Moses Lake Chamber to hold candidate forum Wednesday

MOSES LAKE — Candidates for Moses Lake elected offices will have a chance to be heard Wednesday at a forum sponsored by the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce, KWIQ and the Columbia Basin Herald. The forum will run from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Moses Lake Civic Center, 401 S. Balsam.

Q&A: Moses Lake City Council Position 7

MOSES LAKE – Incumbent David Skaug is facing Elisia Dalluge for Moses Lake City Council Position 7...

Grant PUD spending projected to increase in 2024

EPHRATA — The Grant County PUD expects to spend about $347.2 million, after counting other revenue against expenditures, and finish 2024 with a bottom line of about $118.6 million. Utility district commissioners will approve a budget in November, and PUD officials reviewed the budget projections for customers in public presentations in mid-October...

Ramona Rodriquez

March 3, 1941 — Oct. 19, 2023

Ramona Garcia Rodriquez, 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by her husband and children Oct. 19, 2023. Ramona lived in Moses Lake for 53 years. Ramona was born March 3, 1941, in Dilley, Texas, daughter of the late Gerardo and Antonia Garcia. Ramona was the third child of 10 to be born to Mr. and Mrs. Gerardo Garcia. Ramona was raised in Dilley among her older siblings until 1960, as then they migrated to Washington state with her parents, children and siblings. Ramona went to primary school with Pablo Rodriquez and later they reconnected in Moses Lake where both of their families settled to work in the agricultural industry. Ramona and Pablo married in 1967 and decided to make Moses Lake their permanent home, raising their children Janie, Fermin, Bertha and their last blessing, Cecilia.

Dairy state

Eastern WA dairy farmers discuss market challenges, optimism.

MOSES LAKE – Dairy farmers have had a rough summer, but things may be looking up, according to the Dairy Farmers of Washington, the Washington State Dairy Federation and area dairy farmers. “The dairy industry landscape this last year, I think it's kind of a mixed bag,” Dairy Farmers of Washington Executive Director Steve Seppi said. “I think the same inflation that's hitting all consumers across all categories… it's had a significant impact on the dairy industry.” ...

Weather forecast for Monday, Oct. 23, 2023

Weather forecast for Monday, Oct. 23, 2023

Heavenly Fresh

Creating a healthy environment for Othello

OTHELLO — Heavenly Fresh, a juice bar in Othello focused on health drinks and nutrition, officially opened for business in mid-July after a burglary delayed the opening. Now, business is slowly picking up, said the business’s owners Emily Cordero and her husband Salvador De Jesus Solano. “This month mainly has been picking up,” Cordero said. “Last month was pretty slow, the month before that was okay. But yeah, we would prefer to have more people.” Cordero and Solano initially had planned to provide a gaming space to attract younger clientele, but after multiple TVs, consoles and devices were stolen during the burglary on June 14, they had to push that goal down the road.

Grant Co. PUD wrestles with rate-setting policy

EPHRATA — Grant County PUD commissioners are scheduled to give individual statements on their goals and objectives in establishing rate-setting policy during the regular commission meeting Tuesday. Those statements are scheduled for 9:30 a.m., during the commission’s discussion session.

GCSO on scene at Saturday evening Mae Valley collision

MOSES LAKE – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office and cooperating agencies have responded to a collision near the intersection of Road 4 NE and Road E NE near Mae Valley, according to GCSO Public Information Officer Kyle Foreman. The collision involved a passenger car and a semi. One occupant of the car likely has a fractured leg and has been taken to the hospital for treatment. GCSO expects to have the roadway cleared within 90 minutes and the road is not considered a major thoroughfare, so no emergency notification was sent out to the public via Nixle, Foreman said.

Early learning town hall set for Tuesday

The North Central Early Learning Coalition in cooperation with Catholic Charities, the North Central Education Service District and the apple STEM Network will host a town hall to discuss early childhood education Tuesday at CB Tech in Moses Lake.

STUDIO BASIN: Responsibility with pets, Moms Helping Moms, elections and playoffs

MOSES LAKE – On this episode of the Studio Basin podcast, Managing Editor Rob Miller talks about the ongoing issues related to stray animals and overcrowded animal shelters in Grant and Adams counties...

Tigers sweep East Valley

EPHRATA – A strong start allowed the Tigers to handle business against East Valley (Yakima) on Tuesday night, sweeping the visiting Red Devils to improve to 9-3 on the season and 7-1 in the Central Washington Athletic Conference. “Getting a big lead in the beginning of sets is always a big deal,” Ephrata senior Addison Mills said. “So you can get people on the bench in, and you can do a lot more when you get a strong start.” ...

Basin football scores: Week 8

COLUMBIA BASIN – Local football teams lit up the scoreboards in Week 8.

Othello drops Kelso 42-24

Huskies score six rushing touchdowns in match against Highlanders

OTHELLO – The Huskies gained more than 350 yards on offense and scored six touchdowns on the ground in Friday night’s 42-24 win over Kelso, using a fast start to take a 20-3 lead into the half. Disregarding kneeldowns, the Huskies scored on six of their seven offensive drives on Friday night...

Q&A: Soap Lake City Council position 7 candidates

SOAP LAKE – Incumbent JoAnn Rushton is facing Judith Gorman for Soap Lake City Council Position 7...

GCAO adoption events coming

MOSES LAKE – Grant County Animal Outreach will be putting on pet adoption events at multiple Moses Lake locations in the next few weeks.

BBCC tests No. 1 seed in NIC

MOSES LAKE – Coming off of a bye on Monday, the Lady Vikes hoped to come out firing against the top team in the Eastern Region as they traveled to North Idaho College to challenge the Cardinals. Although the Lady Vikes and Cardinals are on opposite sides of the standings, the Lady Vikes gave the Cards a run for their money in their first match and hoped to do the same on Wednesday, October 18th.

Building permits for Oct. 20, 2023

City of Moses Lake, unincorporated Grant County

Gourd standard

Growing pumpkins at home is easier than it looks

MOSES LAKE — They’re everywhere this time of year, those round orange gourds. As soon as October rolls around, commercial pumpkin patches start doing a business as brisk as the weather. But home gardeners can grow the decorative – and often tasty – gourds as well...

Law enforcement records for Oct. 20, 2023

Ephrata PD, Grant County Jail, Othello PD