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Hansen overpass closure to start Saturday

MOSES LAKE — The Washington Department of Transportation announced Friday that the Interstate 90 overpass at Hanse…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Tree of news

MOSES LAKE - The Columbia Basin Herald team is excited about the holidays and the Christmas tree is already up in the front office. We hope our readers are all…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Weather for Friday, Nov. 24

Weather for Friday, Nov. 24

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
B St. NE again is focus of Quincy council discussion

QUINCY — The current and future status of a section of B Street Northeast, and possible work on A Street Northeast, brought residents and business owners to a …

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Quincy PD swears in two new officers

QUINCY — Jesse King and Hector Avila were sworn in as Quincy Police Department officers and Officer Sal Mancini was recognized for 20 years with the department…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Gesa Credit Union collects gift donations

MOSES LAKE — Gesa Credit Union will partner with local organizations to collect and distribute Christmas gifts through its annual Stock-the-Sock Holiday Drive,…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Small Business Saturday keeps shopping local

MOSES LAKE — With Thanksgiving in the rear-view mirror, Christmas shopping is looming large. Everybody knows about Black Friday, when big retailers are deluged…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
CBDL still pushing Columbia Basin Project forward

CASHMERE — Despite the completion of the Columbia Basin Project being potentially decades away, according to Columbia Basin Development League Executive Direct…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Lady Vikings lose first game of the season at the free throw line

MOSES LAKE – After having a number of preseason games canceled, the Lady Vikes Basketball Program finally got their opportunity to gauge where they were at, as…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Knights to host No. 12 Seton Catholic Saturday

ROYAL CITY – Coming off a 49-0 shutout of No. 9 seed Omak in the quarterfinals, the No. 1 Royal Knights are preparing for a 1A semifinal matchup against No. 12…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Celebrating opportunities

MOSES LAKE — Dozens of people gathered in the Moses Lake City Council chamber Tuesday. Not for a boring meeting, but for a celebration of decades of public ser…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
A Christmas Miracle on Main Street

OTHELLO — The Othello Holiday Committee will once again be hosting its annual Christmas Miracle on Main Street celebration outside of Othello City Hall all day…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Holiday cheer around the Basin

MOSES LAKE — Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus, right down just about every main drag in the Columbia Basin. Many local communities will hold holi…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
ECBID doing well, Odessa project flowing along

OTHELLO – The East Columbia Basin Irrigation District is finally at a point where it has been able to start to implementing infrastructure improvements to its …

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Washington sports schedule Nov. 22-28

MOSES LAKE – Check out this week’s professional, collegiate and local sports happening over the next week across the state. The Columbia Basin Herald wishes ou…

Updated 2 years, 1 month ago
Ephrata to light Christmas tree Friday

EPHRATA — The Ephrata Chamber of Commerce will kindle a new tradition Friday, with the first official Downtown Tree Lighting. “We decided we wanted to get t…