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Moses Lake man arrested for alleged vehicle theft
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man was arrested after a truck that had been stolen from Wenatchee was found on his prop…
Q&A: Soap Lake City Council Position 7 candidates
SOAP LAKE – Incumbent JoAnn Rushton is facing Judith Gorman for Soap Lake City Council Position 7...
Constructing standards
QUINCY — The proposal is still under review, and when it’s done Quincy officials will submit a proposal for design and construction standards to the Quincy Cit…
Tempel hired as new Ephrata baseball coach
EPHRATA – The Ephrata School District announced the hiring of a new varsity baseball coach Wednesday, with David Tempel being named the new head coach of the T…
Soap Lake gets new mural by local artist
SOAP LAKE – The Soap Lake Creative District Planning Committee and the Friends of the Lower Grand Coulee commissioned and installed a mural by local artist Emm…
Q&A: Moses Lake School District director candidates
MOSES LAKE — First-term incumbent Shannon Hintz is being challenged by Amy Breitenstein for one of three open positions on the Moses Lake School Board...
Ephrata cuts the ribbon for Columbia Ridge
EPHRATA – Community members and Ephrata School District officials stepped into Columbia Ridge Elementary’s newly renovated gym for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on…
GCSO seeks evading driver
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a Moses Lake man who led deputies on a chase Monday evening...
Othello budget solid, city waiving chamber event fees
OTHELLO – Monday’s Othello City Council meeting featured a presentation from the city’s Finance Officer Spencer Williams on the city’s projected 2024 revenue s…
Grant officials host appreciation lunch for staff
EPHRATA – Elected officials from throughout Grant County were on hand to cook up and serve burgers, hot dogs and appreciation to county staff in front of the G…
Cougars suffer first loss of season to River View
WARDEN — Despite a close final three sets, the Warden Cougars suffered their first loss of the season on Tuesday night, falling 3-1 to River View in a battle o…
Local heritage
MATTAWA — An atlatl is definitely a help when throwing a spear, at least according to the children trying it out during Archaeology Days at the Wanapum Herrita…
Tradition, culture highlighted at UMANI Festival
MOSES LAKE — Radel Llamas said the game was part of his childhood, but he hadn’t played it in a while. Llamas wound the string around the brightly colored t…
Othello Homecoming royalty announced
OTHELLO — Seniors Marlen Sosa and Kakyzz Gonzalez were named the queen and king of Homecoming at Othello High School Friday night. Othello students also pick …
Arson burns home in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Authorities are seeking information about a residential fire in Moses Lake Tuesday morning, according to a statement from the city of Moses Lake.
Senior calendar and center directory for October 2023
Below is a partial list of events that may be of interest to seniors in the Columbia Basin. To review more events, visit www.columbiabasinherald.com and click …