Best R Hans Miller Podcasts (2025)

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Two animal cruelty bills and Basin post-season recap 22:47

2d ago22:47

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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…

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Sleep center closure, crime, legislature and updates on Basin Baseball 47:25

20d ago47:25

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On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN Podcast, Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer, and reporter Nance Beston discussed the closure of Moses Lakes Open Doors Sleep Center, two criminal incidents that occurred this week and three of Rep. Tom Dent's bills that made it through the legislature. For the sports segment, Caleb Perez, CBH's sports reporter, tal…

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Basin crime roundup and Soccer pitch action 46:44

1M ago46:44

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On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN Podcast, Managing Editor R. Hans "Rob" Miller and reporter Nance Beston discussed the crimes that occurred in the month of March. Miller explained both drive-by shootings in Moses Lake, including the Loop Drive drive-by shooting which had one fatality and four injured and the Olympic Drive drive-by shooting which…

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Proposed gun legislation and an update on the first week of spring sports 16:53

2M ago16:53

16:53

On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN Podcast, Cub Reporter Nance Beston and Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer talk about Senate Bill 5098, a piece of proposed legislation that would ban weapons in public areas where children may be present. The bill has passed the senate and is going through the house process now. The bill's sponsor, Javier Valdez, i…

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Drug abuse prevention and state basketball 2025 35:45

2M ago35:45

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On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN Podcast, Managing Editor R. Hans "Rob" Miller sits down with representatives of the Moses Lake Community Coalition to examine ways to discuss drug abuse prevention with children. In the long run, setting expectations is the key, they said. In the sports segment, Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer and Cub Reporter N…

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Levies, Soap Lake PD and Moses Lake swimming 24:46

3M ago24:46

24:46

On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN podcast, Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer and Reporter Nance Beston discuss recent levies in the Moses Lake, Ephrata and Wahluke school districts. Beston also goes over the firing of Soap Lake Police Chief Ryan Cox, which occured on Thursday. In Sports, Sports Editor Ian Bivona recaps the EWAC Boys League tournam…

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Immigration concerns, levies and girls wrestling 27:23

3M ago27:23

27:23

MOSES LAKE – On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN podcast, Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer discusses local immigration concerns and the response from law enforcement and school districts from across the Basin, the upcoming levies in the Ephrata, Moses Lake and Wahluke school districts and the City of Quincy preparing to break gound on its new aquat…

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REC Silicon closure, Moses Lake's city manager and Basin basketball 39:27

4M ago39:27

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MOSES LAKE - In this week's episode of the STUDIO BASIN Podcast, Managing Editor R. Hans "Rob" Miller and Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer discuss supports for workers displaced by the REC Silicon closure, and Moses Lake's incoming city manager. Miller talks a bit about multiple 2024 year in review pieces for Ephrata. Sports Editor Ian Bivona later…

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Halfway point of Kriete's term and Maverick wrestling 40:18

4M ago40:18

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MOSES LAKE - In this - slightly delayed - episode of the STUDIO BASIN Podcast, Managing Editor R. Hans "Rob" Miller and Sports Editor Ian Bivona visit about recent news and sports action. Miller was able to sit down with Grant County Sheriff Joey Kriete last week as Kriete reached the halfway point in his first term heading up the Grant County Sher…

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Upcoming levies and all-state football 22:31

4M ago22:31

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On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN podcast, Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer breaks down upcoming levies for the Ephrata, Moses Lake and Wahluke school districts, including their longevity and costs for voters. Schweizer also discusses the passing of Penny Archer, the operations manager of the Moses Lake Food Bank. In sports, Sports Reporter Ian B…

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Holiday recaps, ACPR and Basin wrestling 28:51

4M ago28:51

28:51

On this week's episode of the STUDIO BASIN Podcast, Managing editor R. Hans "Rob" Miller and staff discuss the new year and how their holidays went. The conversation then flows into how Adams County Pet Rescue had a successful year with more than 700 pet adoptions and how local cities have finalized their budgets. In sports, Sports Reporter Ian Biv…

