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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…
Wilson Creek hosts bluegrass gathering
WILSON CREEK — Bluegrass in the Park is set to start today at Wilson Creek City Park. The inaugural event is set to bring music and visitors to one of Grant Co…
Taking to the sky
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Airshow was held this past weekend with a wide variety of aircraft participating in the event. The annual event was held Saturda…
Inner space
MOSES LAKE — Most of the time, new housing developments crop up on the edge of town. But The Place at Knolls Vista, one of two CAD Homes projects in Moses Lake…
George council OKs chickens, tables park district
GEORGE — Pavement, parks and poultry were among the topics of discussion at the George City Council meeting Tuesday. The first order of business was bids fo…
Indian apple, pea and lentil tariffs to be lifted
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tariffs imposed on American apples, peas and lentils by the Republic of India in 2018 will be lifted within 90 days. Lifting of the tariffs …
Ephrata council discusses city services to new jail
EPHRATA — Water and sewer service, land use and the new Grant County Jail were subjects of discussion by the Ephrata City Council at the regular meeting Wednes…
Rage teams find success on the field
SELAH – Four Washington Rage fastpitch softball teams competed at the Summer Warm Up tournament in Selah over the weekend, with three of the four teams notchin…
CWU’s Namosimalua, Tinoisamoa named to U.S. U20 team
ELLENSBURG – Two Central Washington women’s rugby players – loose forward Winnie Namosimalua and center Kerena Tinoisamoa – were selected to compete with the U…
WSU researchers studying oil production in plants
PULLMAN - Oil is a necessary source of energy and materials for the modern world, but petroleum won’t last forever. Replacing it with plant oil is currently th…
Shoshone County PA not seeking death penalty for Kellogg homicide
Kaylor is accused of murdering Kenna Guardipee, 41, Kenneth Guardipee, 65, Devin Smith, 18, and Aiken Smith, 16, at their home in Kellogg on Father’s Day.
Law enforcement records for June 22, 2023
The 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 …
Spend a day at the museum
COLUMBIA BASIN — We often think of museums as something you find in big cities, but there are lots of them just a short drive away here in the Basin. Here are …
Caleb Perez
MOSES LAKE — Caleb Perez, whose byline you may have seen floating around in the Columbia Basin Herald’s pages, likes to try a little bit of everything, whether…
Investigators release more details in Gorge shooting case
WENATCHEE – Moses Lake Police Department Detective Edgar Salazar is on administrative leave following the incident wherein he reportedly shot shooting suspect …
Grace named George clerk-treasurer
GEORGE — There’s a new clerk-treasurer in George, and she has a new assistant. Former Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Amy Grace, who has holding down the fort since …