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Soap Lake City Council approves new consultant despite mayor's objections
SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a contract for municipal consulting …
Donations about $59,800 for Friends of Healthcare campaign
MOSES LAKE — As of Friday, the Friends of Healthcare committee had spent about $43,700, over half in in-kind contributions, according to the Washington Public …
CWU Museum hosts exhibit on food
ELLENSBURG — A new exhibit at the Central Washington University Museum of Culture and Environment highlights the human connection to the foods that bring us to…
Home coverage
MOSES LAKE — For a lot of people, their home is the most valuable thing they’ll ever own. And when you have something valuable, naturally, you want to protect …
Mavs doubleheader Friday
MOSES LAKE - The Mavs notched another Columbia Basin Big-Nine win on Tuesday, defeating Davis 11-1 on the road to move to 11-2 on the year. Moses Lake will hos…
Royal City gets bookish
ROYAL CITY – Future library patrons cheer as the sign marking the location of the planned Royal City Library was unveiled April 11. The new library, when compl…
Landowner asks for intervention in dealing with RVs used as homes
MOSES LAKE — The owner of the properties along North Central Drive where a number of homeless have parked their RVs has given permission to a group of voluntee…
Potential molestation victims asked to contact MLPD
MOSES LAKE – A Tacoma area motocross coach was arrested on charges relating to child pornography, and other potential victims may be located in Grant County...
Reclamation releases climate plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which oversees water projects across the country including the Grand Coulee Dam and the Columbia Basin Proje…
Repairs approved for Quincy Aquatic Center
QUINCY — The intricate process of building a new Quincy Aquatic Center is underway – in a way – and in the meantime, a section of the existing pool will be get…
George City Council considers security agreement
GEORGE — The George City Council discussed, but did not decide on, a novel offer from the Port of Quincy at its monthly meeting Tuesday evening. The proposa…
Business shindig
EPHRATA – Ephrata Chamber of Commerce Director Rita Witte said she was excited at the response as the chamber hosted its first annual business expo during its …
Quincy man sought in connection with East Wenatchee murder
EAST WENATCHEE — A Quincy man is being sought by Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies in connection with an April 17 shooting that left an East Wenatchee man dead…
Les Schwab cuts ribbon in Moses
MOSES LAKE – Luis Bahena, manager of the new Les Schwab Tires location at 1580 E. Yonezawa Blvd in Moses Lake, is joined by staff, Les Schwab executives and me…
Purple Sage Meadows receives land use permit
SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake City Council voted Wednesday night to pass the land use permit for the Purple Sage Meadows planned development district. “This cit…
Herald to host 11th Annual NIE Golf Classic this summer
MOSES LAKE – The Columbia Basin Herald’s Newspapers In Education Golf Classic is returning on June 21, with proceeds going to the Herald’s NIE program. As p…