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WEATHER: May 5-11
Tuesday: Sunny, high near 81 and northeast winds 10 to 14 miles per hour, gusts to 26 mph. Mostly clear, with a lo…
Illegal burn escapes, consumes 61 acres near Ephrata
EPHRATA – An illegal burn in the 12500 block of Road C.3 NW escalated into a significant wildfire on Friday, threatening nearby residences and posing challenge…
Warnick’s bill extending livestock ID program passes Senate
OLYMPIA - The Senate passed Sen. Judy Warnick’s, R- Moses Lake, bill extending the livestock identification program last week with bipartisan support. It will …
Moore Brewing beer gets the word out about Carp Classic
MOSES LAKE — People who want to learn more about – and support - an unusual fishing tournament on Moses Lake now can do it with a glass of locally brewed summe…
Community volunteers sought for Wahluke facility committee
MATTAWA — People interested in helping write a plan to determine when and how the Wahluke School District will maintain and upgrade its facilities, among other…
NEWS BITES: March 4, 2025
NEWS BITES: March 4, 2025
ACH girls triumph over Willapa Valley
COULEE CITY — The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors secured a decisive 58-22 victory against the visiting Willapa Valley Vikings on Feb. 25. The non-league chall…
Let's cuddle for a movie, shall we?
MOSES LAKE – Hey there stranger, shall we go rob from the rich and give to the poor? I’m Artemis, and frankly, I think Robin Hood is simply a classic movie tha…
Columbia Basin Herald intern has a passion for politics
MOSES LAKE — Elizah Lourdes Rendorio didn’t really know what to expect from the Columbia Basin. “I was a little bit scared, I'm not gonna lie,” she said. “…
Three stitches and a championship
RITZVILLE – With sweat glistening on his brow and blood dripping down his eye bandage, Brock Tracy, a senior wrestler from Lind-Ritzville High School, etched h…
Othello man arraigned for possessing explicit images of children
OTHELLO — An Othello man was arraigned Feb. 26 in federal court in the Eastern District of Washington on 11 counts of possession or production of material with…
Gun show comes to fairgrounds this weekend
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Fairgrounds will be the place to be March 8-9 for firearms enthusiasts, both serious buyers and the folks who just like to look. …
BBCC hosts welding competition
MOSES LAKE – Students from Moses Lake High School, Columbia High School and Newport High School participated in a friendly welding competition Friday morning a…
Wildcats fall to WWU Vikings
BELLINGHAM – The Wildcats men’s basketball team had a hard time getting shots to fall as the CWU team dropped their second to last game of the season to Wester…
Weather for the week of March 3, 2025
Weather for the week of March 3, 2025
Defense key to ACH boys state basketball round two win
WENATCHEE — The Almira-Coulee/Hartline Warriors used a stifling defense to take a decisive 69-34 win over the Ocosta Wildcats in the second round of the Class …