Lions claim CW1B league title, prep for districts

MOSES LAKE – MLCA/CCS’ six-game win streak helped the Lions seal their fourth consecutive Central Washington 1B league championship, posting a 17-2 overall record and an 11-0 mark in league games during the regular season.

'We don't have to hate each other just because we disagree'

Lt. Governor-led Project for Civic Health promotes bipartisanship and civil conversations

MOSES LAKE – In a time marked by increasing polarization and divisive rhetoric, the Project for Civic Health in Washington state aims to foster respectful dialogue and collaboration across party lines.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: We can communicate better

Yesterday, we published a story on Lt. Governor Denny Heck’s efforts to improve civic engagement and discussion in Washington at both the state and local levels. Monday, we published a story about a protest held in Moses Lake last Saturday wherein participants were saying Hispanic people are important to the community and shouldn’t be arbitrarily deported.

Basin sports schedule Feb. 12-18

MOSES LAKE – Check out this week’s sports schedule for high school athletics across the Columbia Basin, including basketball, swim and dive and wrestling events. This schedule will be updated online at columbiabasinherald.com as teams progress through their brackets.

Legals for February, 12 2025

Richard William Klein

It is with a mix of deep sorrow and resurrection joy that we announce the passing of Richard William Klein,98, faithful husband, beloved father, grandfather, pastor and friend, who left us peacefully on February 3, 2025, at Holy Family Hospital, Spokane, Washington.

Four dead after car hits bus near Wenatchee

EAST WENATCHEE — Four people were killed when a car hit a bus head-on about 11 miles south of East Wenatchee early Sunday afternoon.

Safer Internet Day promotes education around children using tech

MOSES LAKE – Today is Safer Internet Day, the global observance is a time to bring attention to internet crimes against children and what can be done to reduce the risk of a child becoming a victim online. “Be a part of your child's life and make sure that you talk with them about the dangers that lurk on the internet,” Grant County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Kyle Foreman said. “Have a discussion with your children about the dangers of the internet. Explain to them that there are good things and explain to those there are bad people out there looking to cause harm.”

Moore Brewing to go full funny Friday

MOSES LAKE — A good laugh can be found in the strangest of places. And like a dog sniffing out a dropped piece of steak, Michael Glatzmaier knows exactly where to look. “Right before the show, people get to write suggestions on a piece of paper,” said Glatzmaier, who will perform twice Friday at Moore Brewing Company in Moses Lake. “Then throughout the show I pull those slips of paper out of a bucket – I don’t know what’s on them – and then I have to try to create an improvised comedy song on the spot based off those suggestions.”

Cougars take bronze at EWAC league tourney

WARDEN – The postseason in wrestling began for teams across the state last week, including for the Warden Cougars, who finished third as a team at the Eastern Washington Athletic Conference league tournament on Friday. Warden hosted the tournament, scoring 296.5 points as a team. Goldendale won the tournament with 374 points while Granger finished slightly ahead of the Cougars with 304 points.

Regional wrestling results for Feb. 7

MOSES LAKE – Basin wrestling teams remained busy last weekend, traveling to various district, sub-district and league tournaments on Saturday. Read along for full local results.

Moses Lake Air Show to move to different dates for 2025

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Air Show will move to a new weekend in 2025 and change back to a Friday-Saturday show. Rich Mueller of the air show’s board of directors (and the airport director for the Port of Moses Lake) reviewed the 2024 event and talked about some of the changes coming for 2025. He spoke during the regular port commission meeting Monday morning.

Moses Lake teen found after missing for 15 days

MOSES LAKE – Treyson Brooks, 15, went missing from his group home in Vancouver Jan. 24. He was placed in the facility for advanced care for his special needs and medical condition. Brooks was found in Gresham, Oregon on Feb. 8. He has been returned to his mother, Amy Jackson, in Moses Lake. The Columbia Basin Herald will release an update with more information after more information is collected.

Legals for February, 11 2025

Warden hosts EWAC league tournament

WARDEN – The Cougars hosted the Eastern Washington Athletic Conference league tournament Friday, bringing in teams from across the league. Full coverage of the competition will be in Tuesday’s edition of the Columbia Basin Herald.

Family Resources Home Care purchases Beneficial In-Home Care

MOSES LAKE — Two home health care agencies that have offices in Moses Lake have merged. Beneficial In-Home Care has been acquired by Family Resource Home Care; the sale was announced Feb. 5. Samantha Hoffman, marketing project manager for Family Resource Home Care, said patients shouldn’t experience any changes in the services from either agency.

GALLERY: A day at the Spokane Ag Show

SPOKANE – Thursday was FFA Day at the Spokane Ag Show, and students from all over Eastern Washington came to check out the exhibits, attend a career expo and hear a presentation by podcaster and TV personality Rob Sharkey, better known as the Sharkfarmer.

Huskies girls squad defeats Prosser 71-12

OTHELLO – The Huskies closed out the regular season with a dominant dual win Thursday night, defeating Prosser 71-12 on their home mat. “We’re starting to see us improve – even today we were seeing moves that we were practicing for weeks, and we’re finally starting to see them come into fruition,” Othello Head Coach Sammy Rocha said. “They’re starting to believe, and I think that’s why we’re getting this energy as far as confidence is concerned.”

MLSD levy decision tomorrow

MOSES LAKE – Voters must cast their votes by 8 p.m. Tuesday evening in the Moses Lake School District’s educational programs and operations levy. Initial results will be available that night, though a final count will take a bit due to Washington’s mail-in voting system. The levy proposal is for four years.

Mavs’ Koziol signs with Dordt University

MOSES LAKE – Baseball season in the Columbia Basin is still about a month away from beginning, but there’s already one Moses Lake baseball player making waves – senior Holden Koziol, who had his signing ceremony Thursday to play baseball at Dordt University. “I’m full of excitement,” Koziol said. “Ready to move on and go to the next thing, go play college ball. A little bit nervous, going to be far from home, but it’s a new adventure. Get to learn about a different part of the country.”