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Ephrata School District Superintendent Ken Murray and Royal's championship win 56:09

5M ago56:09

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On this week's episode of the STUDIO BASIN podcast, Ephrata School District Superintendent Ken Murray stops by to talk about his first semester in the superintendent's seat and the upcoming Ephrata School District operations levy replacement. In Sports, Sports Reporter Ian Bivona breaks down how the Royal Knights won their fifth consecutive state c…

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Grant County Sheriff Joey Kriete and state championship preview 37:43

5M ago37:43

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In this week's episode of the STUDIO BASIN podcast, Managing Editor R. Hans "Rob" Miller sits down with Grant County Sheriff Joey Kriete to discuss how the holidays impact law enforcement. The pair talk about avoiding holiday scams, foiling porch pirates and why Shop with a Cop is the best part of the GCSO year. In the sports segment, Sports Report…

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Natural gas and state playoffs 38:58

6M ago38:58

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On this week's STUDIO BASIN Podcast, Managing Editor R. Hans "Rob" Miller and Senior Reporter Joel Martin discuss the results of the initiative ballot measure to repeal a ban on natural gas in new construction in Washington and lessons from how coverage of that issue can be used to improve media literacy. Readers are encouraged to think about where…

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Seth Miner of Miner Services LLC and playoff football 55:53

6M ago55:53

55:53

Seth Miner, the owner of a local fabrication and welding company Miner Services LLC, the STUDIO BASIN podcast to discuss his journey from couch-hopping, to starting in the welding field, to eventually owning and operating his own welding business. Miner tells his story about how he forged a path to success with the help of his community, wife and h…

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Boeing strike, election results and football playoffs 23:32

6M ago23:32

23:32

On this spisode of the STUDIO BASIN podcast, senior reporter Cheryl Schweizer and Staff Writer Nance Beston discuss the Moses Lake School District naming Carol Lewis its superintendent, Boeing's machinists strike ending and the results of Tuesday's local elections in Grant and Adams counties. In sports, Sports Reporter Ian Bivona breaks down Week 1…

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Boeing strike, upcoming elections and state placers 36:46

7M ago36:46

36:46

On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN podcast, Managing Editor Rob Miller and Reporter Nance Beston discussed the Boeing strike, the impacts of the strike and the new contract union members are voting on Monday. The two also discussed another important vote with a discussion about the presidential campaign, the Fourth Congressional district seat and …

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MLSD Interim Superintendent Carol Lewis 1:19:17

7M ago1:19:17

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On this week's episode of the STUDIO BASIN Podcast, Managing Editor R. Hans "Rob" Miller and Reporter Nance Beston speak with Moses Lake School District Interim Superintendent Carol Lewis regarding the district's efforts to face financial challenges and regain the community's trust. Lewis explains how the district ended up with a $20 million shortf…

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Elections, Boeing labor dispute and Basin football 23:49

7M ago23:49

23:49

On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN podcast, Managing Editor R. Hans Miller discusses recent news regarding elections at the state and local levels and provides updates on the Boeing labor disputes. In sports, Sports Reporter Ian Bivona recaps recent football games between Lind-Ritzville/Sprague and Warden as well as Othello and Ephrata, Almira/Cou…

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Levi Bisnett on upcoming charrette in Moses Lake 31:06

8M ago31:06

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On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN podcast, Moses Lake Design Engineer Levi Bisnett joins the show to talk about an upcoming charrette regarding possible changes to the State Route 17 and Stratford Road interchange in Moses Lake. The goal is to bring in members of the community to discuss what improvements could be made to the area. In sports, Spo…

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QVMC, Samaritan Hospital and fall sports 48:45

8M ago48:45

48:45

Joe Kunkel, project director for the ongoing construction of Samaritan Hospital and the Quincy Valley Medical Center, is the guest on the Studio Basin podcast this week. Kunkel said both projects are staying within the projected budget and on the projected timeline. Construction on QVMC is scheduled for completion in spring 2025 – but there’s still…

