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December Basketball Gallery, 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN – The local high school athletes have been working hard at the start of their basketball seasons. W…
Senior calendar and center directory for Sept. 2023
Below is a partial list of events that may be of interest to seniors in the Columbia Basin. To review more events, visit www.columbiabasinherald.com and click …
Grant County Fair ‘23 in review
MOSES LAKE – Another year of the Grant County fair is come and gone, with victories, memories and maybe too much junk food eaten and beverages imbibed. Here’s …
Police Logs for Sept. 1, 2023
The reports below were provided by the sheriff’s office or police department indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of …
Cowlitz Complex grows to more than 40 fires
MOSES LAKE — The Cowlitz Complex that cropped up last weekend in Gifford Pinchot National Forest between Mount Rainier and the Columbia River has now grown to …
Well stocked
MOSES LAKE — Some students in the Basin will be a little better equipped this year thanks to local real estate professionals. “I got a wild idea in May to d…
Othello approves Scootney parking restriction and robotic field painter
OTHELLO – The Othello City Council unanimously approved during Monday’s regular meeting a motion to institute a no parking zone on both sides of East Scootney …
Layered learning
MOSES LAKE — The onion varietal trial in a field near Moses Lake is nearing harvest, but even once it’s in storage it’s still a work in progress. Like all farm…
Quincy man arrested after standoff
QUINCY — A Quincy man was arrested early Thursday afternoon after refusing to come out of an empty business building, leading to a standoff lasting about three…
Quincy superintendent welcomes students back
Dear Quincy School District families, Welcome to the 2023-2024 school year! I hope you had a wonderful summer break...
Stoke to test new project in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Stoke Space Technologies announced Wednesday it will begin testing its new vehicle in Moses Lake over the coming weeks...
Cougars open 2023 against Colorado State
PULLMAN – The long college football off-season ends on Saturday for the Washington State Cougars, who are preparing to travel to Colorado State for the 2023 se…
Fresh news: Walleye, largemouth fishing good at Potholes
The current water level on Potholes Reservoir is 1,028.25 feet, rising 0.55 feet this week. We are currently 1.75 feet above low pool. The water temperature is…
Regional utility companies work to mitigate wildfire risks
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — The interaction of electrical lines and the landscape around them, especially trees, often ends badly - it can cause power outages any t…
‘Bushels of Fun’
RITZVILLE — In late summer and early fall, when county fairs are at their peak, the Wheat Land Communities’ Fair can easily slip under the radar. There’s no ca…
Coulee Medical Center important resource in isolated area
GRAND COULEE — Coulee Medical Center is one of those places that highlights the challenges and opportunities of rural medicine. “We’re just really looking t…