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Updated 18 hours, 50 minutes ago

Season recap with the Royal Knights football team

MOSES LAKE — On this episode of the Basin Box Score podcast, host Mike Maynard sits down with three seniors from t…

Updated 3 years, 1 month ago
A leader by example

MOSES LAKE – On the court this year for the Mavericks is a leader who leads her teammates not by raising her voice, but through the example she sets. Senior Ja…

Updated 3 years, 1 month ago
Busy week ahead

District championship season is in full swing here in the Basin, with many area schools competing to make it to state competitions. Check out this week’s sport…

Updated 3 years, 1 month ago
Huskies complete season sweep of Prosser

OTHELLO – Entering Tuesday night’s match with a 7-7 record, the Othello Huskies regained a positive win-loss record with a 3-1 win over Prosser, their second w…

Updated 3 years, 1 month ago
Halloween fire guts ML home

MOSES LAKE — A fire Monday night gutted a home on W. Peninsula Drive and posed risks to firefighters who responded, according to a city of Moses Lake press rel…

Updated 3 years, 1 month ago
Spooky fun

EPHRATA - The Ephrata Trick-Or-Treat, sponsored by the Ephrata Chamber of Commerce, was a huge success Monday night. “I think it went off really really well…

Updated 3 years, 1 month ago
County seeks volunteer to serve on MLIRD board

MOSES LAKE — Grant County Commissioners are looking for a volunteer to fill out a vacancy in the board that oversees the Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitati…

Updated 3 years, 1 month ago
Othello seeks applicants for open council seat

OTHELLO — Othello city officials are accepting applications through 5 p.m. Friday from residents interested in filling an open position on the Othello City Cou…

Updated 3 years, 1 month ago
Record setters

MOSES LAKE – Boasting a perfect record in meets this season and a district championship crown, the Moses Lake girls swim and dive team was rewarded with seven …

Updated 3 years, 1 month ago
Top brass

MOSES LAKE — When the words “brass music” are mentioned, most people picture a marching band, rows on rows of uniformed players belting out marches and school …

Updated 3 years, 1 month ago
Collision blocks SR 17 at Rocky Ford

MOSES LAKE — A two-vehicle collision Monday morning shut down traffic along SR 17 for several hours. Travis Hathaway, 43, of Moses Lake, was driving a blue 19…

Updated 3 years, 1 month ago
Badge discussion

GRANT COUNTY - With the general election a week away, the Columbia Basin Herald submitted some follow-up questions to candidates running for office in Grant an…

Updated 3 years, 1 month ago
Tricky treats

Ice cream pumpkins, witch pumpkins, princess pumpkins and traditional pumpkins were among the entries in the pumpkin decorating contest at the Columbia Basin H…

Updated 3 years, 1 month ago
Mavs swim to success

MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Mavericks swam away with a win in the Columbia Basin Big 9 girls’ swim and dive district meet this weekend, scoring a combined 529 …

Updated 3 years, 1 month ago
One killed in Sunday shooting in Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE — Two males were shot at a Moses Lake residence Sunday morning, leaving one dead and one injured. A statement by the Moses Lake Police Department…

Updated 3 years, 1 month ago
Area teams prep for state

COLUMBIA BASIN – The area’s final district tournaments begin this week, with local teams beginning their final pushes toward state competitions. Read along bel…