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Ephrata School District works to mitigate cybersecurity issues
EPHRATA – Ephrata School District staff and stakeholders met earlier in November to address how the district can p…
GALLERY: ’90s makes a comeback at Grant Co. Fairgrounds
MOSES LAKE — Crowds of people decorated in colored flannels cheered as guitars were shredded and smashed, music blared and drinks sloshed at the third annual ’…
Mavs defeat West Valley and Sunnyside, reach 3-0
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake swimming team picked up its third win of the season last Thursday in a dual meet against West Valley (Yakima) and Sunnyside, earnin…
Grant commission candidates discuss issues
MOSES LAKE — Grant County Commission candidates Amador Castro and Kevin Burgess both described themselves as hard workers and said they would be committed to d…
GCHD trained on CPR, AED and Narcan use
MOSES LAKE – Last week, the Grant County Health District staff participated in a CPR, automated external defibrillator and Narcan training.
MLSD holds second community forum on finances
MOSES LAKE — Interim Superintendent Carol Lewis convened the second of four community meetings with 19 attendees at Endeavor Middle School to discuss financial…
Basin sports schedule Oct. 9-15
MOSES LAKE – Check out this week’s sports schedule for high school athletics across the Columbia Basin, including cross country, football, girls soccer, girls …
Columbia Basin Herald staff earn statewide recognition
OLYMPIA – The Columbia Basin Herald received several recognitions for coverage of Grant and Adams Counties Sunday at the Washinton Newspaper Publishers Associa…
'Once you’ve dealt with bees, it gets in your blood'
OTHELLO — Barbara Caylor said her late husband Ken was the kind of guy who didn’t have much time for leisure. “He was interested in being involved in some…
‘They deserve for us not to give up'
MOSES LAKE — The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Columbia Basin raised about $250,000 Saturday night at its annual banquet and auction, and the money will go straigh…
Grant Health urges COVID-19 vigilance
EPHRATA — As we transition from the summer wave of COVID-19 into the colder months, the Grant County Health District (GCHD) is reminding residents that COVID-1…
Wanapum, PUD host archaeology events
MATTAWA - In celebration of Washington State Archaeology Month, the Wanapum and Grant Public Utility District are holding two Archaeology Day events at the Wan…
Suspect who fled from Ritzville PD caught in Spokane
RITZVILLE — One man is in custody after a potential domestic violence situation led to his flight from law enforcement over the weekend. Saturday the R…
FRESH NEWS: Catfish hot at Potholes Reservoir
MARDON — Over this week Potholes Reservoir has risen from 1028.55 feet to 1029.9 feet for a gain of 1.35 feet. Water temperature was 61.4 Monday afternoon. Wit…
Washington's highest-in-nation minimum wage to go up to $16.66 an hour in 2025
(The Center Square) – Washington’s minimum wage – already the highest state-level minimum wage in the nation – will be going up 38 cents next year. That means …
BIG SKY NOW: Montana’s overtime loss and Idaho continues to win
MOSES LAKE -- On Tuesday’s episode of the Big Sky Now podcast, the panel of Josh Amick, Fritz Neighbor and Jon Allen of the Daily Inter Lake, Mark Nelke of the…