Postal Service skips hearing with WA lawmakers on mail-in ballot rules

U.S. Postal Service officials were set to meet publicly with Washington state lawmakers Monday as the agency considers a sweeping rule change to add federal ov…

Garred Road Fire outside Coulee City contained at 3,500 acres

COULEE CITY — A wildfire that raced across rangeland near Sun Lakes on Monday has shown little to no growth as of early Tuesday afternoon, according to the Sou…

Coffee with the Editor offers community a chance to connect

MOSES LAKE — Residents will have a chance to sit down, share their thoughts and get to know the new leadership at the Columbia Basin Herald during a casual “Co…

Level 2 evacuations called near Mattawa, clear as of 9 p.m. Monday

MATTAWA — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office has called a level two fire evacuation (Get Set) in Mattawa near the area of Road U Southwest and Road 24.7 Southwe…

Garred Road Fire continues to expand, threatening structures and infrastructure

COULEE CITY — A wildfire near Coulee City has grown significantly and is now threatening structures and critical infrastructure, prompting state officials to m…

Gas prices continue decline, prices still higher than last year

MOSES LAKE — Average gasoline prices continue to decline across Washington state and the nation, with prices down from both last week and a month ago, accordin…

Changes and money needed for GC International Airport runway

MOSES LAKE — Port of Moses Lake Commissioner Darrin Jackson said geography is the reason the Port of Moses Lake will have to spend about $900,000 to convert a …

Reichs celebrate 75 years of love and laughter

MOSES LAKE — John (Smokey) Reich, 94, and Marjorie Reich, 93, will celebrate 75 years of wedded bliss on June 30. They were set up to go on a blind date by …

Flags, fireworks and parades

MOSES LAKE — The United States only turns 250 years old once, and Basin communities are preparing to celebrate in a big way. Moses Lake starts the festiviti…

Basin athletes compete in Earl Barden Classic

YAKIMA — Local Basin athletes from Ephrata, Othello and Royal represented Eastern Washington in the Earl Barden Classic, an all-star high school football game …

Three basin athletes head to all-state

MOSES LAKE — More than 90 of the top graduating senior baseball players from high schools from Washington will compete across four teams this weekend for the 2…

Moses Lake’s Ecthernkamp wins Pro-Am Bass Tourney

OTHELLO — The Bass Angler Magazine’s Vexus Pro-Am Bass Tournament at the Potholes Reservoir was held over the weekend bringing top anglers from across the west…

Moses Lake School Board considers acceptance of completion of Vanguard Academy

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District has officially accepted construction of Vanguard Academy, marking the formal completion of a yearslong project that…

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