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Moses Lake author encourages women to look beyond church culture norms
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake author’s book, “A Christian Woman Striving to Live Her Faith in a Man-Controlled World,”…
Local heritage
MATTAWA — An atlatl is definitely a help when throwing a spear, at least according to the children trying it out during Archaeology Days at the Wanapum Herrita…
Tradition, culture highlighted at UMANI Festival
MOSES LAKE — Radel Llamas said the game was part of his childhood, but he hadn’t played it in a while. Llamas wound the string around the brightly colored t…
Othello Homecoming royalty announced
OTHELLO — Seniors Marlen Sosa and Kakyzz Gonzalez were named the queen and king of Homecoming at Othello High School Friday night. Othello students also pick …
Arson burns home in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Authorities are seeking information about a residential fire in Moses Lake Tuesday morning, according to a statement from the city of Moses Lake.
Senior calendar and center directory for October 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 …
Mavs swimming well through first month of season
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake girls swim and dive team has picked up where they left off in 2022, jumping out to a 4-0 record in meets through the first month of…
Frito-Lay opens Community Builders Scholarship
PLANO, Texas – Frito-Lay announced Tuesday applications are open for the Frito-Lay Community Builders Scholarship, which will award four students $25,000 each to help further their higher education goals. The appli…
Semi burns at Moses Lake truck stop
MOSES LAKE — A semi-truck was destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon in Moses Lake, according to a statement from the Moses Lake Fire Department...
ECBID rep speaks at Water Law conference
OTHELLO – The East Columbia Basin Irrigation District Development Coordinator Jon Erickson gave a presentation during the sixth annual Water Law in Central Washington conference Sept. 21 to 22 at Central Washington…
Man arrested in Mattawa shooting
MATTAWA — A 33-year-old man was arrested and booked on suspicion of first-degree assault with a deadly weapon following a shooting on Boundary Road in Mattawa the morning of Sept. 25...
$4M capital levy request before Wahluke voters
MATTAWA —Wahluke School District voters will be asked to accept or reject a four-year, $4 million capital improvement levy in the November general election...
Q&A: Quincy School District director candidates
QUINCY – Incumbent Heather Folks-Lambert is facing Shannon Durfee in the race for Position 3 on the Quincy School District Board. The Columbia Basin Herald pos…
ACPR in danger of going under
OTHELLO – Adams County Pet Rescue is in danger of having to close its doors. Shelter staff said the agency’s expenses are increasing and outpacing their revenu…
Local sports schedule Oct. 4-10
COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local cross country, football, girls soccer, swimming and diving and volleyball teams.
Vocal quartet coming to Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Out in the music world, there are many – oh, so many – “boy bands,” groups of three or four or five impossibly good-looking young men who sing sha…