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Moses Lake man arrested for allegedly selling stolen property
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was arrested and booked on suspicion of selling stolen property and possessing a sto…
Moses Lake athlete beats personal records
MOSES LAKE — Rising junior Paige Perkins went into the summer with a goal in mind, to make it to the 2022 USATF National Junior Olympic Track and Field Champio…
Manta Ray Aquatics represent at home meet
MOSES LAKE - Manta Ray Aquatics hosted a meet over the weekend that drew more than 450 swimmers to the Surf ‘n Slide Water Park.
Meek hired as Othello High assistant principal
OTHELLO — Former Moses Lake School District superintendent Josh Meek has been hired as the assistant principal at Othello High School. Meek was included on a list of new hires approved by the Othello School Board d…
Off the beaten course
SOAP LAKE/EPHRATA — Do you ever get bogged down by how busy some golf courses can be? Are you tired of the same type of courses over and over? Well, Grant Coun…
Q&A: Grant County Clerk candidates
Kim Allen, Marla Roduner and Ulises Infante, all of the Republican Party, are in the running for the position of Grant County Clerk. Each candidate was present…
Quincy resident makes dean's list
ROCHESTER, New York - Bailey Kehl of Quincy was named to the Dean's List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the Spring 2022 Semester. Kehl is in the international business program.
Threatened wild bees get help from Washington researchers
OKANOGAN-WENATCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, Wash. (AP) — Few creatures exist closer to the front lines of climate change than wild, native bees. And few are more impor…
Murray introduces bill to protect abortion travel
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a press release on July 12, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada) said they had filed a bill entitl…
Q&A with State Sen. Warnick
Incumbent State Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, is running unopposed for reelection. The Columbia Basin Herald posed three questions to her related to her goa…
Youth use ‘seed bombs’ to heal wildfire-damaged lands
PULLMAN - Youth of the Colville Reservation have partnered with Washington State University Extension to create seed bombs: clay balls of soil and seeds dispersed to start new generations of native plants.
A natural alternative
MOSES LAKE — Settlers Natural Market may be the Basin’s best-kept secret.
Royal raises the roof
ROYAL CITY — Once again, Summerfest brought out huge crowds in Royal City Friday and Saturday.
AG Ferguson says sorority must refund UW housing fees
OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced on July 6 that Alpha Omicron Pi, a national sorority, must refund or waive the housing fees it unlawfully charged dozens of University of Washington students during…
Port commissioners vote to demolish hangar
MOSES LAKE — Commissioners overseeing the Port of Moses Lake voted Monday to demolish several old buildings, including one hangar likely dating from the time o…
Grant County employment keeps rising
OLYMPIA — Grant County’s nonfarm employment increased for 14 consecutive months, April 2021 to May 2022, and the labor force expanded from June 2021 to May 202…