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Young voices
MOSES LAKE — Five middle school students from the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Columbia Basin discussed mental health…
Grant Co. awards tourism funding
EPHRATA — The Grant County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee awarded just less than $1.6 million in grants at its Oct. 25 meeting at the Grant County Courthouse i…
ACH gears up for Mossyrock
After a 42-26 win over No. 11 Concrete last week, the Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors travel to face off against No. 3 Mossyrock on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at T…
Knights to take on Pioneers
The No. 1 seed Royal Knights host No. 9 Omak on Friday night in the second round of the 1A State Football Playoffs. Royal is coming off a 50-0 win over No. 16 …
Mavs hit top-10 at state three years running
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake girls swim and dive team clinched a top-10 finish at the 4A State Swimming and Diving Championships in Federal Way for the third-st…
A calling followed: Kersey leaves Moses Lake port to head up Group14 plant
MOSES LAKE — Don Kersey said that, for him, the manufacturing sector holds an irresistible appeal. Kersey is the new manager of the Group14 Technologies facili…
Newhouse to host telephone town halls
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-Washington) will host two town hall sessions by telephone for constituents of the Fourth Congressional District this week, according to an announcement from Newhouse’s office.
Ephrata man burns apartment, holes up in bathroom
EPHRATA — A man was arrested Sunday after setting an apartment on fire and then barricading himself in the bathroom, according to a statement from the Ephrata Police Department.
Gesa grant allows GCFD 13 to buy extrication tool
EPHRATA — A $25,000 grant from Gesa Credit Union allowed Grant County Fire District 13 to add a new extrication tool to its new rescue vehicle.
Moses Lake Municipal Airport could change hands
MOSES LAKE — Management of the Moses Lake Municipal Airport was the subject of a brief discussion at the Port of Moses Lake commission meeting Monday, as city …
Shooting claims one in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — A shooting Sunday afternoon left one person dead and two more hospitalized, according to a statement from the Moses Lake Police Department.
Gang activity low in Warden, police chief says
WARDEN – Warden Chief of Police Rick Martin said Warden’s gang activity has been significantly lower since the 2010s but the city still works with surrounding …
Knights unhorse Eatonville 50-0
ROYAL CITY – In a rematch of the 2021 1A state title game, the No. 1 seed Knights recorded their second-straight shutout with Friday night’s 50-0 win over No. …
Pitts scores four touchdowns in ACH’s win over Concrete
MOSES LAKE — Facing off against No. 11 seed Concrete, the No. 6 Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors overcame an early double-digit deficit to advance into the seco…
A piece of the past ...
While organizing some old boxes of files, Columbia Basin Herald staff came across this and several other photos in a loose stack. If you are able to identify t…
Healthy waters
SOAP LAKE – Melinda Henry, the general manager of the Soap Lake Natural Spa and Resort, said that the resort is the last business in town able to pipe water fr…