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Fest food
MOSES LAKE — You don’t need a map to find where Spring Fest is set up in McCosh Park. The aromas wafting on the br…
A newsman and a visionary: Remembering Duane Hagadone, whose media empire included the Columbia Basin Herald
Duane B. Hagadone, a private but devoted family man and an icon of publishing, real estate and hospitality, died Saturday at his winter home in Palm Desert at …
Othello seeks reactions to street proposal
Officials are seeking residents’ opinions on possible changes to street design standards for new residential development, as city council members approved public works design standards April 12, but didn’t include …
‘Trying to make it better’: Dave Patterson ready to retire as Grant County Fire District 8 chief
MATTAWA — Grant County Fire District 8 Chief Dave Patterson said he started his firefighting career as a volunteer, and it was as a volunteer that he joined Gr…
Port of Mattawa to receive grant, will improve treatment plant
MATTAWA — The Port of Mattawa will receive $618,000 in state grant funding for the next phase of its water treatment project as part of Washington’s $6 billion…
Safety improvement project on Booker Road, east of Othello, moves forward
RITZVILLE — Moses Lake-based Central Washington Asphalt Inc. submitted the low bid of $319,000 for a federally funded project to add rumble strips at the intersection of Booker Road and state Route 26, west of Othe…
Spokane man arrested in Lind burglary
LIND — A Spokane man was arrested April 21 for alleged burglary and theft following a break-in near Lind.
Fire district collects for the hungry, breaks record
QUINCY — Grant County Fire District 3, based in Quincy, held its annual food drive on April 18, according to a press release from the district.
Williams named interim PD chief for Mattawa
MOSES LAKE — In two unanimous votes, the Moses Lake City Council approved on Tuesday Moses Lake Police Captain Mike Williams to serve as Mattawa’s interim chief, as well as allowing the two cities’ shared law firm,…
Dry times: Drought or no drought, Basin enters wildfire season with record-low precipitation
The Columbia Basin is seeing record-low precipitation.
Grant County seeks volunteer for SWAC
EPHRATA — Grant County officials are looking for a volunteer to serve on the county’s Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC).
California recall has enough signatures to make ballot
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Organizers of the recall effort against California Gov. Gavin Newsom collected enough valid signatures to qualify for the ballot, state election officials said Monday, likely triggering ju…
Washington Legislature approves new capital gains tax
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A new capital gains tax on high-profit stocks, bonds and other assets was approved Sunday by the Washington Legislature and now heads to Gov. Jay Inslee for his signature.
The Latest: Ontario getting military help for pandemic surge
TORONTO — The government of Ontario will be getting help from Canada’s military in dealing with a surge of coronavirus infections, while several other Canadian provinces are tightening health restrictions in hopes …
Outdoor mask guidance echoes what many Americans already do
In the small Nebraska town of Oxford, the school district dropped its mask mandate last month in what was a fairly straight-forward decision: Cases were down dramatically, and it didn't bother local officials that …
Harris tells UN body it's time to prepare for next pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris told United Nations members on Monday that now is the time for global leaders to begin putting the serious work into how they will respond to the next global pandemic.