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Ephrata’s first National Night Out draws crowd despite cool weather
EPHRATA — Despite cool temperatures and off-and-on rain, community members gathered at Lions Park Tuesday evening …
Mavs swimming well through first month of season
MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake girls swim and dive team has picked up where they left off in 2022, jumping out to a 4-0 record in meets through the first month of…
Semi burns at Moses Lake truck stop
MOSES LAKE — A semi-truck was destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon in Moses Lake, according to a statement from the Moses Lake Fire Department...
ECBID rep speaks at Water Law conference
OTHELLO – The East Columbia Basin Irrigation District Development Coordinator Jon Erickson gave a presentation during the sixth annual Water Law in Central Washington conference Sept. 21 to 22 at Central Washington…
Man arrested in Mattawa shooting
MATTAWA — A 33-year-old man was arrested and booked on suspicion of first-degree assault with a deadly weapon following a shooting on Boundary Road in Mattawa the morning of Sept. 25...
$4M capital levy request before Wahluke voters
MATTAWA —Wahluke School District voters will be asked to accept or reject a four-year, $4 million capital improvement levy in the November general election...
Q&A: Quincy School District director candidates
QUINCY – Incumbent Heather Folks-Lambert is facing Shannon Durfee in the race for Position 3 on the Quincy School District Board. The Columbia Basin Herald pos…
ACPR in danger of going under
OTHELLO – Adams County Pet Rescue is in danger of having to close its doors. Shelter staff said the agency’s expenses are increasing and outpacing their revenu…
Local sports schedule Oct. 4-10
COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local cross country, football, girls soccer, swimming and diving and volleyball teams.
Vocal quartet coming to Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Out in the music world, there are many – oh, so many – “boy bands,” groups of three or four or five impossibly good-looking young men who sing sha…
Mennonite Country Auction coming Saturday
RITZVILLE — The quilts will be hung, the hymns will be sung and the cider will be pressed this weekend when Menno Mennonite Church holds its annual Mennonite C…
'A great day for us'
MOSES LAKE — After a fundraising campaign that persisted – and was successful – in the teeth of a global pandemic, a new facility to provide radiation treatmen…
Senior living industry poised for growth
MOSES LAKE — Tana Gall, president of Merrill Gardens retirement communities, said she had entirely the wrong idea when she started working for a senior living …
News bites for Oct. 3, 2023
EPHRATA — A Quincy man died Sunday evening in a motorcycle collision northwest of Ephrata, according to a statement from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office.
Reptile Lady coming to Moses Lake Museum & Art Center
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Museum & Art Center will host snakes, alligators and even a tortoise Saturday when the Reptile Lady comes to town, according to an …
Klitzke joins commercial banking at Washington Trust
MOSES LAKE — Melissa Klitzke of Moses Lake has been named vice president and relationship manager for the commercial banking team at Washington Trust Bank, acc…