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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…