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Updated 7 hours, 6 minutes ago

Othello man injured in alleged vehicular assault

OTHELLO — An Othello man was airlifted to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center after his car was hit while sitti…

Updated 1 year ago
Ephrata School District works to mitigate cybersecurity issues

EPHRATA – Ephrata School District staff and stakeholders met earlier in November to address how the district can prepare for cyber attacks. The exercise was no…

Updated 1 year ago
‘Mary Poppins’ auditions Dec. 2 at Basin Community Theatre

MOSES LAKE — Basin Community Theatre will hold auditions Dec. 2 for its upcoming production of “Mary Poppins.” “We thought that we would do a family show i…

Updated 1 year ago
Defense shines in Royal’s 56-12 win

ROYAL CITY – After scoring on their opening possession of the game, No. 1 Royal led the entirety of Saturday's 1A State Football Tournament quarterfinal matchu…

Updated 1 year ago
MLSD addresses contract, assessments, snow and payroll

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District met for its normal meeting Nov. 21 to discuss a construction agreement with Absher Construction, state assessment d…

Updated 1 year ago
Itchy cows to blame for several power outages

WINCHESTER – There have been multiple intermittent power outages between Nov. 13 and Nov. 18 between Quincy and Ephrata. The Grant Public Utility District bega…

Updated 1 year ago
Weather for the week of Nov. 25, 2024

Weather for the week of Nov. 25, 2024

Updated 1 year ago
Holidays get started at fairgrounds

MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Winter Wonderland market was held Saturday at the Grant County fairgrounds, allowing locals to shop for holiday gifts and perhaps a…

Updated 1 year ago
New CBH reporter loves to tell the community's stories

MOSES LAKE — Nance Beston has always loved finding out things and telling stories. “My grandma got me a camera when I was really young,” Beston said. “And …

Updated 1 year ago
SLSD gets new transportation number

SOAP LAKE – The Soap Lake School District announced the transportation department has a new phone number 509-390-4060. The transportation office should be contacted for long-term changes of more than one week. For …

Updated 1 year ago
Two Moses Lake men booked for trespassing

EPHRATA – Two Moses Lake men were booked into Grant County Jail Thursday night for suspicion of second-degree trespassing on private property near Ephrata, acc…

Updated 1 year, 1 month ago
STUDIO BASIN: Natural gas, media literacy and state playoffs

MOSES LAKE – On this week's STUDIO BASIN Podcast, Managing Editor R. Hans "Rob" Miller and Senior Reporter Joel Martin discuss the results of the initiative ba…

Updated 1 year, 1 month ago
Ag Parade coming Dec. 6 to Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake will celebrate agriculture and the holidays downtown Dec. 6 with music, food and the traditional Ag Parade.

Updated 1 year, 1 month ago
Washington voted to lift natural gas restrictions, but will the changes stick?

OLYMPIA — Of the four initiatives that were on the Washington ballot this year, only one passed, and it’s one that affects housing statewide, including in Gran…

Updated 1 year, 1 month ago
Sharing the wealth

COULEE CITY — No. 4 seed Almira/Coulee-Hartline takes on No. 5 Neah Bay on Saturday, as the Warriors bring their balanced offensive attack into their quarterfi…

Updated 1 year, 1 month ago
Columbia Basin road projects in DOT draft plan

MOSES LAKE — A walking and bike path between Patton Boulevard and Grape Drive, widening 13th Avenue Southwest in Quincy and pedestrian upgrades to Nelson Road …