General News
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Grant County Jail roster as of Dec. 31, 2025
The reports below were provided by the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. All suspects are considered innocent until p…
Othello defeats Prosser 28-17
OTHELLO — With about nine minutes left in the third quarter and the Othello Huskies leading 21-10, Prosser quarterback Kory McClure rolled to his right and thr…
Warden Port Commission solicits support for SR17 improvements
WARDEN — The Port of Warden is soliciting letters of support to the Washington State Department of Transportation for safety improvements at the intersection o…
Praying for the peace of the city
MOSES LAKE — Law enforcement cannot, on its own, keep the peace and enforce the law, according to Grant County Interim Sheriff Ryan Rectenwald. “It takes a vi…
Ephrata soccer falls to Selah in penalty shootout
EPHRATA - The Ephrata girls soccer team fell after a hard-fought battle against Selah Thursday night. “By far the best we have ever played against Selah,” s…
Broncos mount comeback, defeat Chewelah 25-18
RITZVILLE – Late in the fourth quarter on homecoming night, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington Broncos saw themselves with the ball, down 18-17 to…
One 16-year-old girl killed, second injured in Othello shooting
OTHELLO — A 16-year-old girl was killed and a second 16-year-old girl sustained life-threatening injuries when occupants of a car opened fire on the car one of the girls was driving late Thursday night. A release f…
Market change
MOSES LAKE — Things are beginning to shift in the world of real estate, but it’s hard to know how much of that shift will come to the Basin. Home prices have …
WorkSource to hold hiring event Thursday
MOSES LAKE — WorkSource will hold its annual hiring event at the WorkSource Center in Moses Lake on Thursday, Oct. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. According to a…
Birth announcements for the month of September 2022
The Columbia Basin Herald and the hospitals listed below congratulate the families on their new arrivals. Samaritan Hospital Aug. 11 Olivia Jensen and…
Warden falls to Mabton 3-2 in penalties
WARDEN – After defeating Mabton 2-1 last Friday, the Warden Cougars once again faced off against the Vikings in a 3-2 loss on Thursday evening. With the los…
State to expand apprenticeship programs
OLYMPIA — Thanks to a federal grant, the Washington State Department of Employment Security will be expanding paid apprenticeship and training programs over th…
Motorcyclist sent to hospital after being struck by car
MOSES LAKE — A motorcyclist was sent to the hospital Thursday morning after being hit by a car in the Mae Valley area, according to a Grant County Sheriff’s Of…
Faith & Blue coming to McCosh Park
MOSES LAKE — Pastors from a number of local churches will be joining Moses Lake Police officers and Grant County Sheriff’s deputies at McCosh Park on Saturday …
Soap Lake council votes to replace downtown holiday decor
SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake City Council passed a motion Wednesday night to approve the use of tourism funds to pay for the replacement of holiday lights and dec…
GCFD3 to hold open house
QUINCY - Grant County Fire District 3 will be holding a fire prevention and open house on Oct. 11. The event will feature balloons, a junior firefighter obstacle course, halloween bags, Sparky the mascot and resid…