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Ephrata School District, Moses Lake Public Library and fall sports 1:43:44

8M ago1:43:44

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On this week's edition of the Studio Basin Podcast, we have a bit of a longer episode packed with plenty of content. Starting out, we have Ephrata School District Superintendent Ken Murray and new Ephrata High School Principal Ashlie Miller in the studio to talk about how they got to where they are and what they want to do to move the district and …

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Ephrata Public Library, MLSD budget and the Moses Lake Roundup 27:33

9M ago27:33

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On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN podcast, Managing Editor Rob Miller is joined by Regan Shannon, a sophomore at Ephrata High School and freelance writer who wrote a story on summer programs at the Ephrata Public Library. Miller also recaps the Moses Lake School Board passing its budget for the upcoming school year. Sports Reporter Ian Bivona rec…

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Grant County Fair and WIAA classification changes 33:35

9M ago33:35

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On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN podcast, Managing Editor Rob Miller and Seniors Reporter Cheryl Schweizer discuss the various ongoings at the Grant County Fair and the change of command at the Ephrata Armory. In sports, Sports Reporter Ian Bivona recaps recent stories on Quincy High School moving to the WIAA's 2A classification, a Special Olymp…

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Grant County Sheriff Joe Kriete and an All-American athlete 38:25

9M ago38:25

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On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN podcast, Managing Editor Rob Miller sits down with Grant County Sheriff Joe Kriete to discuss a recent marijuana bust in the Ephrata area, National Night Out and safety for the upcoming Grant County Fair. Next, Sports Reporter Ian Bivona and Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer recap recent sports news in the Basin, …

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Aug. 2, 2024 - Digital literacy, AI incoming and summer baseball wrap-up 55:04

10M ago55:04

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MOSES LAKE – In this week’s edition of the STUDIO BASIN podcast, NCW Tech Alliance CEO Sue Kane joins Managing Editor R. Hans “Rob” Miller to talk about technology and how it is important to the economic growth of Central Washington. The discussion covers a bit of background on NCW Tech Alliance, the programs it offers and the balance that will nee…

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Wildfires, Grant Co. Community Court and Big Sky Media Day 31:28

10M ago31:28

31:28

On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN podcast, Managing Editor R. Hans Miller takes a look at ongoing wildfires in the Columbia Basin, including the Swawilla Fire located east of Grand Coulee. Miller also recaps news out of the Grant County Community Court and upcoming events in the Basin. In the sports segment, Sports Reporter Ian Bivona recounts hi…

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High temperatures, primary elections and Legion playoffs 16:58

10M ago16:58

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MOSES LAKE – On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN podcast, Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer, Sports Reporter Ian Bivona and Senior Reporter Joel Martin discuss recent headlines in the Basin, including high temperatures, ballots being sent in the mail and the new superintendent at the Ephrata School District. In sports, the trio recap recent baseball…

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Grant County Sheriff Joey Kriete and summer sports 46:48

10M ago46:48

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On this week's episode of the STUDIO BASIN podcast, Grant County Sheriff Joey Kriete and Managing Editor R. Hans "Rob" Miller sit down for our monthly segment with the Grant County Sheriff's Office. This week the pair discussed water and heat safety and Kriete provided an update on staffing at GCSO and touched on how the new Grant County Jail's con…

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Leadership changes in the Basin and Royal softball coach Lisa Lawrence 28:52

11M ago28:52

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MOSES LAKE - On this week's episode of the STUDIO BASIN Podcast, Managing Editor R. Hans "Rob" Miller reviews leadership changes happening around the Columbia Basin. That includes changes for the Moses Lake, Soap Lake and Royal school districts as well as the city of Moses Lake. In sports, Royal softball Head Coach Lisa Lawrence joins the show to b…

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Moses Lake School District, Strength of the Basin and summer football 22:30

