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Happy Thanksgiving from the Columbia Basin Herald
Happy Thanksgiving from the Columbia Basin Herald
‘Sea of purple’
MOSES LAKE — The annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s is making some big strides. “We are in the neighborhood of 37 teams,” said Karisti Cox, the marketing direc…
Schoesler arrested, cited for DUI
RITZVILLE — Washington State Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, was cited for DUI after he attempted to leave the Wheat Land Fairgrounds Saturday evening.
Local squads clash at preseason jamboree
MOSES LAKE – With the start of the 2024 football season just a week away, local squads from Moses Lake, Ephrata and Royal gathered at Lions Field Friday for a …
Work progressing quickly on new Quincy hospital
QUINCY — If the project stays on schedule, the new Quincy Valley Medical Center should be treating patients by summer 2025. Project manager Joe Kunkel sai…
Ritzville Rodeo celebrates 54 years
RITZVILLE – The sounds of cheering, the cracking of pop cans and pools of pink shirts and cowboy hats fill the stands.
Health District hosts community resource fair at McCosh Park
MOSES LAKE – Purple and white flags decorated the lawn at McCosh park Saturday for National Overdose Awareness Day. The purple flags represent the 254 lives sa…
Weather for the week of Sept. 3, 2024
Weather for the week of Sept. 3, 2024
After the fire
DESERT AIRE - Scorched brush is all that is left after a small fire west of the Vernita Bridge last week. The fire didn't damage any structures and no one was …
Hazardous waste collections scheduled for mid-Sept.
EPHRATA – Grant County Solid Waste will be hosting two household hazardous waste events in September with support from the Washington State Department of Ecolo…
NEWS BITES: Sept. 3, 2024
NEWS BITES: Sept. 3, 2024
GCFD 3's Talley retires
QUINCY – Grant County Fire District 3 put out a statement that Michele Talley, the Assistant Fire Chief and Fire Marshall has retired. Her final day of work wa…
Woman sought in Ulta Beauty thefts
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Police Department issued a statement about a female stealing from Ulta Beauty on several occasions, stealing hundreds of dollars of…
Moses Lake man sentenced for shoplifting
EPHRATA – James Douglas Clary, 29, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree burglary and one count of third-degree theft on Aug. 27.
Sip & Stroll returns Sept. 14
MOSES LAKE — Glasses will clink, music will waft through the street and downtown Moses Lake will celebrate at Sip & Stroll Sept. 14. The annual event, spon…
Art on 3rd brings artists of all kinds to downtown Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Downtown Moses Lake will be the scene of a local art show Sept. 14, as artists from around the area gather for Art on 3rd to showcase their own work, and also share some projects with attendees. “T…