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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
  • Canal safety, Moses Lake Library, duck rescues and Othello Football alum
    Jun 23 2025

    On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN Podcast, Reporter Nance Beston, alongside senior reporters Cheryl Schweizer and Joel Martin discussed canal safety with the two recent drowning in Grant County and how the Moses Lake Library is as asset for drug prevention in youth, according to the Moses Lake Community Coalition. Then to close out the news segment, the group talked about the double duck rescue that led headlines last week along with events that captured people's attention over the weekend.

    For the sports segment, Mike Maynard, sports reporter for the Columbia Basin Herald recapped the weekend events around the basin including 3 v. 3 basketball and 18U Baseball. Then he talked about the feature on local Othello alum. Lastly, he discussed Basin Box Score, the new podcast, he and Caleb Perez have put together.

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    18 mins
  • 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
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