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Section of Moses Lake's West Broadway closed due to crash
UPDATE: West Broadway was reopened as of 8 p.m. Monday. More information will be available Tuesday from the Columb…
ACSO seizes thousands of fentanyl pills in Othello bust
OTHELLO - The Adams County Sheriff’s Office seized over 2,000 fentanyl pills from an Othello resident during a narcotics search warrant on Oct. 10. A releas…
Training for tragedy
MOSES LAKE/WENATCHEE – Passers-by may have seen a flurry of activity at the Confluence Health Moses Lake Clinic and Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee th…
Quincy schools discipline policy undergoing changes
QUINCY — Quincy School District officials are working on a program designed to improve discipline while keeping students in school. Assistant Superintendent DJ…
Moses Lake resident earns scholarship for Ohio college
BEREA, OHIO - In a release by Baldwin Wallace University, Moses Lake High School graduate Stephanie Foryan earned the Norman & Edna Sartor Scholarship. Foryan is majoring in psychology and philosophy.
Warden preps for N. County Road improvements
WARDEN — Work is set to start next week on a major improvement of North County Road, the major route north out of Warden, according to Warden City Administrato…
Candidates discuss policies at candidate forum
MOSES LAKE — Candidates for several county-level races responded to questions at a candidate forum at the Moses Lake Civic Center Monday evening. Races represe…
Meet the Herald Part 2:
Back in September, we began introducing the members of our team to our readers, starting with the administrative team. Today, we continue with the editorial de…
CBH receives multiple WNPA awards
BELLINGHAM - The Washington Newspaper Publishers Association 2022 Better Newspaper Contest was held over the weekend in Bellingham and had the Columbia Basin H…
Weekend celebration: Quincy Hometown Harvest Fest features history, culture
QUINCY — Three Quincy organizations are working together on a weekend of art, music, cultural recognition, historical demonstrations, hay rides and a host of a…
UK investment fund asks REC to delay corporate board meeting
LONDON — A U.K.-based investment group is asking Norway-based REC Silicon to delay an upcoming board of directors meeting after expressing concern about the bo…
A heartbeat in Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE - A drum circle in Soap Lake is the gathering point to foster community and reconnect with nature, according to two locals who are heading up the cir…
Mavs mount nine-run comeback
MOSES LAKE – Down nine runs in the second game of a doubleheader, the Moses Lake Mavericks mounted a comeback to defeat the West Valley (Yakima) Rams in both g…
Moses Lake Rotarians recognize public service
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Rotary Club honored a local firefighter, a police officer and a Samaritan physician with one of its highest awards at a regular lun…
Suspicious flames
SOAP LAKE — Monday evening saw the fourth suspicious fire in the same field in Soap Lake this year. “There was nothing that suggested it (was naturally caus…
‘Ups and downs’
MOSES LAKE – Entering a match against Entiat on Monday, the Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School Lions had posted a 10-1 record, with their l…