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Basin diamond roundup, April 21-27
MOSES LAKE — As we approach the final week of regular season baseball and softball, many teams have been working d…
Cougs look to win down the stretch
PULLMAN – Beginning the season 4-1, the Washington State Cougars have dropped their previous three games and now are forced to scratch and claw their way to a …
Ancient ways
PRIEST RAPIDS DAM — Inside the Wanapum Heritage Center at Priest Rapids Dam, there’s a sign that says, “We are Wanapum, we are here, we never signed a treaty, …
Q&A with Adams Co. Sheriff candidates
With the general election next Tuesday, the Columbia Basin Herald submitted some follow-up questions to candidates running for office in Grant and Adams counti…
Focusing on equine dental care
February is National Pet Dental Health month, a time when pet owners are reminded that routine oral care is an important aspect of their animal’s well-being. J…
'Opportunity to do a little bit more'
MOSES LAKE — There were kids in costumes. Adults in costumes. Live music in Sinkiuse Square. Trunk or treating all along Third Avenue. Simplot even handed out …
Ferguson files suit to block Albertsons payout
SEATTLE — Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed a lawsuit in King County Superior Court on Tuesday to block a $4 billion special dividend payout t…
Juveniles in custody in connection with homicide
MOSES LAKE — Two juveniles wanted in connection with a Sunday morning homicide in Moses Lake have been arrested, according to a statement from the Moses Lake P…
GCFD 7 EMS levy on ballot
SOAP LAKE - Grant County Fire District 7 Proposition No. 1 is a six-year EMS levy that will go to fund the department’s EMS program. “Every penny of our bud…
Bomb squad responds to suspicious device near Othello
OTHELLO — The discovery of a suspicious device in a vehicle belonging to a fugitive led to the evacuation of some residences in the 300 block of South Reynolds…
Quincy shows economic development promise, officials say
QUINCY — Grant County, including Quincy, is drawing a lot of interest from businesses looking for new or additional locations, according to local economic deve…
Othello playground design could begin this month
OTHELLO — Construction should begin next spring or early summer on upgrades to the playground at Othello’s Lions Park. Othello Mayor Shawn Logan estimated the …
County commissioners approve REC rezone, UGA expansion
EPHRATA — Grant County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a rezone from agricultural to industrial of roughly 163 acres near REC Silicon. The zoning change exte…
Mavs fall to Eastmont
MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake High School volleyball team fell to Eastmont in three sets Tuesday night. The loss ends the Mavs' season. “We were just a step o…
RECAP: ‘Hawks, Kraken look to continue winning ways
SEATTLE – Both the Seahawks and the Kraken have won three of their last four games. Read along for updates on both teams’ performances over the past week of th…
October 2022 birth records
The Columbia Basin had several new residents show up in October. Congratulations to the new parents and thank yo uto Samaritan Hospital for sharing the good ne…