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Hammy wants to hog your heart this Christmas
MOSES LAKE — Don’t go bacon Hammy’s heart—he’s ready to ham it up under your Christmas tree. This 7-year-old Basen…
New Fatima Center opens
MOSES LAKE — Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house for its new Fatima Center on Sunday at 210 N. Dale Road in Moses …
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…
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 …
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…
A little bag of dignity
MOSES LAKE — Lynn Logan said it took some time for Serve Moses Lake to get ready for Tuesday’s big donation of hygiene kits for the homeless. Because 200 ki…
Resolutions and Reflections
MOSES LAKE – With the new year, many people create new year’s resolutions and reflect on the year they just had. Many new year’s resolutions are related to men…
American Legion family looks for more members
EPHRATA - The American Legion family hosts and participates in many events and programs throughout the year that supports veterans and their families locally a…
Jan. 2023 senior events schedule:
The events below are available for seniors to enjoy throughout January 2023.
Long haul
FIFE — Theron Wood stands in a fenced-in parking lot at the end of a narrow cul-de-sac not far from the Port of Tacoma. He’s watching a pair of forklift dr…
Hearth and home
COLUMBIA BASIN — Winter is here and there are several things residents can do to lower their heating bill and keep themselves and their homes safe, all while s…
Kindness is not forgotten
MOSES LAKE — An act of kindness by a child caught the attention of the Moses Lake Police Department this past week. “I asked her why she did it,” said Kathr…
Blanket statement
MOSES LAKE — Keri Perez said what started it all was the quilt made out of old jeans. “I grew up with a blanket my dad had – it was a huge jean blanket,” sh…
'I want to just train'
OTHELLO – Resting on a side street off of South Broadway Avenue in Othello is The Grind Gym, a family-run gym owned by Othello natives Jacob and Meghan Johnsto…