11M ago22:30

22:30

On this week's episode of the STUDIO BASIN Podcast, Managing Editor R. Hans "Rob" Miller and Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer discuss the ongoing issues with the Moses Lake School District, including an odd sidebar relating to the Grant County Morgue. Miller also discusses the fire safety publication, "Living in Wildfire Country" which was released…

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Grant County Sheriff Joe Kriete on summer safety and sports awards 44:55

11M ago44:55

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In this episode of the STUDIO BASIN Podcast, Managing Editor R. Hans "Rob" Miller sits down with Grant County Sheriff Joey Kriete to talk about summer safety. Kriete went over factors contributing to increased dangers during the summer and education efforts GCSO has in place to help keep area residents safe. In sports, Sports Reporter Ian Bivona an…

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PUD rates, Chief for a Day and Dru Gimlin 3-on-3 21:12

11M ago21:12

21:12

On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN podcast, senior reporter Cheryl Schweizer breaks down the Grant PUD seeking public input on its future rate policy, as well as Chief for a Day being hosted in Ephrata. In sports, Sports Reporter Ian Bivona recaps last weekend's Dru Gimlin 3-on-3 basketball tournament in Quincy, Moses Lake winning the Kings of the…

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Moses Lake School District, graduations and state championships 31:04

12M ago31:04

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Some tough decisions for the Moses Lake School District, a timeline for a new Grant County morgue and seniors saying goodbye to high school are among the topics for the Studio Basin podcast this week. Moses Lake School Board members voted last week to borrow money from its capital projects fund to ensure the district could pay its payroll and bills…

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Grant County Commissioner Rob Jones and state playoffs 53:33

1y ago53:33

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Grant County Commissioner Rob Jones joined Managing Editor R Hans "Rob" Miller for the news segment of the STUDIO BASIN Podcast this week. The pair discussed the process and cost of filing for office - Jones is running for reelection - as well as a variety of projects going on in the county. Jones also discussed how inflation has impacted the vario…

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Moses Lake School Board, swatting incident and district playoffs 23:36

1y ago23:36

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On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN podcast, senior reporter Cheryl Schweizer and Sports Reporter Ian Bivona break down recent headlines in the Columbia Basin Herald, including recent Moses Lake School Board meetings, an officer-involved shooting in Moses Lake, a swatting incident in Ephrata and Boeing firefighters picketing at the Moses Lake facil…

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Grant County Sheriff Joey Kriete and Basin playoffs 45:30

1y ago45:30

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Managing Editor R. Hans "Rob" Miller sits down with Grant County Sheriff Joey Kriete to discuss a recent fundraiser for the Columbia Basin Canines group, which works to support area K9 officers and their handlers. The pair also discusses increasing domestic violence in Grant County, the factors that can lead to domestic violence and some of the org…

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Well 20, MLSD levy and Basin track and field 28:36

1y ago28:36

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On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN podcast, Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer and Staff Writer Joel Martin break down last week's headlines in the Columbia Basin Herald, Well 20 in Moses Lake, leadership in the Grant County Republican Party, the MLSD's levy being voted down and the Othello Community Pool being closed over safety concerns. In sports…

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Opioids in Grant County, teff and Basin sports action 44:51

1y ago44:51

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This week in the news segment of the STUDIO BASIN podcast, Managing Editor R. Hans "Rob" Miller discusses the challenges of fentanyl and other opioids in the Columbia Basin. With about a third of accidental deaths in Grant County being from overdoses last year, area leaders are concerned with addressing the issue quickly and educating the public. A…

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Grant County Jail, PUD rates and Basin soccer 22:05

1y ago22:05

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On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN podcast, Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer and Sports Reporter Ian Bivona break down the estimated cost of the Grant County Jail, the new director of the Port of Moses Lake and upcoming public meetings regarding the rates of the Grant County PUD. In sports, the duo recap recent soccer action at Moses Lake, Wahluke…

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Fentanyl challenges and sports successes 39:55

