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Warriors look to build leadership, consistency this fall
MATTAWA — When the Wahluke Warriors (2-8) take the field this season, they plan to focus on finishing games, susta…
Governor signs two of Dent’s bills
OLYMPIA — A bill to extend a successful wildfire program sponsored by 13th District Representative Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, was signed into law by Gov. Bob Ferg…
New hangar, fire main under construction at Port of Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Port of Moses Lake officials are taking advantage of a construction project at Grant County International Airport to improve firefighting service …
WEATHER: March 24-30, 2026
Tuesday: 70% chance of rain, mainly after 11 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 6-11 mph increasing to 12-17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust a…
Knights defeated in doubleheader
ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights (2-2) were defeated at home by the Zillah Leopards in a doubleheader matchup by a final score of 4-3 and 6-3. “We felt like…
Color your world with love
MOSES LAKE — Meet Bobo, this little tan pup is ready to add a new shape of happy to your life. He is a small mixed breed, who is neutered, vaccinated, microchi…
Basin sports schedule, March 24-30
MOSES LAKE — Spring has sprung and so has the 2026 high school sports season. See below where your favorite teams are headed next.
Summit set to build leaders for recovery, mental health
MOSES LAKE — The Eastern Washington Home Grown Leadership Summit will come to Moses Lake April 18, to equip people who have lived through hard times to help ot…
Additional Odessa Groundwater Replacement Area canals coming
OTHELLO — East Columbia Basin Irrigation District water will be coming to portions of the area north of Warden and east of Moses Lake. Irrigation district dire…
Basin coloring
Deliah colored this picture of a dog she saw in the Columbia Basin Herald. She likes dogs because they are cute, she wrote.
Student entrepreneurs invited to Flywheel Conference
WENATCHEE — Students who have a business or an innovation they’re trying to get off the ground can get a boost at NCW Tech Alliance’s first Student Pitch Compe…
WEATHER: March 23-27, 2026
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Cloudy evening, with a low around 43.
Royal sweeps doubleheader behind Allred’s strong pitching
ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights (4-0) took care of business against the Zillah Leopards Saturday, winning back-to-back games 4-3 and 15-2 in a doubleheader matc…
State audit breaks down MLSD budget issues
MOSES LAKE — A two‑year accountability audit of the Moses Lake School District found the district repeatedly overspent its legally adopted budgets, failed to o…
Cougars get the season started on the course
WARDEN — The Warden Cougars got the golf season started off with a jamboree where they invited Okanogan, Cascade, Chelan and Riverside. Cougars boys Head Coach…
Lions take on Mavs C-Team to open softball season
MOSES LAKE — Two young Moses Lake teams faced off in their first games of the season Wednesday afternoon with the Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christi…