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Small town, big fun
WILSON CREEK — It’s a big festival for one of the smallest towns in Grant County. “The town was full,” said Sh…
Students write letters, fight for TRIO program
MOSES LAKE — Some Moses Lake High School students gathered April 30 to make their voices heard. “I’ve grown up in a low-income first-generation household,”…
Fur-real the cutest Chi-wow-wow
Rue, a 9‑month‑old Chihuahua mix is small in size but yappy to please, fully spayed, vaccinated, microchipped and ready to taco ’bout forever with you. Rue is …
Rusty Mammoth Sale supports museum in a big way
MOSES LAKE — This year’s Rusty Mammoth Sale at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center was, well, mammoth. “We about doubled what we usually bring in for this ty…
New tech lets home carers and hospice providers communicate better, more safely
WENATCHEE — Anyone who’s ever had to deal with communication between medical providers, home caregivers and Medicare or insurance knows the frustration of tryi…
SENIOR EVENTS: May 2026
COLUMBIA BASIN — The weather is gorgeous, so there’s no excuse for not getting out and enjoying everything the Basin has to offer. Here are some possibilities.…
Tooth Fairy visits Moses Lake schools
MOSES LAKE — Some Moses Lake schoolchildren recently got a lesson in dental care from the world’s foremost authority: the Tooth Fairy. “(Presenters) dress u…
Color me diva-licious
This pint‑size Diva is ready to PAW‑ty her way into your heart. At just five months old, this cream‑blond chihuahua mix is fur‑bulous, fully spayed, vaccinated…
Pygmy rabbit
The pygmy rabbit, found in the Columbia Basin, is listed as an endangered species in both Washington and the United States.
With hearts, hard work and hugs: Ephrata’s Rodriguez prepares to celebrate graduation
EPHRATA — When Bertha Rodriguez talks about graduation, the excitement bubbles over quickly. There’s a party planned, favorite foods on the menu, family in the…
GCAO cat room open again after outbreak
MOSES LAKE — The cat room is reopened at Grant County Animal Outreach, and the shelter could use a little help.
Hot stuff
MOSES LAKE — Greenpoint Technologies engineer Gary Neu walked away with $100 and some serious bragging rights at the company’s annual chili cookoff April 27. …
CB Job Corps to hold open house Wednesday
MOSES LAKE — The Columbia Basin Job Corps Center will hold an open house Wednesday, to show prospective students and their community what the program has to of…
Bourbon & Bowties
MOSES LAKE — The fourth annual Bourbon & Bowties fundraiser raised more than $350,000 April 24 to bring more doctors to Samaritan Healthcare. “The populatio…
BASIN EVENTS: May 1-9
COLUMBIA BASIN — Spring is finally here and it's time to get out in the sunshine. Music, sales and celebrations galore await you this week.
Reader art
Jessie Ervin sent in these colored pictures of Vault, the Columbia Basin Herald’s April 22 Pet of the Day, colored by her daughter Ashlynn, 11, and a neighbor,…