Constructing standards

Quincy design guidelines under consideration

QUINCY — The proposal is still under review, and when it’s done Quincy officials will submit a proposal for design and construction standards to the Quincy City Council. A separate series of city standards would be a first for Quincy...

Soap Lake gets new mural by local artist

SOAP LAKE – The Soap Lake Creative District Planning Committee and the Friends of the Lower Grand Coulee commissioned and installed a mural by local artist Emma Buchanan in downtown Soap Lake Saturday morning...

Legals for October, 5 2023

Othello budget solid, city waiving chamber event fees

OTHELLO – Monday’s Othello City Council meeting featured a presentation from the city’s Finance Officer Spencer Williams on the city’s projected 2024 revenue sources. The council also unanimously voted to waive all the city event fees for the Chamber of Commerce’s upcoming Family Fall Festival...

Cougars suffer first loss of season to River View

WARDEN — Despite a close final three sets, the Warden Cougars suffered their first loss of the season on Tuesday night, falling 3-1 to River View in a battle of the undefeated atop the Eastern Washington Athletic Conference (East). Warden entered the game 10-0, while the Panthers came into the game 9-0. “Every team wants to be undefeated, but it’s a lot of pressure too to have that,” Warden Head Coach Shanna Golladay said. “I feel like that (loss) can take a load off, and now we can focus on each game. We’re not going to be that 12-0, 13-0, and then we can just go in and play some volleyball.”

Arson burns home in Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE — Authorities are seeking information about a residential fire in Moses Lake Tuesday morning, according to a statement from the city of Moses Lake.

Senior calendar and center directory for October 2023

Below is a partial list of events that may be of interest to seniors in the Columbia Basin. To review more events, visit www.columbiabasinherald.com and click on the EVENTS link near the top of the page.

Legals for October, 4 2023

Man arrested in Mattawa shooting

MATTAWA — A 33-year-old man was arrested and booked on suspicion of first-degree assault with a deadly weapon following a shooting on Boundary Road in Mattawa the morning of Sept. 25...

$4M capital levy request before Wahluke voters

MATTAWA —Wahluke School District voters will be asked to accept or reject a four-year, $4 million capital improvement levy in the November general election...

Q&A: Quincy School District director candidates

QUINCY – Incumbent Heather Folks-Lambert is facing Shannon Durfee in the race for Position 3 on the Quincy School District Board. The Columbia Basin Herald posed the questions below to both candidates concurrently with matching word count restrictions and a deadline to submit their responses. Both responded within the timeframe specified...

ACPR in danger of going under

Local pet shelter serving Adams County in desperate need of funding and other support.

OTHELLO – Adams County Pet Rescue is in danger of having to close its doors. Shelter staff said the agency’s expenses are increasing and outpacing their revenue by a significant amount, and they are calling for donations to help make up the difference...

Local sports schedule Oct. 4-10

COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local cross country, football, girls soccer, swimming and diving and volleyball teams.

Legals for October, 3 2023

State Board awards high-demand program funds

OLYMPIA — Eleven community colleges, three of them in eastern Washington, will receive $2 million to support programs that train students for high-demand careers, according to an announcement from the Washington State Board for Community and technical Colleges. The Legislature provided funding in the current state budget, which took effect in July, the announcement said. These colleges will receive awards over a two-year period:

BASIN SPORTS RECAP: Mavs, Lions and Knights stay unbeaten on gridiron

COLUMBIA BASIN – As local teams get into full swing of district competition, just a handful of Basin squads remain undefeated through the first five weeks of action. Check out this week’s local sports recap for an update on area football, girls soccer, slowpitch softball and volleyball teams. All scores and records are according to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association.

William Jesse (Billy) Sanchez

Aug. 4, 1979 — Sept. 27, 2023

Billy, 44, suddenly and unexpectedly joined his father and brother in Heaven on Sept. 27, 2023, after a brief illness. William (Billy) was born on Aug. 4, 1979, to Jesse and Louise Sanchez at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane, Washington. He grew up and attended school in Quincy, graduating as a 12-year senior from Quincy High School in 1998, where he was a member of the QHS FFA, band and baseball team. He attended Big Bend Community College and was employed by Walmart for 23 years.

Legals for October, 2 2023

Law enforcement reports for Oct. 2, 2023

The reports below were provided by the sheriff’s office or police department indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

CWU enrollment down, university planning for more inclusive future

ELLENSBURG — Central Washington University President Jim Wohlpart gave the annual State of the University address Friday morning, speaking on the university’s plans for the future and the challenges it is currently facing. The major challenge Wohlpart addressed was the university’s lower-than-expected enrollment numbers. “We don't do a good enough job bringing all of those students into our community, whose lives, whose families’ lives, whose communities could be transformed,” Wohlpart said. “We have an obligation to our community to make certain that we are welcoming those students here.”