Local News
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Minor injuries, mobile home destroyed in Moses Lake fire Sunday
MOSES LAKE — One person sustained minor injuries when a mobile home was destroyed by fire in Cascade Valley early …
Eleanor Vera Mordhorst
Eleanor Vera Mordhorst passed away May 9, 2011 at Regency Harbor Care in Oak Harbor, WA at the age of 94. She was born June 3, 1916 in Wilson Creek, WA to Harry and Rose Hirschel. Her mother passed away early in he…
Grant County Historical Society
The Grant County Historical Society has compiled several volumes of Grant County history. The books are available for purchase at the Historical Society Museum…
Dredging forum is tonight
MOSES LAKE - An opportunity to learn more about the upcoming dredging of Moses Lake is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. tonight during "The Lake Forum."
Next lunch with the Troops is set for May 24
The April Lunch with the Troops event was a huge success with over 60 people attending at the Porterhouse Steakhouse. Rock 'n' Roll Legend and hunting enthusiast Ted Nugent called during the lunch to talk with the …
Wilson Creek history
The Rev. David H. Crawford compiled and published a history of families in and surrounding Wilson Creek titled, "Family Memories of Wilson Creek Area." The book was printed in 1978, which was the 75th anniversary o…
The rest of the opening day fishing reports
We didn't have room for all of the opening day fishing reports, so we will present them today. Some of the information is for lakes outside the Columbia Basin, but destination of interest of Basin residents.
Whale watching out of Everett a huge success
MOSES LAKE - When growing up in Moses Lake, Mom, my sister, Denise, and I were invited to Las Angeles by my Uncle Vern. The idea was to visit Disneyland and Ma…
SGL's plant on schedule
MOSES LAKE - The construction of BMW and SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers' Moses Lake plant is on schedule for the commissioning of its first carbon fiber line dur…
Grant County youth invited to Salvation Army camp
MOSES LAKE - Grant County youth can attend The Salvation Army's Camp Gifford at Deer Lake this summer.
George Alvarado
George Alvarado, 53, of Othello, died Wednesday May 4, 2011 at the Othello Community Hospital.
Tickets still available for cooking show
MOSES LAKE - Buy your tickets for Tuesday's Taste of Home Cooking Show while they're still available.
Christian George Leffler
Christian George Leffler, 79, longtime Moses Lake resident died Friday, April 29, 2011 in Columbia Crest Care and Rehabilitation Center in Moses Lake. Chris wa…
Under construction
MOSES LAKE - Almost two years after Gary Blazek was featured in the Columbia Basin Herald for creating a metal version of Big Bend Community College's Viking m…
The Hutcheson boys were nearly seven feet tall
The Grant County Historical Society will hold it's monthly board meeting Tuesday, May 10 at 10:30 a.m. at the Ephrata American Legion Post Number 28. The Herit…
Betty Jean Surbaugh
Betty Jean Surbaugh, 84, of Othello, died Monday, May 2, 2011 in Swedish Hospital in Seattle.