Legislators to consider bill on realtor disclosure

The House Consumer Protection & Business Committee will consider, during an executive session Wednesday, legislation holding real estate sellers accountable for nondisclosure of damages to a buyer.

Flooding starts to abate, allowing damage assessment

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Waters covering roads in flood-hit northeastern Oregon were starting to recede Saturday, allowing residents who spent the night in shelters to return and assess the damage, a Red Cross official said.

Assad makes rare visit to areas hit by fires in west Syria

BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad has made a rare public visit to the coastal province of Latakia where he toured areas that suffered heavy damage in last week’s wildfires that killed three people, state media reported Tuesday.

Candle started Moses Lake business fire

Two businesses damaged by smoke

Ephrata auto body shop set on fire

C&B Auto Body blaze ruled arson

Business, residential windows shot in Moses Lake

Twelve reports Monday

MOSES LAKE — There were 12 reports of windows being shot and damaged in Moses Lake Monday.

Othello intersection opens ahead of schedule

OTHELLO — The intersection of Broadway Avenue and Main Street in Othello opens today, 16 days ahead of schedule.

Squirrelly situation: Critter causes South Carolina outages

A section of South Carolina's capital city was without power Monday after a squirrel scurrying across equipment caused damage that led to a blackout.

New parent fine for kid's gang activity

OTHELLO — Othello parents could be fined up to $5,000 if their child commits crimes related to a criminal street gang.

Japanese Peace Garden vandalized again

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Police Department offers a $2,500 reward for information leading to the conviction of the suspects responsible for damaging the Japanese Peace Garden in Moses Lake.

Fire destroys building in downtown Soap Lake

SOAP LAKE - A fire destroyed a downtown Soap Lake building and damaged two others in September.

Storm costly to Moses Lake School District

MOSES LAKE - Repairs to buildings, property and equipment damaged in a Sept. 15 storm have cost the Moses Lake School District $23,000 to $24,000 to date. Mark Johnson, the district's executive director of business and operations, said the cost will increase as more bills come in.

Authorities: Blast that damaged Houston bar was intentional

HOUSTON (AP) — An early morning explosion that heavily damaged a bar and some homes near downtown Houston on Friday was intentionally caused, according to the Houston Fire Department.

Senate votes to curb car accident lawsuits in Louisiana

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana Senate agreed Monday to change the rules for lawsuits over car wrecks, aiming to limit damage claims against insurance companies and other businesses.

Forest health suffering after 2021 heatwave, fires

OLYMPIA — The exceptionally hot and dry year that was 2021 was the main cause of damage to many tens of thousands of the state’s trees, according to the Washington Department of Natural Resources annual forest health report. According to a DNR press release, state researchers working with U.S. Forest Service jointly surveyed 19 million acres of forest across the state and found 3% of those acres — around 555,000 thousand — were covered with dead, defoliated and diseased trees...

Quake hits near Puerto Rico, some reports of damage

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A 5.5-magnitude earthquake hit near southern Puerto Rico on Saturday, jolting many from their beds on an island where some people still remain in shelters from previous quakes earlier this year. There were no immediate reports of casualties.

Basic American Foods evaluating aftermath of fire

MOSES LAKE – Basic American Foods continues to assess the situation caused by a fire at their facility just south of Moses Lake on State Route 17. “BAF is currently assessing the damage to the portion of the facility and working with the local authorities to determine the root cause of the fire. BAF’s priority is and always will be to provide a safe work environment and produce quality products for a fair value to our customers,” said BAF Chief People Officer Peter Vitarisi via an email to the Columbia Basin Herald...

Moses Lake woman jailed following damage to courthouse

EPHRATA — A Moses Lake woman is in jail after inflicting damage on the Grant County Courthouse in the wee hours of Friday morning.

Manufacturer to stop making pesticide linked to brain damage

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The manufacturer of a commonly used pesticide that has been linked to brain damage in children will stop making the chemical this year.

Manufacturer to stop making pesticide linked to brain damage

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The manufacturer of a commonly used pesticide that has been linked to brain damage in children will stop making the chemical this year.