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Delays anticipated at Othello intersection as roundabout construction begins
OTHELLO — Construction begins Monday on a new roundabout near Othello, which will mean the start of flagger-contro…
Moses Lake celebrates 2 new businesses
MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce celebrated two ribbon cuttings this week to honor the opening of Kris Skin Care and Professional Dentures. The …
MLFD, GCFD5 respond to fire behind Safeway in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Crews from the Moses Lake Fire Department and Grant County Fire District 5 responded to a major fire in a 10-acre lot south of Wheeler Road betwee…
ML Council approves 2022 chip seal work
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake City Council voted unanimously to spend nearly $1 million on the city’s 2022 chip seal and crack sealing efforts on 38 streets — in…
Quincy School Board considering property sale
QUINCY — Quincy School District officials have not set a timeline for the proposed sale of 155 acres south of the current Quincy city limits to the Port of Qui…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
Weekend in Sports
From the diamond to the lakes, several sporting events were held around the Basin this weekend. Check out some photos from these past events.
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…
Fishing tournament reels in anglers to Othello
OTHELLO - The fifth Shootout at Potholes fishing tournament was held in Othello this weekend, bringing in anglers from across the Pacific Northwest.