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WEATHER: May 7-13

Thursday: Sunny with a high near 81 with south winds to 8 mph. Overnight increasing clouds, low around 51 and sout…

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Most school EP&O proposals passing in special election

COLUMBIA BASIN — School district levy proposals are passing in Quincy, Wilson Creek, Grand Coulee, Warden and Royal City but failing in the Wahluke School Dist…

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Critter champion: New Grant County Animal Outreach chief accepts challenge to make things better

MOSES LAKE — Darrin Hein said there’s been a learning curve in his new job at Grant County Animal Outreach.

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Multi-agency effort leads to DUI arrest

SOAP LAKE — Michael Butterly, 39, who lives near Soap Lake, has been charged with a DUI after two incidents in which officers encountered him driving dangerous…

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
MLSD holds preschool art show

The Moses Lake School District held an art show to highlight artwork created by preschoolers from Moses Lake schools.

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Warnick-sponsored bill looks to involve families in behavioral health outcomes

OLYMPIA — Families of state hospital patients may have opportunities to receive training and more support under legislation moved into the Washington State Hou…

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Trust potatoes to be your comfort food

KENNEWICK — Chef RJ Harvey said he’s never met anyone who doesn’t like potatoes.

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Grant will help expand broadband availability in Adams County

RITZVILLE — An expanded fiber optic network is coming to Adams County with the help of a $10.3 million grant from the Washington Department of Commerce.

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Othello girls wrestling team qualifies three for state tournament

EPHRATA — The Othello High School girls wrestling team qualified three wrestlers for the state tournament and finished second in regional competition Saturday …

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Royal, Wahluke wrestlers advance to girls state tournament

EPHRATA — Royal wrestler Alondra Morales won a regional championship, and the Knights qualified a second wrestler for the girls state wrestling tournament in regional competition Saturday in Ephrata.

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Royal, Wahluke qualify wrestlers for boys state tournament

ROYAL — Two Royal High School wrestlers and one Wahluke High School wrestler will be going to the state tournament Friday and Saturday.

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Othello boys wrestlers qualify 12 for state, win regional title

ELLENSBURG — The Othello High School boys wrestling team qualified 12 wrestlers for the state tournament and edged out Selah High School for the Region 4 title…

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Columbia Basin sends 37 wrestlers to state tournament

TACOMA — The Columbia Basin will be sending 37 wrestlers plus alternates to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Mat Classic XXXIII that will …

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Clarkston man injured in collision near Quincy

QUINCY — A Clarkston man was airlifted to Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane after his pickup collided with a semi-truck about two miles west of Quincy Monday afternoon.

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
CBH gains new editor

MOSES LAKE — Robert Miller, or as many Columbia Basin Herald readers may know him, R. Hans Miller, was promoted from senior reporter to managing editor on Feb.…

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago
Grant County works to establish drug court

EPHRATA — Grant County is in the process of implementing a drug court aimed at reducing recidivism among defendants with a history of drug use associated with …