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Studio Basin

Studio Basin

By: R. Hans Miller
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The Studio Basin podcast is produced by The Columbia Basin Herald with the purpose of discussing news of interest to the Columbia Basin in Central Washington state. The Columbia Basin Herald covers all of Grant and Adams counties and staff also produce the Basin Business Journal, Adams County Magazine and Grant County Magazine. Our goal is to keep our audience informed in a way that builds community.© 2025 Columbia Basin Media Group Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Chief for a day, 'No Kings' protest, homelessness and local sports charity events
    Jun 17 2025

    On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN Podcast, Reporter Nance Beston discussed the Chief for a Day event and the "No Kings" protest Saturday. Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer spoke about the current updates regarding homelessness in the Basin with the Open Doors Sleep Center set to close at the end of the month. The Moses Lake City Council will be meeting next Tuesday to further the discussion.

    For the sports segment, Mike Maynard, sports reporter for the Columbia Basin Herald recapped local sports charity events, reviewed stories about the Moses Lake School District budget shortfall and hyped up the new sports podcast "Basin Boxscore."

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    18 mins
  • Fires, graduations, homelessness, events and a sports recap
    Jun 9 2025

    On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN Podcast, Reporter Nance Beston discussed the recent fires in the Columbia Basin, along with the Grant County Burn Ban. Cheryl Schweizer discussed the recent city meeting to talk about homelessness in Grant County, including the closure of the Open Doors Sleep Center. The two also talked about graduation. Senior Reporter Joel Martin popped in for a preview up some upcoming events this weekend - including the little big show in Wilson Creek and Sage-N-Sun in Ephrata.

    For the sports segment, Mike Maynard, sports reporter for the Columbia Basin Herald discussed state tournament teams including Othello, Ephrata and Almira/Coulee-Hartline.

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    31 mins
  • Two animal cruelty bills and Basin post-season recap
    May 16 2025

    On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN Podcast, Reporter Nance Beston discussed some of the recent bills that Gov. Bob Ferguson signed into law and one bill that died in the legislature. The two bills both regard animal rights and safety. House Bill 1046 which allows people to break into vehicles with pets or vulnerable person's locked in them without civil liability. House Bill 1149 which increased the penalties for cruelty to animals and animal fighting. Then Senate Bill 5098 died in the legislature. The bill would have prevented people from having firearms in public places where children could be present, including the Grant County Fairgrounds.

    For the sports segment, Caleb Perez, CBH sports reporter, talks about how district golf tournaments went for the Big 9 and CWAC. Moses Lake and Ephrata both have players going to state. He also gave an update on the CWAC district tennis tournament. Sports reporter Mike Maynard then spoke on district tournament play for baseball, soccer and softball. League champions have been decided for the Huskies Soccer team. The Husky Baseball team and the Tigers Softball team are each in crossover games where if they win they get to go to state but if they lose, they go home.

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    23 mins
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