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Community Tigers
EPHRATA — According to the Ephrata School District, the Associated Student Body raised more than expected during i…
Grant Co. Pet of the Week: Dennis
Hey there, my name’s Dennis, and as you can see – I’m a charmer. I’m a little older than some of my friends here at Grant County Animal Outreach, but I’m fille…
Spring Fest approaches
MOSES LAKE — It’s an annual tradition in Moses Lake, the town’s biggest festival of the year, and it’s coming up again. The Moses Lake Spring Festival happe…
Macrophotography exhibit coming to ML Museum
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake minister will be featured at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center, according to an announcement from the museum...
Dent bill restoring pesticide board signed into law
OLYMPIA – A bill authored by Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, which creates a Pesticide Advisory Board for Washington was signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee on Fri…
Summer — not spring — weather forecast for next week
MOSES LAKE — While it’s not the hottest weather ever in mid-May, the Columbia Basin is getting an early taste of summer, with temperatures in the high 80s to m…
News bites for May 15
A roundup of news stories from area first response agencies.
Happy Mother’s Day
The staff at the Columbia Basin Herald would like to wish all of our readers that are moms or who fill the role of a mother a very happy Mother’s Day. Every …
Mavs on to state with 8-2 win over Eastmont
MOSES LAKE – The Mavs are heading back to the 4A State Baseball Tournament, after defeating Eastmont 8-2 on Saturday in Moses Lake to clinch their spot for the…
Eclectic bargains abound at Rusty Mammoth Sale
MOSES LAKE — Jewelry, art, household items and old books and magazines – the pickings at the Moses Lake Museum’s Rusty Mammoth Sale Saturday were pretty divers…
MLSD funding reduction should not result in layoffs
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District shouldn’t have to lay off any staff as a result of changes in the funding Moses Lake receives from the state, at le…
Health Department: Flu deaths up tenfold last year
OLYMPIA — 2022-23 was the deadliest flu season in five years, the Washington State Department of Health said in a statement Friday...
Studio Basin: Council meeting, jail update, interim PD chief and districts
On this episode of the Studio Basin podcast, senior reporter Cheryl Schweizer recaps last week's headlines including the Moses Lake City Council meeting, an up…
Mavs split doubleheader against Eastmont
MOSES LAKE – Even though Moses Lake split Friday’s doubleheader against Eastmont, the Mavs will travel to East Wenatchee for the Columbia Basin Big-Nine tourna…
Rodríguez homers and drives in 4 to lead Mariners past Tigers 9-2
DETROIT (AP) — Julio Rodríguez had three hits, including a homer, and drove in four runs as the Seattle Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 9-2 on Friday night. …
Columbia Basin community calendar for May 12-19
COLUMBIA BASIN – A busy week is ahead for the Columbia Basin with loads of events in a wide variety. Swing a club, catch a musical, get healthy or just have fu…