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‘What Royal City is all about’
ROYAL CITY — Royal City celebrated the sunny season with its annual Summerfest last weekend, and the event was by …
Demo day two brings more action
MOSES LAKE - The Northwest Ag Demolition Derby wrapped up day two on Wednesday, its final day of crashing, smashing and rolling at the Moses Lake Roundup Arena…
Keeping the fair moving
MOSES LAKE — It looks - easy. Participants in livestock competition at the Grant County Fair enter the arena, they’re checked off, and at the end, the right ri…
Five hurt in rollover near Othello
OTHELLO — Five people were injured in a single-vehicle accident near Othello Wednesday. Aleyssa J. Hernandez, 21, of Othello was driving westbound on state Route 24 southwest of Othello in a 2014 Honda Accord when…
Soap Lake man arrested on outstanding warrants
SOAP LAKE — In a joint effort, the Soap Lake Police Department and Grant County Sheriff’s Office arrested 30-year-old James Ghent of Soap Lake on outstanding felony warrants Wednesday morning, according to a press …
Soap Lake gets reader sign, supports students and swears in new council member
SOAP LAKE — The Soap Lake Police Department will communicate a little better with drivers, Chief Ryan Cox said at Wednesday’s city council meeting. SLPD has…
Cop shop, funnel cakes, barges and baseball in Studio Basin podcast
In our most recent episode of the Studio Basin podcast, Columbia Basin Herald Managing Editor Rob Miller chatted with reporters Charles Featherstone and Ian Bi…
Suky’s Daycare
MOSES LAKE — It was 23 years ago when Suced Yusso started a daycare business in her home. “I always had a dream to open a center,” Yusso said through a tran…
Keeping cool
MOSES LAKE — The swine barn at the Grant County Fair is shady and relatively cool compared to outside, and the pigs were dozing in a pile of wood shavings.
Primary election results certified, recount possible in Grant County Commission race
EPHRATA — Terry Thompson, incumbent Adams County Commissioner, will be challenged by Mike Garza in the November general election. The race for Grant County Com…
New laws will boost REC Silicon bottom line
OSLO, Norway — Despite posting a loss for the second quarter of 2022, REC Silicon President and CEO James May said the restart of the company’s solar-grade pol…
Time of Remembrance golf tournament heads to Warden
WARDEN – A charity golf tournament will be held at the Sage Hills Golf Club on August 27, raising money for the Time of Remembrance taking place in September.
Demo Derby off to a roaring start
MOSES LAKE — The 2022 Northwest Ag Demolition Derby kicked off Tuesday evening at the Grant County Fairgrounds.
Pac-12 announces weekly conference pairings
PULLMAN – The Pac-12 Conference announced its weekly pairings for the 2022-2023 men’s basketball season on Monday, with the Cougars beginning conference play a…
The Chicks take the Gorge
GEORGE - The Chicks, formerly known as the Dixie Chicks, wrapped up the final concert of their summer tour on Aug. 13 at the Gorge Amphitheater. The Chicks Tou…
SLSD to hold surplus sale Saturday
SOAP LAKE - The Soap Lake School District will be holding a surplus sale this Saturday in Soap Lake to get rid of old and unused items for a great bargain. Soap Lake School District Superintendent Kim Casey said…