap with the Royal Knights football team
MOSES LAKE — On this episode of the Basin Box Score podcast, host Mike Maynard sits down with three seniors from t…
Soap Lake chlorinating water as precautionary measure
SOAP LAKE — The City of Soap Lake has announced that it will implement a temporary chlorination process for its drinking water supply after routine monitoring …
Delightfully cheesy
MOSES LAKE – Cheeto, probably not related to Chester Cheetah, is looking for a permanent home. She is a five-year-old orange tabby that gets along well with ot…
American Honey to close out summer concert series
MOSES LAKE — The name came out of the blue. “When we started, we used to do these band barbecues, and we hadn’t come up with a name yet,” said Audre Belt, l…
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: It takes a community...
Often, the folks here at the Columbia Basin Herald refer to getting the paper put together and out the door as a “daily miracle.” Every day, stories fall throu…
Ephrata Police Department logs for July 24, 2025
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‘Everyone Has a Why’
MOSES LAKE — The reasons for addiction are many, but everybody has one. That’s the point of a campaign by the Grant County Health District to highlight opioid …
Sixers announce tryout dates for select softball
MOSES LAKE — The Central Washington Sixers have announced tryout dates for their new start-up program for select softball for 10U, 12U, and 14U. The 10U tryout…
Irrigation canal critical to Yakima Valley is at risk of failure after wildfire damage
A 115-year-old canal in the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District that was severely damaged during the Rimrock Retreat Fire last year is now at imminent risk of fa…
Community comes together for Daniel Alcala’s family following shooting
EPHRATA — In the wake of a shooting incident in Ephrata July 20, the local community is rallying around the family of Daniel Alcala, who was fatally shot durin…
Fiscal Fallout: Washington ‘in the worst budget crisis we've ever had’
(The Center Square) – Last month, the state Economic and Revenue Forecast Council reported that Washington faced running out of money by 2027. With the passage…
Moses Lake looking for provider for homeless support services
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake city officials will advertise for organizations who want to provide support for homeless people looking for treatment for substance abu…
Moses Lake sit-sleep-lie ordinance approved
MOSES LAKE — New regulations in Moses Lake for sleeping, lying or sitting on sidewalks within a designated zone during specific times of day were approved Tues…
Ephrata Library set for major renovations next spring
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Public Library is gearing up for significant renovations aimed at modernizing the facility and enhancing services for its patrons this up…
Moses Lake Co-Ed softball league begins
MOSES LAKE – Moses Lake’s Co-Ed adult softball league began this week with the first games taking place Tuesday at Paul Lauzier Athletic Complex. The league is…
Free dental clinic coming again to Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A free dental clinic next month will fill a need that often goes overlooked. “The thing that everybody (wants) is dentistry, because that’s th…