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State burn ban ends; aid sought for E. Washington
OLYMPIA — Washington's statewide outdoor burn ban is scheduled to end Oct. 1, but state fire officials caution the…
Othello mayor rescinds emergency power proclamation
OTHELLO — Othello Mayor Shawn Logan rescinded on Monday a declaration of civil emergency signed in March 2020 in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, as it was no longer needed, and he never used the power it gave hi…
Othello site for medical student research into pandemic impact
Kirsten Myers said the early coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t really cover what was going on outside large cities.
Mayor, council, school board seats open in 2021
Many local races are on the ballot in November, including city councils, school boards, hospital boards, and fire districts.
A newsman and a visionary: Remembering Duane Hagadone, whose media empire included the Columbia Basin Herald
Duane B. Hagadone, a private but devoted family man and an icon of publishing, real estate and hospitality, died Saturday at his winter home in Palm Desert at …
Othello seeks reactions to street proposal
Officials are seeking residents’ opinions on possible changes to street design standards for new residential development, as city council members approved public works design standards April 12, but didn’t include …
‘Trying to make it better’: Dave Patterson ready to retire as Grant County Fire District 8 chief
MATTAWA — Grant County Fire District 8 Chief Dave Patterson said he started his firefighting career as a volunteer, and it was as a volunteer that he joined Gr…
Port of Mattawa to receive grant, will improve treatment plant
MATTAWA — The Port of Mattawa will receive $618,000 in state grant funding for the next phase of its water treatment project as part of Washington’s $6 billion…
Safety improvement project on Booker Road, east of Othello, moves forward
RITZVILLE — Moses Lake-based Central Washington Asphalt Inc. submitted the low bid of $319,000 for a federally funded project to add rumble strips at the intersection of Booker Road and state Route 26, west of Othe…
Spokane man arrested in Lind burglary
LIND — A Spokane man was arrested April 21 for alleged burglary and theft following a break-in near Lind.
Fire district collects for the hungry, breaks record
QUINCY — Grant County Fire District 3, based in Quincy, held its annual food drive on April 18, according to a press release from the district.
Williams named interim PD chief for Mattawa
MOSES LAKE — In two unanimous votes, the Moses Lake City Council approved on Tuesday Moses Lake Police Captain Mike Williams to serve as Mattawa’s interim chief, as well as allowing the two cities’ shared law firm,…
Dry times: Drought or no drought, Basin enters wildfire season with record-low precipitation
The Columbia Basin is seeing record-low precipitation.
Grant County seeks volunteer for SWAC
EPHRATA — Grant County officials are looking for a volunteer to serve on the county’s Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC).
Train strikes irrigation line on tracks near Ephrata
A wheeled irrigation line was struck by a Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) locomotive engine on Saturday.
Races on the lake
An outboard hydroplane racer zips away from shore Saturday at Seattle Outboard Association's Moses Lake Get Ready For Summer Test Session in Cascade Park.