Studio Basin
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.
Studio Basin
Honoring Mattawa PD Chief Robert Salinas, MACC upgrades and Basin basketball
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 technology, which was the subject of a story Wednesday. Not all the pieces are installed yet, but when it’s all complete MACC will have the capability to provide services like almost simultaneous translation and prioritizing calls.
The MACC administrators are asking people to use the dispatch center’s website to report non-emergency situations. Non-emergency calls also ring into the call center, and shifting some of those non-emergency calls will help the staff prioritize emergencies, said MACC Director D.T. Donaldson.
The 2024 session of the Washington Legislature has opened, and the Columbia Basin Herald will be publishing the reports of intern Renee Diaz throughout the session.
In sports, sports reporter Ian Bivona and senior reporter Cheryl Schweizer recap last week's marquee games across the Basin, including the Royal Knights defeating Quincy in boys basketball, MLCA/CCS winning a thriller against Soap Lake and the Moses Lake boys wrestling team winning their fourth straight dual.
