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WA COLLEGE SPORTS SCHEDULE: Oct. 8-15, 2026
MOSES LAKE — In the college world, the second half of the season is underway for some while others are preparing f…
PUD researching dam leak
EPHRATA — Grant County PUD officials expect to spend about another four weeks on exploratory drilling at Priest Rapids Dam, looking for the source of a possibl…
Water use, conservation topic of museum lecture
MOSES LAKE — Water, water use, water conservation and water availability will be the subject of a lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Cen…
Newhouse recognized for helping seniors
WASHINGTON D.C. — Fourth Congressional District Rep. Dan Newhouse has been committed to fighting for the rights of senior citizens and that effort was recently…
Moses Lake eluder heading to prison for a year
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man who drove away from a fender-bender collision and attempted to flee an officer is heading to prison for a year.
Summer hydropower camp offered for high school students
WENATCHEE — Applications are open for a summer science program, focused on hydropower, sponsored by the Foundation for Water Energy and Education. Applications…
4-car pile-up blocks SR-17
MOSES LAKE — A four-car pile up on state Route 17 not far from the Grant County International Airport left a sheriff’s deputy injured Monday morning.
CB Tech students shine in state coding contest
MOSES LAKE — It may have been spring break last week, but a group of kids from the Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center spent part of their break competing a…
Think outside the (cake mix) box
I’ve got a love/hate relationship with boxed cake mixes. I suspect they are getting smaller over the years and they have a particular kind of taste not matched…
Warden councilman facing voyeurism charges
WARDEN — A former Warden substitute teacher and Warden city council member allegedly admitted to secretly video recording students during a substitute teaching…
Suspects in Sundberg murder linked to 2016 homicide
ROYAL CITY — Two men who are currently jailed in connection with the December 2016 homicide of Quincy resident Jill Sundberg were reportedly also involved in a double shooting that left a man dead and another injur…
Columbia Basin Herald moves to morning delivery
MOSES LAKE — Starting May 1, the Columbia Basin Herald is becoming a morning paper to better serve readers and advertisers.
County to upgrade emergency generators
EPHRATA — In the event the power goes down, Grant County can now keep the lights on in the jail and the courthouse.
Walmart sponsors first car show despite weather
MOSES LAKE — A visitor to the first annual Walmart car show drove up to the automotive department, where the exhibitors were taking shelter. “Mother Nature isn…
Rachel Law named Moses Lake Distinguished Young Miss
MOSES LAKE — Rachel Law was selected as the Moses Lake Distinguished Young Woman 2018 in the annual program Saturday night at Moses Lake High School. Renee Ohs was the first runner-up and Lexi Gaither the second ru…
Moses Lake firefighters learn the ropes
MOSES LAKE — Rescue Randy is having a bad day.