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East Adams Rural Health expects emergency rural hospital approval soon
RITZVILLE — East Adams Rural Healthcare could be converted to an “emergency rural hospital” as early as this summe…
Tom Dent aviation bill unanimously passes House
OLYMPIA — The House of Representatives unanimously passed a Bill that would increase grant amounts from $250,000 to $750,000 for general aviation projects provided by the Washington State Department of Transportati…
Getting to know you
I came on board at the Columbia Basin Herald a year ago and started covering South Grant County and Adams County athletics.
Legals February 15, 2017
STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE PUBLIC WATERS TAKE NOTICE: That Mike Brown of Royal City, WA on Feb. 18, 2016, under Application No. R3-30753 filed for permit to store…
Rally at Warden gives Wahluke SCAC East crown, No. 1 seed
MATTAWA — It was touch and go Thursday night at Warden, but the Wahluke High School boys basketball team unleashed an unbelievable comeback to win the game and capture the SCAC East championship.
Royal's Kaden Jenks signs with Weber State for football
ROYAL CITY — Royal High School senior football quarterback Kaden Jenks’ strong ties to his spiritual beliefs and family were an important factor in making one …
Miguel Valencia not an everyday millennial
OTHELLO — Just about every day you read or hear that members of the millennial generation are this or that or are not this or that, and you start to wonder jus…
Mumps outbreak identified in Grant County
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County Health District has identified five mumps cases in students at Columbia Basin Job Corps, and is investigating an additional nine patients with mumps-like symptoms.
Royal wins district wrestling title, advances 15 Wahluke sends five to regionals
MATTAWA — Royal rolled into Wahluke High School Saturday with 18 wrestlers, rolled to the district championship with 288 points and rolled on to regionals with 15 wrestlers.
George, Washington to celebrate George Washington's birthday
GEORGE — Feb. 18 is the date for George, Washington’s George Washington Birthday Celebration.
PUD contract changes will impact irrigation districts
EPHRATA — An expiring contract between the Grant County PUD and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation could have an impact on costs for irrigators. Utility district commissioners said they would be willing to work with th…
Othello basketball girls score win in final week
OTHELLO — It was one of those years for the Othello girls basketball team. They spent most of the season on the learning curve, but they did wrap up the season winning one of three games for a 2-18 final record.
Columbia Basin Development League leader's farm started one year before the Grand Coulee discussion
OTHELLO — According to historical sources, official discussion of the Columbia Basin Irrigation Project started in 1902, the same year the Bureau of Reclamatio…
Othello boys 2nd at 2A District Wrestling over weekend
OTHELLO — With powerful Toppenish in the field, there was no title or the Othello boys at the 2A District Wrestling Tournament last Saturday.
Our demeanor is our witness
We have been on a weather roller coaster this winter. It has been warm, cold, snowy and just plain miserable.
City interviews 3 for police posts
MATTAWA — The City of Mattawa Civil Service Commission has interviewed three persons for the officer position vacated at the police department by the retirement of Tony Valdivia, the City Council learned at its Feb…