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MLSD, MLEA address school day, finances during final meeting of 2025
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District Board of Directors held its final meeting of 2025 Thursday. During the…
Memorials to honor the fallen Monday in the Basin
COLUMBIA BASIN — Among the barbecues, festivities and relaxation of the three-day weekend, many Basin communities will take a solemn moment to recognize the re…
Hayden breaks ground on Sand Hill Place
MOSES LAKE — Hayden Homes broke ground May 16 on its newest Moses Lake development. Sand Hill Place, located off Hansen Road in Mae Valley, is Hayden’s 13th…
Fire near Wanapum Village fully contained
WANAPUM VILLAGE – A fire broke out Wednesday evening almost due east of the Wanapum Village between Royal City and George, according to the Washington Departme…
BBCC info sessions incoming
MOSES LAKE – Big Bend Community College’s last day for new students to sign up for new student enrollment sessions is June 10. For those still deciding on what…
PUD access fee decision delayed
EPHRATA — Grant County Public Utility District commissioners will delay consideration of a proposed policy to raise application fees for some classes of custom…
Mavs’ boys golf places 7th at state tourney
MOSES LAKE – The Mavericks boys golf team finished seventh at the state tournament, with all of their players appearing for the team.
Huskies soccer headed to state quarterfinals
OTHELLO – The Huskies soccer team (14-5-1) bested Franklin Pierce 5-0 in the opening round of the 2A state tournament on Tuesday to move on to the quarterfinal…
U.S. House passes Trump-endorsed budget reconciliation bill
(The Center Square) – Republicans in the U.S. House Thursday morning passed the multi-trillion dollar budget reconciliation bill after more than a day of debat…
Eagles’ Xavier Ewing to State
SOAP LAKE – Soap Lake Eagles tennis player Xavier Ewing placed second in the district tournament and will be advancing to the 1B/2B state tournament Yakima thi…
Four Mavs sign for women's college soccer
MOSES LAKE – Moses Lake Mavericks Liliana Savala, Samantha Escamilla, Maite Betes and Beth Ribellia signed their letters of intent to play college soccer Tuesd…
GALLERY: Basin prom photos
COLUMBIA BASIN — It’s prom season, and students in the Basin pulled out their best styles for the big dance. The Columbia Basin Herald asked readers to send in…
New Quincy Valley Medical Center opens
QUINCY — It’s the same with every move; there are always those last few things that have to wait until the last minute. The portable x-ray machine is a perfect…
Playful boy ready for loving home
SOAP LAKE – Zorro, a handsome and loving boy, is ready for his forever home. He is a shepherd lab mix that is around three years old.
Juvenile shot, suffers non-life-threatening injuries
MOSES LAKE — On Tuesday at around 6:30 p.m. the Moses Lake Police Department received a call of shots fired in the 500 block of Central Drive, according to a s…
Welded to success
EPHRATA – Lila Smith, a freshman at Ephrata High School, earned the title as one of the Students of the Month for May in the Ephrata School District.