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BASIN SPORTS SCHEDULE: Oct. 12-19, 2026
MOSES LAKE — Competition is getting fierce in the month of October as local athletes get through the final weeks o…
Moses Lake to put sales tax increase on November ballot
MOSES LAKE — Registered voters in Moses Lake will be seeing a proposition for a .20 percent sales tax increase on their November general election ballots.
Lake Bowl requests lowering of gambling tax
MOSES LAKE — The leadership team at Moses Lake’s sole casino is asking the city council to consider lowering the city’s gambling tax for card rooms.
Harris out as MLHS principal
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District is looking for a new high school principal following the resignation of Mark Harris Wednesday.
McFarland football field may be on the move
OTHELLO — At the request of the Othello School Board, Othello School District officials will research the possibility of permanently moving the football field …
Othello City Council approves development agreement
OTHELLO — The Othello City Council unanimously approved an agreement with a major housing developer that will extend sewer service to the incoming Columbia Basin Hospital and expand development opportunities south …
PUD commissioners discuss dam refurbishment
EPHRATA — Repairing and refurbishing the rotors at Priest Rapids Dam could require the purchase of a spare part, and that particular spare part would cost about $1.9 million to design and build.
ML native appointed to House
SEATTLE — Javier Valdez, D-Seattle, who was born and raised in Moses Lake, was recently appointed to the Washington House of Representatives and will be repres…
Leadership change at Columbia Basin Herald
MOSES LAKE — Brad Hagadone, president of the Hagadone Corporation, the Columbia Basin Herald's parent company, announced the resignation of Eric LaFontaine, th…
Mix something chilly to help survive the summer
With the temperatures steadily increasing to their summertime highs, I’ve found that staying cool becomes very important. Sure, you can camp out in front of th…
Sheriff's office adds to Emergency Management
EPHRATA — Grant County will be better prepared for emergencies in the future, as the Grant County Sheriff’s Office is set to welcome a new member to the Emerge…
ML businessman, pilot named new port commissioner
MOSES LAKE — Darrin Jackson wants taxpayers and residents to know more about what the Port of Moses Lake does.
Music students perform band concert for seniors
MOSES LAKE — Members of the Moses Lake High School band and Chief Moses Middle School bands played a concert – and even threw in some dance moves – for the res…
The magic of storytelling
MOSES LAKE — Books about dinosaurs, books about wizards, books about princesses, books about cartoon characters and superheroes – each student at North Element…
Paraglider rescued near Beverly on Sunday
BEVERLY — A paraglider was rescued in a coordinated effort on Sunday after apparently crashing and became stranded on a cliff near Beverly.
Quincy seniors 'outta here' after graduation ceremonies
QUINCY — The Quincy High School class of 2017 walked the last walk of high school before a packed house at Jaycee Stadium Friday night.