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Before sunrise, the Columbia Basin Herald's carriers are already at work
MOSES LAKE — At 3 a.m., most of Moses Lake is quiet. Streetlights cast pools of light onto empty roads. Busine…
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Dryer vent cleaning is important -- but often overlooked
MOSES LAKE — Not all the maintenance a house needs is visible. Sometimes a potential problem just goes unnoticed until it causes trouble, sometimes serious tro…
Connecting farm to consumer focus of Quincy celebration
QUINCY — After 45 years, the purpose of Quincy’s annual celebration remains what it’s been from the beginning. “The whole point is to connect the farmer w…
One Tech Tip: How to keep your child’s tablets, laptops from becoming distractions from schoolwork
Tablets and computers have become crucial school supplies for many students. But the same devices children use to read text, write essays, solve math problems …
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A blast from the past
MOSES LAKE — Vintage hydroplanes roared back onto Moses Lake this weekend as the Moses Lake Vintage Test & Tune event served as the grand reopening of Connelly…
'She masked, she masked, she masked': Unseen autism and its toll on young girls
LOS ANGELES -- Ruby Hobbs-Leffler felt things with an intensity that even a smart little girl with a big vocabulary couldn't put into words. Life was an ons…
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Soap Lake SAIL class provides physical and mental benefits
SOAP LAKE — Leanna Hayes said the Stay Independent and Active for Life class at the Soap Lake Senior Center is focused on helping seniors stay active, but its …
‘Reacher’ Season 4 review: Another winning season of Prime adaptation
Prime Video’s “Reacher” is a little bit like comfort food — you know, if your comfort food involves the 6-foot-5, competent-is-my-middle-name former Army major…
Mel Gibson pleads ‘idiocy’ after imitating ASL interpreter at fan event
Mel Gibson blames “idiocy” on his decision to impersonate an interpreter for the hearing impaired at a Canadian Fan Expo event. The 70-year-old Academy Award-winning filmmaker was filmed making nonsensical hand …
She’s 83, but this longtime nurse just can’t stop caring for others
SAN DIEGO -- Carla van den Hout spent her life as a nurse. She hardly missed a day at work, even when the hours were long and hard. Now in her 80s, she’s still at it. She is planning her next medical mission trip t…
SENIOR EVENTS September 2026
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The 17 fall movies we can’t wait to see
Who doesn’t love a Hollywood ending — or a beginning? As summer gives way to the inevitable grunts of awards-season jockeying, how wonderful it is to crawl …