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‘Dear Evan Hansen’
MOSES LAKE — Some stage musicals are grand, brightly-colored affairs, with lots of dancing and flamboyant sets and…
Law Enforcement logs for Nov. 29, 2024
Reports below were provided by the sheriff's office or police department indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Tigers, Legos and farewells at Ephrata schools meeting
EPHRATA – During the Nov. 25 Ephrata School Board meeting there was a presentation on the First Lego League. Then there was discussion around electronic doors,…
Weather for the week of Nov. 29, 2024
Weather for the week of Nov. 29, 2024
Ferguson names leaders for three state agencies
OLYMPIA — Governor-elect Bob Ferguson selected leaders of three state agencies Wednesday, according to an announcement from Ferguson’s office: Marcus Glasper a…
Happy Thanksgiving from the Columbia Basin Herald
Happy Thanksgiving from the Columbia Basin Herald
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: We’ve got a lot to be grateful for
The rain is coming down this week and snow seems to be teasing us from just over the horizon. Eventually, we’ll have a winter wonderland and the red-nosed spec…
Geneva Scott celebrates 109 years alongside family
MOSES LAKE – Geneva Scott, 109, celebrated her birthday at the Jet A Way Cafe Sunday surrounded by her six generations of family, Safeway employees, pancakes a…
BBCC women’s basketball making some noise this year
MOSES LAKE — Big Bend Community College women’s basketball Coach Preston Wilks is optimistic this year.
Big Bend women’s wrestling prospects looking up this year
MOSES LAKE — Big Bend women’s wrestling bobbled a little at the beginning but picked up quickly, according Head Coach Desiree Alejandro. The Vikings lost their…
Grant Co. Jail, morgue projects updated
EPHRATA — Another piece of property is now under consideration as a possible location of the Grant County Morgue. Central Services Director Tom Gaines updated …
Attitude, solidarity key for BBCC men’s basketball
MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend men’s basketball team got thrown a bit of a curve ball when they started their season in Arizona, said Head Coach Jason Hopkins.
BBCC men’s wrestling off to up-and-down start
MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend men’s wrestling season started off fast, said head coach Daviaire Dickerson.
Fire, water, sewer projects part of Othello facilities proposal
OTHELLO — Establishing a municipal fire department and building a new sewer plant, animal shelter and facility to treat surface water are among the projects un…
Prescribed burns scheduled to mitigate wildfires, improve habitats
OLYMPIA – Across Washington, ecosystems ranging from the Western Washington prairies and meadows to the Columbia Basin wetlands and Eastern Washington's pine f…
SGL Carbon releases half-year and 9-month Results
MOSES LAKE – SGL Carbon SE recently released its financial reports for the first half and first nine months of 2024. It presented a mixed performance across it…