Moses Lake KFC employee among 11 nationwide to receive top scholarship

MOSES LAKE — Krystal Salmeron thought she was headed to take a passport photo. Instead, she walked into her workplace at KFC to find flowers, a crowd of suppor…

BUILDING PERMITS: City of Moses Lake

City of Moses Lake March 2026

Active listings up, sales steady in Washington statewide

MOSES LAKE — More homes were on the market in March 2026 than a year earlier, but sales are about the same, according to data from the Northwest Multiple Listi…

A sea of color

MOSES LAKE — Palmer’s Adventure Farm has begun its first annual Inland Northwest Tulip Fest.

A LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER: Thank You for Being Part of Our Story

Some days sharply remind me why this work matters. Thursday was one of those days.

Huskies girls show dominance on the court

OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies girls tennis team (8-0) earned a 4-1 team victory Wednesday afternoon against Toppenish to continue their undefeated streak. The …

Reader art: Michael renames dog of day 'Coco'

Six-year-old Michael Aazzerrah of Damascus, Oregon colored this picture of Columbia Basin Herald Dog of the Day Bobo, whom Michael renamed Coco. Michael was bo…

Quincy Police Department logs for April 2-8

The reports below were provided by the Quincy Police Department. All suspects listed are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

WEATHER: April 10-16

Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. A 20% chance of showers after 11 p.m., otherwise mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 6 m…

DNR prepares for fire season; too early to predict severity

4th-year drought declaration in WA, subtle effects in the Columbia Basin

EPHRATA — Washington’s fourth straight year of drought is expected to hit some regions hard, but in Grant and Adams counties, the impacts will look different –…

Basin teams tee off at Colockum Ridge

QUINCY — The Quincy Jacks hosted the Ephrata Tigers, Othello Huskies and five other 2A schools at Colockum Ridge Golf Course Wednesday. The three placed in the…

One arrested for drive-by shooting in Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE — A drive-by shooting was reported to the Moses Lake Police Department Thursday morning at around 12:30 a.m. at West Gary Street and North Buell Str…

Moses Lake Police Department logs for April 4-5

The reports below were provided by the Moses Lake Police Department. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. April 4 …

Huskies boys earn close team wins over Toppenish

OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies boys (6-2) tennis team earned a 4-1 victory at home against Toppenish Wednesday afternoon. Once again, multiple players filled ro…