Studio Basin

On this episode of the STUDIO BASIN podcast, Grant County Sheriff's Office public information officer Kyle Foreman joins Managing Editor Rob Miller to discuss the county's crime in review for 2023.
Next, Sports Reporter Ian Bivona and Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer recap last week's high school basketball across the Basin, and take a look at some of the teams on top of their respective leagues.

On this week's episode of the STUDIO BASIN Podcast, State Representative Tom Dent (R-Moses Lake) stops in to discuss his priorities for the 2024 Washington Legislative Session. Before getting into the meat of the session, he discusses how he started raising bison on his Moses Lake ranch. Then he discusses his passion for childcare concerns, a bill to help firefighting agencies work better together and bipartisan efforts and the importance of relationship building in the state legislature.

Next, Sports Reporter Ian Bivona is joined by Moses Lake football Head Coach Brett Jay and Maverick quarterback Brady Jay, where the trio discuss Moses Lake's 2023 season in depth from the 8-0 start, the offensive success, a strong senior class and takeaways from the season.

On this week's episode of the Studio Basin podcast, Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer and Sports Reporter Ian Bivona recap last week's headlines, including the Adams County Pet Rescue negotiating for additional funds with the City of Othello, Moses Lake City Manager Kevin Fuhr receiving the Person of the Year award by the Moses Lake Community Coalition and discuss news with the PUD rates.
In Sports, the two talk about wrestling tournaments at Othello, Royal and Warden, Moses Lake boys and girls basketball picking up wins over Pasco and the success the Royal football team's defense had this fall.

On this episode of the Studio Basin podcast, Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer and Sports Reporter Ian Bivona recap some of last week's headlines, including Othello passing its 2024 budget, Quincy designing its fieldhouse and aquatic center, holiday celebrations and Royal's state title win. Quincy football coach Russ Elliott, Caribou Trail League Coach of the Year, talks about the 2023 season in the sports segment. The Jacks finished 5-5 on the season, winning their first CTL game in a long time, and Elliott discusses where the team is now and what he's hoping for in the future.

A happy elf and his directors from The Masquers stop by the studie to discuss “Elf: the Musical” which is coming up at the Soap Lake theater. Managing Editor R. Hans “Rob” Miller and Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer talk to co-directors Clifford and Stacey Bresee and the star of the show, Clark Dalton, about putting on a Broadway show on a small stage, the positive impact of the Masquers and theater in general and a bit about the 45-year history of the troupe. There’s even a brief burst of song – fortunately by Dalton rather than Miller.

In sports, Moses Lake volleyball Head Coach Krystal Trammell joined Sports Reporter Ian Bivona to talk about the Mavericks' success on the court this past season, including numerous players named to all-league lists, Trammell being named co-Big 9 Coach of the Year and creating a positive culture around the program.

On this week's episode of the Studio Basin podcast, Managing Editor Rob Miller goes over local results from last week's election, as well as an update to animal rescue facilities in Grant and Adams counties. Next, Sports Reporter Ian Bivona previews state football matchups and recaps performances at the 1B and 2B State Volleyball Tournaments.

Peny Archer of Community Services of Moses Lake is the guest on this week’s edition of the STUDIO BASIN podcast. Archer talks about operations of the Moses Lake Food Bank, the level of need for its services in the community, and how people can support it. Archer also talks about how she became involved at the food bank, where she started as a volunteer about 23 years ago.

Next, Sports Reporter Ian Bivona and Senior Reporter go over last week’s action on the gridiron, as well as some district soccer and swim and dive.

On this week's episode of the Studio Basin podcast, Managing Editor Rob Miller is joined by Kelsey Gribble, the owner of Sole Performance in Ephrata and a local artist, to discuss Gribble's photography, her brand Spooky Behavior and a bit about Sole Performance. 
Next, Sports Reporter Ian Bivona previews this week's football action across the Basin, including an exciting matchup between Moses Lake and Eastmont, as well as where teams stand atop their respective conferences.

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. Next, Columbia Basin Herald Multi-Media Marketing Specialist Jeannie Austin joins the show to talk about her involvement in Moms Helping Moms of Grant County.  Lastly, Sports Reporter Ian Bivona recaps last week's games, including Lind-Ritzville/Sprague and Ephrata football, Moses Lake volleyball and Moses Lake slowpitch softball.

On this episode of the Studio Basin podcast, Wahluke School District Superintendent Andy Harlow joined Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer to talk about some of the challenges the district has faced and some of the things its administration and staff have done to meet them. Harlow is a veteran of more than 20 years in the district, and talked about how he came to Mattawa and the rewards of teaching in the district. 

Wahluke district patrons will decide the fate of a capital levy in the November general election, and Harlow talked about what’s in the levy request and the rationale behind it.

Next, Sports Reporter Ian Bivona and Managing Editor Rob Miller go over some of the achievements made by local teams over the previous week, including Moses Lake football, Royal football, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague volleyball and Soap Lake volleyball.