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Candidates discuss rural priorities, budget concerns at forum
MOSES LAKE — Candidates in three races representing the 13th Legislative District and Washington’s 4th Congression…
Moses Lake extends real estate excise tax
MOSES LAKE — Home sellers will be forking over a little extra cash when they sell their homes in Moses Lake over the next couple of years, as the Moses Lake City Council voted to extend a real estate excise tax for…
Soap Lake 'Shop with a Cop' event set for Tuesday
SOAP LAKE — Seven children from Soap Lake will have the opportunity to shop with a Soap Lake Police Department officer next week, but to make the event a special occasion, donations are still needed.
Legal pot a challenge to police recruiting
MOSES LAKE — In the years since Washington voters legalized marijuana consumption for adults over 21, law enforcement had found itself facing a brand-new recruiting issue: What to do with young adults who aspire to…
CBH Facebook Live adds new dimension to the news
MOSES LAKE — The Columbia Basin Herald is taking its news gathering process to another level with the addition of CBH Facebook Live broadcasts.
Big Bend's education program growing
MOSES LAKE — The number of students in the Adult Education Program at Big Bend Community College has increased 25 percent from the same period last year. Program director Tyler Wallace reported on the program durin…
Cattlemen's Association pushing hard to outline priorities
The United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) is pushing hard to outline U.S. cattle producers’ priorities for the upcoming year and years to come with letters to both current and incoming administrations.
Grant Integrated Services plans mental health response team
MOSES LAKE — Grant Integrated Services has received a $185,000 grant from the state to create a mobile response team that will go out and help people in crisis as well as those struggling with addiction and living …
Moses Lake man sentenced for eluding officer
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was sentenced for attempting to elude a Moses Lake police officer and crashing into a row of trees near a church.
Othello School Board approves levy proposal
OTHELLO — Othello School District voters will be asked to approve or reject a three-year maintenance and operations levy in a special election Feb. 14. The Othello School Board approved the levy resolution at its r…
Royal City shooting victim identified
ROYAL CITY — An Othello man was identified as the deceased person from a double shooting early Friday morning near Royal City.
Warden man cited for driving wrong way in collision
CONNELL — Two men, one from Warden, were cited for driving in the wrong direction after a collision near Connell Tuesday morning.
Stone elected chair of GC Republican Party
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Republican Party (GCRP) has a new chair, as the nod was given to Almira native Danny Stone during the GCRP’s biennial organizatio…
Moses Lake man sentenced for raping teen
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man will be spending almost three years behind bars after admitting to having sex with a 13-year-old girl on several different occasions.
Emily Bass blends faith and art
OTHELLO — The Old Hotel & Art Gallery will be featuring not just one, but two local Artists of the Month throughout December.
Metal art a 16-year hobby for Ritzville farmer
OTHELLO — It starts with a sketch. Then two sheets of metal are sandwiched together and cut out with precision to bring the sketch to life.