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Pole fires lead to multiple power outages
EPHRATA — Early morning rains led to multiple electrical outages throughout Grant County as electrical poles caugh…
Soap Lake’s Suds N’ Sun brings all the fun
SOAP LAKE - The City of Soap Lake was bustling with Fourth of July fun over the weekend....
Food, fireworks and music
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake marked America’s founding over the weekend with Freedom Fest, a three-day celebration held in McCosh Park. The crowd wasn’t as big a…
Casey sworn in as SLSD superintendent
SOAP LAKE - Kim Casey is sworn in as the new Superintendent of Soap Lake School District on Friday. She comes to the Soap Lake School District from Grandview, …
Local BMX track brings in riders from around state
MOSES LAKE - With a newly-installed track, the Moses Lake BMX Association has begun hosting races twice a week, taking place on Wednesdays and Fridays at 7 p.m…
MLFD saves pets from Marina Dr. fire
MOSES LAKE — Firefighters responding to a fire at a trailer house on Marina Drive last Thursday rescued and resuscitated some pets that had been trapped in the burning house, according to a press release from the M…
Shawna Kluge: Rescuing goes both ways
A Soap Lake woman is making a difference through rescuing animals in Grant County, and they are making a difference in her life as well.
Cari Cortez: Managing the moving pieces of the housing shortage
Cari Cortez’s official title with the City of Moses Lake is housing and grants coordinator. It sounds simple, but there’s more involved than people may realize.
Multi-Agency Communications Center: Emergency dispatch requires ‘a special kind of person’
It takes a special kind of person to be a 911 dispatcher, says Dispatch Supervisor Jennifer Pitt, who has worked at the Multi-Agency Communications Center for …
CBH closed on July 4
The Columbia Basin Herald will be closed on Monday, July 4 and no Monday edition will be issued so that our staff may spend the holiday with their loved ones. …
July 4 fun in the Columbia Basin
COLUMBIA BASIN - The Columbia Basin has several different events over the Fourth of July weekend for people of all ages to enjoy.
Battle of the Badge to return to Larson Playfield
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Police Department and Grant County Sheriff's Office will be hosting their Battle of the Badge community outreach softball game on J…
The little things
MOSES LAKE — It’s not a very big job you’ve got in front of you. A fence with a few holes, a door to replace, something like that.
Big Bass Tournament Trail makes way to Othello
OTHELLO — A Big Bass Tournament Trail event will be making its way to Potholes State Park next weekend, hosted by Limit Out Performance Marine. The Shootout…
Washington population continues to grow
OLYMPIA — There are 7,864,400 people living in Washington as of April 1, 2022 — an increase of more than 158,000 since the 2020 census, according to estimates compiled and published by the Washington State Office o…
WSP seeks witnesses to Mattawa hit and run
GRANT COUNTY — The Washington State Patrol is seeking witnesses or anyone who might have information about a hit and run accident south of Mattawa early Wednesday. ...