Angel Marie Valensuela

2004 — 2025

Angel Marie Valenzuela, age 20, passed away on April 16, 2025, in Othello, Washington. Born on December 21, 2004, in Moses Lake, Washington, Angel brought light and love into the world from the very beginning.

Mavs best Davis

Doubleheader puts Mavs at No. 1 in the Big 9

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Mavericks softball team earned two victories in a doubleheader against Davis Friday afternoon. “I think that we just needed to come in here confident and that’s how we came in and played to our level,” said the Mavs' Addison Reffett.

Mavs fall to Davis on the pitch

MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Mavericks soccer team fell 0-2 in their game against Davis Friday evening.

Substance abuse resources highlighted at town hall

MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Community Coalition held a town hall to discuss addiction and resources in the Moses Lake community. The meeting titled “The Us in Them: The line between us and them is thinner than you think” had a panel of six speakers from a variety of backgrounds. The Columbia Basin Herald published a story Monday about the personal experiences of the participants.

Warden seeks new police chief

Rick Martin set to retire June 15 after long service to community

WARDEN – The City of Warden is preparing for a transition in its Police Department as Chief Rick Martin announced his retirement effective June 15, 2025, at the April 22 city council meeting prompting the city to initiate the hiring process for his successor.

Gas prices raise in Grant Co., drop elsewhere

MOSES LAKE – As of April 28, gasoline prices in Grant and Adams counties continue to display notable variation amidst a steady national average, according to AAA.

Candidate filing period scheduled for next week

EPHRATA — Twelve cities in Grant County will be electing mayors in 2025, city council and school board seats will be on the ballot, along with other jobs such as fire and hospital district commissioners. The filing period for the 2025 election is May 5-9.

Moses Lake Farmers Market to open Saturday

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Farmers Market will open Saturday for the season in high style, with live music, entertainment, a raffle, a scavenger hunt and a ribbon-tying ceremony with Moses Lake Mayor Dustin Swartz to symbolize the community coming together at the market. The event is in keeping with the theme of the market this year, according to an announcement from the Market Manager Christine Haguewood. “This year’s theme, ‘Tied Together by Community,’ highlights the power of local connections – bringing together farmers, artisans and neighbors for a fresh, meaningful start to the season,” Haguewood wrote. The Moses Lake Farmers Market was established in 1978 and takes place every Saturday from the beginning of May through the end of October at McCosh Park. The number of vendors varies, but this year’s market will kick off with more than 50, Haguewood wrote in her statement.

Four Basin students honored at EOU

LA GRANDE, Ore. — Four Basin students were among 635 named to the Eastern Oregon University Dean’s List for the 2025 winter term, according to an announcement from the university. Qualifying students achieve and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale while completing a minimum of 12 hours of graded coursework for the term. Moses Lake: Joselyn Hernandez, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science, major Politics/Policy and Public Administration; Kali Kast, College of Education, major Multidisciplinary Studies Othello: Madisen Douglas, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science, major Interdisciplinary Studies Warden: Kaya Enriquez, College of Education, major Elementary Education

Legals for April, 29 2025

Catarina 'Cathy' Longoria

March 27, 1947 — Dec. 2, 2024

Catarina "Cathy" Longoria, 83: Friends and family are invited to attend a memorial service in Cathy’s honor on May 9, 2025, at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, 200 N. Dale Road, Moses Lake, Washington. The Rosary begins at 10 a.m., followed by a mass from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Luncheon will follow the service from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Columbia Basin Allied Arts fundraiser takes on a yacht rock theme May 3

MOSES LAKE — Get out the boat shoes and sailing togs and get ready to cruise in a good cause at the Columbia Basin Allied Arts annual fundraiser auction May 3. The theme is “Make Waves for the Arts,” and the background will be yacht rock music, said Shawn Cardwell, CBAA executive director.

One dead, another injured in one-vehicle crash

MARLIN – A 33-year-old man from Moses Lake, Don “Chris” Terrell, was killed in a one-vehicle accident early Friday morning near Marlin, according to Grant County Sheriff’s Office.

'Addiction doesn’t discriminate'

The personal impacts of drug addiction

MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Community Coalition held a town hall “The Us in Them: The line between us and them is thinner than you think” to discuss addiction in the Moses Lake community.

Moses Lake approves new contract with employee union

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake municipal employees represented by Washington State Council of City and County Employees will receive a 3% pay raise in 2025. Moses Lake City Council members approved a three-year contract April 22.

Bill revises rules for police, fire state retirement plan

OLYMPIA — The Washington Legislature has approved revisions to state law that will make it easier for law enforcement officers and firefighters in one tier of the state’s retirement system to use time they spent on authorized leave toward their retirement, regardless of whether they returned to work.

A purr-fect new friend

MOSES LAKE -- J-Lo is on a mission to spread love and purrs wherever she may go. She is a small girl and she has some special needs but she doesn't let that slow her down. She has more energy than a room full of bouncy balls according to Grant County Animal Outreach. She loves to play -- toy, string, crumpled up piece of paper, all are fair game to this girl. She is also a huge cuddler with both other furry friends and human companions alike. If you are looking for a sweet, playful and loving kitten visit GrantCountyAnimalOutreach.org. If you can't adopt right now but would like to help a local shelter visit the website and click "donate."

MLSD Digital Learning Center recognized as Beacon School

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School District announced that the Digital Learning Center has received an award as a 2024–2025 Imagine Learning Beacon School

Basin Tennis Roundup

COLUMBIA BASIN – Another week of tennis is complete, and both boys' and girls' tennis remains competitive as the season continues.

Huskies successful in distance medley relay, winning first Penn Relays

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Washington captured just its second Penn Relays championship in school history, and the first by the men's program, as the Huskies took the Men's Distance Medley Relay (DMR) Championship of America at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, according to a statement by University of Washington Athletic Communications.