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Knights lose on buzzer beater at home

ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights (11-2) were defeated 88-84 by the Zillah Leopards after a buzzer beater three that …

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Soap Lake gets new mural by local artist

SOAP LAKE – The Soap Lake Creative District Planning Committee and the Friends of the Lower Grand Coulee commissioned and installed a mural by local artist Emm…

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Q&A: Moses Lake School District director candidates

MOSES LAKE — First-term incumbent Shannon Hintz is being challenged by Amy Breitenstein for one of three open positions on the Moses Lake School Board...

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Ephrata cuts the ribbon for Columbia Ridge

EPHRATA – Community members and Ephrata School District officials stepped into Columbia Ridge Elementary’s newly renovated gym for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on…

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
GCSO seeks evading driver

MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a Moses Lake man who led deputies on a chase Monday evening...

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Othello budget solid, city waiving chamber event fees

OTHELLO – Monday’s Othello City Council meeting featured a presentation from the city’s Finance Officer Spencer Williams on the city’s projected 2024 revenue s…

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Grant officials host appreciation lunch for staff

EPHRATA – Elected officials from throughout Grant County were on hand to cook up and serve burgers, hot dogs and appreciation to county staff in front of the G…

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Cougars suffer first loss of season to River View

WARDEN — Despite a close final three sets, the Warden Cougars suffered their first loss of the season on Tuesday night, falling 3-1 to River View in a battle o…

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Local heritage

MATTAWA — An atlatl is definitely a help when throwing a spear, at least according to the children trying it out during Archaeology Days at the Wanapum Herrita…

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Tradition, culture highlighted at UMANI Festival

MOSES LAKE — Radel Llamas said the game was part of his childhood, but he hadn’t played it in a while. Llamas wound the string around the brightly colored t…

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Othello Homecoming royalty announced

OTHELLO — Seniors Marlen Sosa and Kakyzz Gonzalez were named the queen and king of Homecoming at Othello High School Friday night. Othello students also pick …

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Arson burns home in Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE — Authorities are seeking information about a residential fire in Moses Lake Tuesday morning, according to a statement from the city of Moses Lake.

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Senior calendar and center directory for October 2023

Below is a partial list of events that may be of interest to seniors in the Columbia Basin. To review more events, visit www.columbiabasinherald.com and click …

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Mavs swimming well through first month of season

MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake girls swim and dive team has picked up where they left off in 2022, jumping out to a 4-0 record in meets through the first month of…

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
Semi burns at Moses Lake truck stop

MOSES LAKE — A semi-truck was destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon in Moses Lake, according to a statement from the Moses Lake Fire Department...

Updated 2 years, 3 months ago
ECBID rep speaks at Water Law conference

OTHELLO – The East Columbia Basin Irrigation District Development Coordinator Jon Erickson gave a presentation during the sixth annual Water Law in Central Washington conference Sept. 21 to 22 at Central Washington…