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Garza hired as Othello city administrator
OTHELLO — Aaron Garza, currently Othello Police Chief, has been hired as Othello’s new city administrator. Othe…
Maverick boy’s XC qualifies for first state meet
MOSES LAKE – For the first time in program history, the Moses Lake boys cross country team will pack their bags for state after the Mavs finished with a score …
USDA recalls almost 150,000 pounds of chicken patties
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Saturday announced the recall of roughly 148,000 pounds of fully Foster Farms fully cooked and frozen chicken breast patties that may be contaminated with pi…
The Day of the Dead
MOSES LAKE — In Mexico, it’s called Dia de los Muertos — The Day of the Dead. Celebrations of this traditional holiday, which normally fall on Nov. 1 and 2 …
Huskies overcome rough start
OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies overcame a raggedy first half, shut down the East Valley (Yakima) offense in the second half and finished the regular season with…
Othello man sought in assault case
OTHELLO — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office is looking for an Othello man who allegedly threatened a woman with a firearm during a domestic assault, according …
Health district expands Wilbur-Ellis advisory
GRANT COUNTY — The Grant County Health District announced late Friday that it is expanding its health advisory to two miles around the Wilbur-Ellis facility at…
Moses Lake SD board approves state-required transgender policy
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake School Board approved the addition of a policy governing district response to transgender students at the regular board meeting Thu…
Warden school board wary of S.R. 17 roundabout
WARDEN — Ar a regular meeting on Thursday, the Warden School Board mulled support for a proposed roundabout at the intersection of S.R. 17 and S.R. 170 west of…
A tale of two comebacks
MOSES LAKE – The game was over. The stadium clock at Lions Field blared with the time reading triple zeroes. The Moses Lake Mavericks – who came back from 17 p…
Devils, Lions advance in 1B district tourney
MOSES LAKE – Wilson Creek, Soap Lake and Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School all played in the second round of the 1B District 6 Tournament …
Samaritan approves wage increase, effective Sunday
MOSES LAKE — Samaritan Healthcare employees, except hospital administrators and staff physicians, will receive a 3.5% raise, effective Oct. 30. Hospital commis…
Grant Co. emergency management coordinator talks safety, preparedness
SOAP LAKE - Emergency Management Specialist Kyle Foreman with the Grant County Sheriff’s Office gave a presentation about emergency preparedness in Soap Lake W…
New flag in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — There’s a new flag on display in the Moses Lake City Council chambers. During a regular meeting of the Moses Lake City Council on Tuesday, Ginn…
DEA sets prescription drug take back day
GRANT COUNTY — The Drug Enforcement Agency is encouraging people with old, expired or unused prescription drugs to bring them into their local police departmen…
Q&A with Grant County Commissioner candidates
GRANT COUNTY - With the general election just days away, the Columbia Basin Herald submitted some follow-up questions to the candidates running for public offi…