Mavs fall in close match to West Valley

MOSES LAKE – While the final score didn’t fall in the Mavericks’ favor, Tuesday night’s 3-1 loss to West Valley (Yakima) was just about as close as a loss could be.

EDITORIAL: Paws for thought

Late in September, Adams County Pet Rescue announced that, without an influx of funding, it would need to shutter its doors and stop serving the people and pets of Adams County...

Gård Public House keeps it local, serves regionally

ROYAL CITY — Everybody loves a “best-kept secret,” a place they can introduce their friends to that hasn’t been discovered yet by the public at large. And Royal City boasts just such a gem: Gård Public House. “We had people say ‘We love Gård; we don't want to tell anybody about it because we love keeping it to ourselves,” said Josh Lawrence, who owns Gård with his wife, Lisa...

Moravida

Grant County Fairgrounds to host Hispanic festival

MOSES LAKE – The Grant County Fairgrounds will host Moses Lake’s second annual Moravida Festival Oct. 27 and 28, a commemoration of life festival related to Day of the Dead for all ages intended to honor late loved ones and ancestors. The Moravida Pre-Party Kick-Off Dance on Oct. 27 will go from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., and the free Festival on Oct. 28 will go from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The event’s planning committee consists of Fairgrounds Coordinator Rebecca Martinez and six other community members.

Legals for October, 18 2023

Soap Lake mayor under investigation for inappropriate conduct

SOAP LAKE — Soap Lake Mayor Michelle Agliano has taken a leave of absence from city administration after city staff made claims against her indicating that she had acted inappropriately and possibly illegally. “These things are all being investigated, I am on leave until after the election at which time I will comply with whatever the City Attorney (Julie Norton) has recommended to the (Soap Lake City) Council,” Agliano said in a written statement to the Columbia Basin Herald...

Gang activity on the decline in Othello

OTHELLO — While there have been high-profile incidents and arrests within the last year, gang activity in Othello seems to be decreasing. “I don’t want to say our gang problem has gone away, but we’ve seen a decrease recently,” said Othello Police Department Detective Steven Perez. “We used to meet once a month with the (Othello) School District, however, the last six months or so I think we had about two (meetings).”

Quincy continues to be a draw for data centers

QUINCY — Quincy is and has been a busy farm town, a center of production for tree fruit, potatoes and other crops. Now it’s also home to a host of data centers...

Drought impacts a dozen WA counties

UNION GAP – A dozen counties in Washington state on both sides of the Cascades are facing drought conditions this year, according to a drought declaration from the Department of Ecology, causing strains on agriculture and day-to-day living. “Statewide, May through August of this year for Washington state, the average statewide has been the ninth driest such period since 1895,” said Jeff Marti, statewide drought coordinator with the DoE. “And in terms of temperature, May through August of this year was the third warmest since 1895.” ...

WSU's CAHNRs lands top 15 ranking for best U.S. agricultural sciences college

PULLMAN - College ranking and review website Niche named Washington State University’s College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences as one of the 15 best U.S. agricultural sciences colleges for 2024...

Furrever loveable

ACPR pets looking for a home with loving humans

OTHELLO – Adams County Pet Rescue, also commonly referred to as ACPR, recently put out a call for the public’s help in supporting their work to care for strays. As part of the Columbia Basin Herald’s efforts to support nonprofits in the community, we encourage families to consider adopting pets from ACPR and other shelters in the area with responsible pet care practices...

Prize coverage

Columbia Basin Herald team brings home more than a dozen awards

KENNEWICK – This past weekend I had the privilege of going to the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association’s annual conference. While I was there, I found myself beaming a bit with pride as the team I am fortunate to work with was recognized for their hard work via WNPA’s Better Newspaper competition...

Purple Sage Meadows cleared to move forward with development

SOAP LAKE – The formation of the Purple Sage Meadows development district is officially reflected in the Soap Lake city ordinances after final approval by the city council during the Oct. 4 regular meeting...

Eagles continue to find success on the court

SOAP LAKE – The wins continue to come in for Soap Lake volleyball, who improved to 9-2 this season with Tuesday’s 3-0 sweep of Thorp at home.

Q&A: Othello City Council Candidates

OTHELLO – Darryl Barnes is running against Eugene Bain for Othello City Council Position 4...

Cattle seeing high market prices, low herd average

ELLENSBURG — It’s a great time to be in the cattle industry, said Washington Cattlemen’s Association Executive Vice President and cattle rancher Chelsea Hajny...

Ephrata addresses annexation, approves Homecoming festivities

EPHRATA – City Administrator Ray Towry said the city is moving forward with a variety of measures after last week’s city council meeting, including a request from property owners to annex a small piece of land at the request of a property owner with land that overflows the city’s border...

New Discovery in town

Discovery Cider Company set to open in Ephrata in early November

EPHRATA – A building on Basin Street will soon be home to a new business in Ephrata, the Discovery Cider Company. “So, initially, we opened a cidery on the west side, in Tacoma,” said Brennan James, who owns the cidery with his wife, Berlyn Sandstrom. “We opened it as Tin Hat Cider Company, and it started because I just liked cider.” ...

Royal City ag company honored

ROYAL CITY – NASBITE International recognized Royal City agricultural producer Cascade Milling as an Outstanding Exporter at the Seventh Annual National Small Business Exporter Summit Oct. 3, according to an announcement from Cascade Milling...

Supporting faith

Menno Mennonite Church hosts annual auction

RITZVILLE – A partnership of several Mennonite churches from across Washington put on the annual Mennonite Auction at Menno Mennonite Church about 20 miles west of Ritzville Saturday morning and afternoon. “All the funds go directly to the Mennonite Central Committee and they do world relief here and around the world, in different forms,” Sail Chair Michael Claassen said...