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Jacks 5th grade basketball team earns third in state
QUINCY — The Quincy Jackrabbits fifth-grade team finished third in the state tournament in Spokane to conclude the…
BASIN BOX SCORE: BMXer competes on world stage, local fundraisers, local athletics highlight, and Seahawks
In this episode of the Basin Box Score, Caleb Perez and Mike Maynard discuss this past weeks athletics coverage in the Columbia Basin. Local BMXer travels to D…
Basin communities meet their protectors at National Night Out
MOSES LAKE — First responders and the people they serve mingled this week in three Columbia Basin communities for National Night Out.
Home sales, prices hold steady
COLUMBIA BASIN — Home sales increased sluggishly in the last year, according to a report by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, which tracks real estate tr…
BASIN EVENTS: Aug. 8-16, 2025
COLUMBIA BASIN — Who says things have to slow down in August? There’s plenty to do in the Basin this week. Here’s a sample:
Basin’s Alli Kay Tatum competes in Denmark BMX tourney
MOSES LAKE – Local BMX rider, Alli Kay Tatum, recently competed in the Union Cycliste Internationale BMX Racing World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. For…
Moses Lake Guardians baseball holding team tryouts
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Guardians American Legion baseball team will be holding team tryouts later this month. Guardians head coach, David Serrato, has a p…
Invasive weeds threaten Columbia Basin ecosystems
MOSES LAKE – The Columbia Basin has become home to a variety of invasive plant species, with the most notorious being noxious weeds. “Weeds are a big issue…
Dahlia Festival coming to Royal City next month
ROYAL CITY — The first annual Columbia Basin Dahlia and Cut Flower Festival is coming next month. “Cut flowers and dahlias have become a huge thing, whether …
Grant Co. Jail health care exceeds standard, despite inmate’s claim
EPHRATA – The Columbia Basin Herald received a letter from a previous inmate at the Grant County Jail, Wayne Symmonds, who expressed concerns around the medica…
CBAA takes to the big screen
MOSES LAKE — Columbia Basin Allied Arts is branching out into the movies. “(It’s) part of our Civic Series vision,” said CBAA Executive Director Shawn Card…
Quincy's Fancher ready for another year of sports
QUINCY – Entering his seventh year as the athletic director for Quincy schools, Brett Fancher is ready for a new season of sports. He said he feels athletics i…
Auditor investigating finances at East Adams Rural Hospital
RITZVILLE — The Washington Auditor’s Office is investigating allegations of financial irregularities at East Adams Rural Healthcare in Ritzville. “We have …
Healthy Lake Tracker active for 2025
MOSES LAKE — People who are planning a day out on Moses Lake can check levels of blue-green algae toxins at their destination with the help of a joint project …
Looking at ag mental health
OLYMPIA — Improving mental health services for farmers and agricultural workers – and working to reduce the factors that lead to mental health challenges for t…
Cuter than a teddy bear
MOSES LAKE – Introducing Vinnie, your new furry win-win situation. This 3-year-old small boy is a mixed breed bundle of joy, eagerly waiting at Grant County An…