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Missing Moses Lake man found deceased near Summer Falls
COULEE CITY — Investigators from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office have recovered the body of what is believed to …
Port, EDC discuss benefits of Grant County overseas
MOSES LAKE — Representatives from Grant County joined the “Choose Washington” delegation on the world stage at the Japan International Aerospace Exhibition, wh…
Big Bend CC sponsors 'One Book, One College'
MOSES LAKE — Spokane author Jess Walter will read selections from his short story collection, “We Live in Water,” and answer questions about the book and the l…
Small acts of love for neighbors
MOSES LAKE — “Acts of love.”
Irrigation season ends Monday
QUINCY — The Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District will make its last water deliveries to farmers in the Columbia Basin on Oct. 23.
breaking the cycle
MOSES LAKE — Graduate from high school. Get a plan. Don’t be ashamed of where you go to school, even if it isn’t a big or important school. Take advantage of a…
Larson Ice Rink chilled and ready
MOSES LAKE — It's that time of the year to sharpen your ice skates and pull those heavy winter coats out of the closet.
Park Orchard students win 'Active School' award
MOSES LAKE — Park Orchard Elementary recently received a federal award for its advocacy of physical fitness, and the efforts of its staff to get kids moving ar…
New business construction projects moving right along
MOSES LAKE — Construction crews on three major projects in Moses Lake are pressing forward with hopes of completion before the weather in central Washington tu…
K.J. Wright, Seahawks help with medical mission to Nigeria
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Medical Team is doing its part to make the world a better place and the Seattle Seahawks and their fans are helping fund those effo…
Love over addiction One mother's battle with prescription drugs
MOSES LAKE — The love of a mother for her children is something that defies explanation or logic. There are no words that can be summoned to describe a mother’…
A corn pit to play in
OTHELLO — South of Othello, where Hatton Road crosses Highway 17, there’s a corn maze.
Herald unveils new web site
MOSES LAKE — The Columbia Basin Herald launched a redesigned web site on Tuesday, part of the newspaper’s efforts to improve news delivery and increase its onl…
Comic books and their times subject of lecture
MOSES LAKE — Comic books and how they reflect their times will be the subject of a lecture at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Moses Lake Civic Center.
'The Little Mermaid' opens Friday at Masquers
SOAP LAKE — A tale of pretty mermaids, handsome princes, evil witches and true love under the sea comes to the Masquers stage, beginning this weekend, as the c…
Washington receives $4.3 million specialty crop grant
Washington will receive $4.3 million in federal specialty crop grant funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, according to a recent report.