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WEATHER: May 4-9
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87 and north winds to 11 miles per hour, gusts near 21 mph. Overnight mostly clear…
Summit set to build leaders for recovery, mental health
MOSES LAKE — The Eastern Washington Home Grown Leadership Summit will come to Moses Lake April 18, to equip people who have lived through hard times to help ot…
Additional Odessa Groundwater Replacement Area canals coming
OTHELLO — East Columbia Basin Irrigation District water will be coming to portions of the area north of Warden and east of Moses Lake. Irrigation district dire…
Basin coloring
Deliah colored this picture of a dog she saw in the Columbia Basin Herald. She likes dogs because they are cute, she wrote.
Student entrepreneurs invited to Flywheel Conference
WENATCHEE — Students who have a business or an innovation they’re trying to get off the ground can get a boost at NCW Tech Alliance’s first Student Pitch Compe…
WEATHER: March 23-27, 2026
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Cloudy evening, with a low around 43.
Royal sweeps doubleheader behind Allred’s strong pitching
ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights (4-0) took care of business against the Zillah Leopards Saturday, winning back-to-back games 4-3 and 15-2 in a doubleheader matc…
State audit breaks down MLSD budget issues
MOSES LAKE — A two‑year accountability audit of the Moses Lake School District found the district repeatedly overspent its legally adopted budgets, failed to o…
Cougars get the season started on the course
WARDEN — The Warden Cougars got the golf season started off with a jamboree where they invited Okanogan, Cascade, Chelan and Riverside. Cougars boys Head Coach…
Lions take on Mavs C-Team to open softball season
MOSES LAKE — Two young Moses Lake teams faced off in their first games of the season Wednesday afternoon with the Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christi…
Jacks fall 16-5 at home in non-league game
QUINCY — The Quincy Jacks (1-3) were defeated 16-5 at home by the Cashmere Bulldogs in a non-league matchup Friday. “We need to fix up a lot of our routin…
Fire near Japanese Peace Garden
MOSES LAKE — As of 10:15 a.m. Friday, Moses Lake Fire Department firefighters were on the scene of a wildland fire at the intersection of South Division Street…
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 their basketball season. The young team worked h…
Patriotism and luck showcased at Moses Lake Business Expo
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce’s annual Business Expo drew between 1,100 and 1,200 people Tuesday, Chamber Director Debbie Doran-Martinez esti…
Grant County detective honored by Girl Scouts
MOSES LAKE — Grant County Sheriff’s Detective Katrina Ball was recognized March 7 as a Woman of Distinction by the Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and Northe…
Hansen overpass rebuild estimated to cost $15-17 million
MOSES LAKE — While a final cost hasn’t been determined, the new overpass at Hansen Road west of Moses Lake will cost an estimated $15 to $17 million. Chris Kei…