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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Community events for Jan. 6-11
Below is a brief summary of community events going on in the Basin in the coming week.
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 …
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.…
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…
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…
'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…
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…