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Local sports recap in Othello and Quincy, Seahawks draft talk
MOSES LAKE — On this episode of the Basin Box Score podcast, hosts Caleb Perez and Mike Maynard discuss the recent…
Mavs find success at districts
WENATCHEE — The Moses Lake Mavericks swim team competed in the 4A District 5 tournament in Wenatchee Wednesday evening where the team took second overall. Afte…
Men's college basketball recap Feb. 4-11, 2026
MOSES LAKE — Washington college basketball has had its peaks and valleys this season. As these teams head into the final stretch of their seasons, see below wh…
Dent adjusts legislative schedule after family emergency
MOSES LAKE — State Rep. Tom Dent, R‑Moses Lake, is cutting back his in‑person participation in the 2026 legislative session after his wife, Dayna, had a medica…
LETTER: Freedom vs. Liberty
I appreciate our editor of the Columbia Basin Herald, Rob Miller, for his stand to preserve our Constitutional rights and to use them responsibly (see Jan 19, …
Sweet senior lady
MOSES LAKE — Meet Lylah, the sweetest senior lady looking for her soft‑landing home. At 10 years old, this beautiful white‑and‑grey domestic medium hair mix st…
Intermodal terminal gets freight where it needs to go, supports Eastern WA economy
KENNEWICK — By definition, freight is something – goods of whatever kind, from fresh produce to sound system components – that is moved in bulk on trains, truc…
BBCC prepares for annual talent show
MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College is hosting their annual talent show, “Vikings Got Talent”, Feb. 26 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Wallenstein Theater. This s…
Tigers bring home gold at state cheer
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Tigers cheer team traveled to Battle Ground High School over the weekend to compete in the 2A Cheer State Championships. The Tigers went …
Adams, S. Grant Co. EP&O levy requests being approved
EPHRATA — Educational and operations levy requests in three Grant County are still winning approval by substantial margins in three local school districts in u…
WEATHER: Feb. 12 – Feb. 18, 2026
Thursday: Cloudy, then becoming mostly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph. Increasing clouds …
Ephrata bond trailing in initial results
EPHRATA — Initial election results released Feb. 11 show that Ephrata School District’s $75 million bond measure failed to meet the required 60% supermajority.…
Moses Lake residents asked to weigh in on financial priorities
MOSES LAKE — With the Moses Lake City Council working on a financial plan that will require what council member Jeremy Davis said will be hard decisions, city …
Knights take down Warriors in district first round
ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights claimed an 89-54 home victory over the Wahluke Warriors in the first round of the District 5 1A basketball tournament. Knights j…
‘12 as one’
SEATTLE — The 12th man flocked to Seattle’s 4th Ave Wednesday to celebrate the newly crowned Super Bowl champion Seahawks. The event even brought out former p…
WA Bill aiming to lower interest rates on medical debt clears Senate floor
OLYMPIA — Kristopher Shook was 42 years old when he was diagnosed with two different types of Stage 4 cancer and a 15% chance to live. As he fought for his lif…