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Desert Aire man arrested for vehicular assault after crash
OTHELLO — A Desert Aire man was booked on suspicion of vehicular assault and DUI after he allegedly hit a car he w…
Country Sweethearts Banquet raises funds for cancer patients
MOSES LAKE — The 4-H Building at the Grant County Fairgrounds was alive with activity Saturday night as 350 people came to enjoy the annual Country Sweethearts…
Man accused of assaulting 2 people, threatening to kill brother
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was reportedly tased after he assaulted his brother and his brother’s girlfriend in Moses Lake last weekend.
Scouts match cars at Pinewood Derby
MOSES LAKE — The roar of the engines may have been replaced by the rattle of plastic wheels and the whoosh of carved wood propelled by gravity, but the racers …
Bill would raise age to buy tobacco to 21
OLYMPIA — State lawmakers are considering raising the age to buy tobacco and vaping products from 18 to 21 in an effort to lower addiction rates and cut back o…
Falconry lecture at museum Wednesday
MOSES LAKE — The partnership between humans and birds in the hunt for wild game will be the subject of a lecture at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center. Ron Updegrave will talk about “Falconry” at 3 p.m. Wednesday a…
Washington Farm Bureau honors local lawmaker
OLYMPIA — Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, was named the 2017 Legislator of the Year by the Washington Farm Bureau, alongside her colleague Rep. David Taylor, …
Lawmakers say teens sexting does not equal child porn
OLYMPIA — Today if a teenager is found with a sexually explicit image of another teenager, they could face child pornography charges.
School reporting bill clears state house committee
MOSES LAKE — A bill that would allow school districts across the state to use a mobile app to allow students to report violence or dangerous situations anonymo…
Samaritan Healthcare beating budget targets
MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Healthcare was running ahead of its budget targets at the end of November 2017, and the prospects for 2017 as a whole are looking positive. That was the conclusion of the monthly financial re…
One Red Door closing, another to open
MOSES LAKE — The original Red Door curio and antique shop is closing. The Red Door Cafe will remain open, and even expand.
Newhouse praises delay of water rule
WASHINGTON D.C. — Fourth Congressional District Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Yakima, is praising a Trump administration decision to delay the implementation of a clean water rule by two years.
Bill would help fund low-income housing
OLYMPIA — State lawmakers are considering matching a federal tax credit for owners of low-income housing projects to encourage new development that might not o…
1 injured in Moses Lake collision
Editor’s note: This story is an update to a previous story reported by the Columbia Basin Herald. The Herald accurately reported information that was provided, but some of the provided details were not accurate con…
Prison sentence for eluder who crashed at BMX park
MOSES LAKE — A man who crashed a car at a BMX park in Moses Lake after a pursuit will be spending a year behind prison bars.
Inspire Cafe opens at Samaritan Clinic
MOSES LAKE — The new coffee and sandwich stand in the lobby at Samaritan Clinic is the culmination of a 2017 project of the Samaritan Foundation.