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Soap Lake moves forward the 2027 preliminary budget draft
SOAP LAKE — During the Oct. 7 Soap Lake City Council meeting, council members had a number of new business items t…
State issues health warning for Columbia River fish
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Department of Health has issued a warning asking the public to limit the consumption of several species of fish along the Columbia River from the I-90 bridge near Vantage all the way …
Free access to Washington parks on Friday
OLYMPIA — If you have ever wanted to visit one of Washington’s parks, but don’t necessarily want to pay for a Discover Pass or day-use permit, then you might want to clear your schedule on Friday.
'Baby Box' pilot program at Community Health
MOSES LAKE — Helping moms and dads of newborns, and educating them in ways to reduce the chance of SIDS or suffocation in newborn babies, is the goal of a new …
Registered nurse placed on probation
OLYMPIA — A Moses Lake registered nurse must join a monitoring program and will have her license placed on probation for at least six months after she completes it. Amanda Rishky was charged by the Washington Depar…
Rotary, Kiwanis team up to fund K9 program
MOSES LAKE — When the Rotary Club of Moses Lake and Kiwanis Club got together for a golf tournament in June, it was for a good cause.
New MLSD superintendent sees challenges ahead
MOSES LAKE — The new superintendent of the Moses Lake School District sees several major challenges facing the district in the upcoming school year.
Karen Liebrecht becomes Moses Lake's first female mayor
MOSES LAKE — For the first time in Moses Lake’s long history, the city has a female mayor.
Boat violators at Crescent Bar to be fined
EPHRATA — Boat owners who leave their boats overnight in the day-use marina at Crescent Bar will have the boat impounded and will have to pay a fine, beginning next week.
Grant PUD employee in stable condition after accident
WANAPUM DAM — A Grant County PUD employee was listed in stable condition at Confluence Health-Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee Tuesday afternoon after he fell while working at Wanapum Dam Tuesday morning.
K-9 deputy tracks down pair of alleged burglars
MOSES LAKE — One of the Grant County Sheriff’s Office’s four-legged deputies tracked down a pair of alleged home burglars early Tuesday morning.
West Nile Virus found in Grant County
MOSES LAKE — A mosquito trapped in Grant County has tested positive for West Nile Virus, the first such mosquito found in Grant County this year and the eleventh found statewide.
Readers document eclipse with photos, video livestreamed from the paper's rooftop
MOSES LAKE — Visitors to the Herald’s Facebook page shared a nice variety of photos from this week’s solar eclipse that stopped people in their tracks througho…
Commissioners approve assessment to fund county conservation district
EPHRATA — The Grant County Commission unanimously approved a small property tax increase on Tuesday to fund the work of the Grant County Conservation District.
Gavin Seim arrested for harassment, obstruction
EPHRATA — Former Fourth Congressional District candidate and Ephrata resident Gavin Seim was arrested last week for allegedly harassing and obstructing a polic…
Grant PUD employee in stable condition after accident
Airlifted from Wanapum Dam