1y ago39:55

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MOSES LAKE – In this episode of the STUDIO BASIN Podcast, Managing Editor R. Hans “Rob” Miller sits down with Grant County Sheriff Joey Kriete to discuss the issues the county is facing with Fentanyl. The pair discuss what the challenges are for law enforcement as officers work to stem the tide of the dangerous drug in the county and review statist…

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Soap Lake School District, traffic updates and Maverick baseball 23:25

1y ago23:25

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A developing story in Soap Lake, awards for local law enforcement officers for their heroism and summer traffic season in the Columbia Basin were the subjects of the Studio Basin podcast for March 29. The Soap Lake School Board asked for the resignation of Superintendent Aaron Chavez during the board meeting March 25, and board members also declare…

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Speech and drama, Sila Nanotechnologies and all-star basketball 27:36

1y ago27:36

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An update on a new Moses Lake business and Moses Lake High School drama and speech participants coming home with state hardware were among the topics on the March 22 edition of the Studio Basin podcast. Sila Nanotechnologies is remodeling an existing building near Wheeler Road, and company vice president Chris Dougher said last week the project is …

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Roads, ACPR and boys soccer 26:18

1y ago26:18

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On this episode of the Studio Basin podcast, Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer and Staff Writer Gabriel Davis discuss recent news about road construction across the Basin, as well as an update on the Adams County Pet Rescue. Next, Sports Reporter Ian Bivona recaps boys soccer games in Quincy, Othello and Ephrata, as well as preveiws the Columbia Bas…

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Grant County Sheriff Joey Kriete, K-9s and state basketball 48:22

1y ago48:22

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EPHRATA -- Grant County Sheriff Joey Kriete joins Managing Editor R. Hans "Rob" Miller and brings along GCSO's two canine handlers, deputies Zane Bundy and Luis Jimenez. The two are working with new K-9 officers, Malie and Uno respectively, which the department just obtained. Together, the deputies describe why they wanted to work with police dogs,…

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Clean energy, levies and MLCA/CCS basketball with Emerson Ferguson 45:18

1y ago45:18

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MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake and its burgeoning battery manufacturing sector were cited as the future of energy in a visit by U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and Gov. Jay Inslee in a visit to town Thursday. A discussion of their visit is part of the Studio Basin podcast. The Feb. 13 special election was certified Frida…

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GCSO update, basketball action and swim & dive 53:22

1+ y ago53:22

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EPHRATA – In this week’s episode of the STUDIO BASIN Podcast, Managing Editor R. Hans “Rob” Miller speaks with Grant County Sheriff Joe Kriete regarding GCSO’s goals for the year. Highlights include recruitment efforts, two new K9 officers, an update to the development of the county jail and Kriete’s kudos to his staff. Next, Sports Reporter Ian Bi…

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QVMC starts framing, water meters and Maverick wrestling 22:19

1+ y ago22:19

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On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN podcast, Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer and Staff Writer Joel Martin go over last week's headlines, including the city of Moses Lake budgeting a $1 million match to a grant towards water meters, a Wahluke school bus being involved in a collision and the Quincy Valley Medical Center reaching an important milesto…

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Honoring Mattawa PD Chief Robert Salinas, MACC upgrades and Basin basketball 25:42

1+ y ago25:42

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MOSES LAKE — The Jan. 19 Studio Basin podcast opens on a somber note, reporting the death of Mattawa Police Department Chief Robert Salinas. Salinas passed away unexpectedly Jan. 16; he was remembered as “Chief Bob” by Mattawa residents. The Multi-Agency Communications Center let the Columbia Basin Herald take a look at some of its new and upgraded…

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Soap Lake School District with Aaron Chavez and Basin wrestling 36:09

1+ y ago36:09

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On this week's episode of the STUDIO BASIN podcast, Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer is joined by Aaron Chavez, the superintendent of the Soap Lake School District, who has been on the job since July 2023. He discusses his impressions of the school district, challenges and opportunities in Soap Lake, and the Soap Lake educational programs and opera…

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