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Saturday fire damages Soap Lake residence
SOAP LAKE — Firefighters check equipment at the scene of a house fire in Soap Lake early Saturday afternoon.
Mavs swim competes at state to close out season
FEDERAL WAY — The Moses Lake Mavericks swim team traveled to the King County Aquatic Center to compete in the state tournament, where each of the qualifying at…
WEATHER: Feb. 26 – March 4, 2026
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14-18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Partly cloudy at night, with a low around 32. Sout…
District patrons get first look at new Samaritan Hospital
MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Healthcare District patrons got their first look at the new Samaritan Hospital Tuesday with tours of the building, a ribbon-cutting and …
Royal girls claim second in District 6 championships
TOPPENISH — The battle for first place in the 1A District 6 tournament came to a close last Friday when the Royal Knights fell to Zillah 46-56. With the Knight…
Moses Lake starts new program to track city repairs, answer questions
MOSES LAKE — Now typically, when a business or an agency does the ribbon-cutting thing, they’re cutting a ribbon for a building, or because they moved to a new…
Knights head to state after 2nd place finish in districts
TOPPENISH — The Royal Knights concluded the district tournament after a climactic battle against Zillah ended in a 62-64 loss for Royal. The Knights still fini…
WA COLLEGE SPORTS SCHEDULE: Feb. 26 – Mar. 5, 2026
MOSES LAKE — College basketball enters postseason play as baseball and softball begin the early portion of spring competition. Check out where your favorite te…
Adams Co. and Grant Co. jail rosters for Feb. 25, 2026
The reports below were provided by the Adams County Sheriff’s Office and Grant County Sheriff’s Office. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Sanchez makes history as Tigers finish fourth in Mat Classic
TACOMA — The Ephrata Tigers girls' squad had a successful run in the Mat Classic, finishing fourth as a team, four wrestlers reached the podium and Adylene San…
New Year lights
SOAP LAKE — What began as a small community gathering grew into a crowd of nearly 300 people Saturday as families lined the streets of Soap Lake to celebrate t…
Color the Basin
Eleven-year-old Ashlynn colored this picture of a red-tailed hawk from last week’s Columbia Basin Herald Kids News. Ashlynn is thankful that the hawks keep the…
Safe Kids, Strong Communities event promises fun, learning
MOSES LAKE — Children and their families are invited to the Grant County Fairgrounds April 17 for Safe Kids, Strong Communities. The event, hosted by Kids …
CWU faculty express no confidence in university president
ELLENSBURG — Central Washington University’s Board of Trustees acknowledged faculty concerns Friday after an overwhelming vote of no confidence in President Ji…
Good officer
EPHRATA — Grant County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Deputy Edo passed away last week, and he is sorely missed, said Sheriff Joey Kriete. “He was a very personable do…
East Adams Rural Health expects emergency rural hospital approval soon
RITZVILLE — East Adams Rural Healthcare could be converted to an “emergency rural hospital” as early as this summer.