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WEATHER: April 13-17

Monday: A 20% chance of rain in the morning. Otherwise mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West winds up to 14 mile…

Updated 3 years, 3 months ago
New Year's resolutions for pet owners and their furry friends

With the new year comes the tradition of making New Year’s resolutions. While most resolutions are aimed at improving your life, pet owners should also conside…

Updated 3 years, 3 months ago
Pets of the Basin – Round 2

COLUMBIA BASIN — A request for pet pictures in mid-December brought an avalanche of responses, more than 200 in fact. The Columbia Basin Herald pictured some o…

Updated 3 years, 3 months ago
Weather for Monday, Jan, 9, 2023

Monday: A chance of rain and snow before 10 a.m., then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Northeast wind around 6 miles per hour and a 70% chance…

Updated 3 years, 3 months ago
STUDIO BASIN: Cop talk with Chief Fuhr, wrestling, hosting the Wildcats

On this week's episode of the Studio Basin podcast, Moses Lake Police Department Chief Kevin Fuhr joins the program to discuss MLPD's new community services ce…

Updated 3 years, 3 months ago
Soap Lake standoff ends without incident

SOAP LAKE — A felony suspect is in custody after a standoff with police in Soap Lake Friday afternoon. The suspect, who had a felony warrant, fled on foot fro…

Updated 3 years, 3 months ago
Love keeps the streets plowed in Wilson Creek

WILSON CREEK — It takes a lot of love and a lot of donated labor to make life in a small town like Wilson Creek work, according to the Clerk/Treasurer Kaci And…

Updated 3 years, 3 months ago
USDA looks to beef up meat supply chain

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal government will invest $9.6 million to strengthen farmers, ranchers, processors and rural businesses and diversify the country’s…

Updated 3 years, 3 months ago
Wildcats lose first game at BBCC

MOSES LAKE – After a promising first half, the Central Washington men’s basketball team was outscored 50-34 in the second half by Alaska Anchorage, losing 90-7…

Updated 3 years, 3 months ago
Community events for Jan. 6-11

Below is a brief summary of community events going on in the Basin in the coming week.

Updated 3 years, 3 months ago
Sitting pretty

COLUMBIA BASIN — Lots of homeowners are in good shape this year. A recent study by analysis firm ATTOM Data Solutions indicates that nearly half of mortgaged …

Updated 3 years, 3 months ago
Samaritan hosting hospital funding meeting

MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Hospital district patrons are being invited to discuss the options for construction of a new hospital at an open house from 4 to 7:30 p.…

Updated 3 years, 3 months ago
QSL? Roger roger.

MOSES LAKE — “Whiskey 7 Bravo Juliet November, is that a roger?” The man’s voice, using the NATO phonetic alphabet to spell out a call sign, had a clear Carib…

Updated 3 years, 3 months ago
Royal City approves golf course funding

ROYAL CITY — The Royal City Golf Course could be getting a boost this year. The Royal City City Council voted Tuesday to approve an amendment to the usual a…

Updated 3 years, 3 months ago
'Welcome to 2023. It's a brand new year.'

SOAP LAKE - The Soap Lake City Council held its first meeting of the year Wednesday evening. At the meeting were discussions and decisions about an emergency p…

Updated 3 years, 3 months ago
Wildcats in the Basin

MOSES LAKE — With renovations in progress at Central Washington University’s Nicholson Pavilion, the Wildcat men’s and women’s basketball teams have yet to pla…