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Children climb, dig and explore at MomCo Touch a Truck
MOSES LAKE — Fire trucks, excavators, police vehicles and even an aircraft became a playground for children at Mom…
High note
GEORGE — The air around George will be filled with a different sound this week, emanating from fiddles, banjos, mandolins and dobros. It will be high, it will …
Ephrata honors longtime resident and business owner
EPHRATA - The Ephrata City Council gave out the first ever Spirit of Ephrata Award at Wednesday night’s meeting to longtime resident and business owner Mike Sc…
Staying put
MOSES LAKE — It’s the nagging fear every homeowner has when economic times become hard: What if I can’t keep my home? That’s something quite a lot of people…
'A best friend who won't tell anyone your secrets'
RITZVILLE — Briger Peterson has a short and pithy description of what a horse is. “A best friend who won’t tell anyone your secrets,” the 14-year-old said, …
Bird lovers
MOSES LAKE — The hills are alive with the sound of chirping - and twitttering, and chittering, and cheeping and hooting. The Columbia Basin is filled with bird…
FCAD celebrates 41
QUINCY — A parade, antique tractors, a car show, a quilt show, a memorial for military veterans and games for children are among the events - but by no means a…
Local pet rescue to hold food, supply drive
SOAP LAKE - The Rock Bottom Rocker Pet Pantry will be holding their third annual fundraiser yard sale and animal supply drive from Sept. 16 to 18 in Soap Lake.…
Senior activities calendar for September 2022
Seniors around the Basin can get out of the house and have fun with friends by participating in the activities below.
Grant County Fair youth ag competition results
MOSES LAKE — While the week of the Grant County Fair means many things to many people, for lots of young people across Grant and Adams counties, fair time is a…
Meet the Herald part 1:
The Columbia Basin Herald is made up of local staff that work hard to keep the community informed on local issues and events. We value transparency and, with t…
Warden relaunches Community Days
WARDEN - Gary Olson, grand marshal of this year’s Warden Community Days parade, waves from the back of his 1964 Cadillac convertible — “The last year they m…
Pet Talk: Reptile emotions
When thinking of reptiles, the image that comes to the minds of most people can vary from a garter snake slithering through the grass to lizards of Jurassic pr…
Pet of the Week: Shika
Shika is a female, Border Collie-Pit mix. She is a lovely dog, plays well with other pups and when she was a puppy, she was around cats and children. She would…
'Far West' art show headed to Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE - Artist Mihail Kivachitsky will be returning to Soap Lake Sept. 2-5 to host another art show, this time featuring new pieces. “This is special,” …
Going fast in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — There’s a lot happening in a little area by Highway 17 and Grape Drive, just a little north of the new roundabout. Houses are going up fast, and b…