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Second of three suspects arrested in Moses Lake drive-by case

BEAVERTON, Ore. - The Moses Lake Police Department announced the arrest of Mathew Valdez, 18, or Moses Lake in Beaverton, Oregon with the assistance of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office in Oregon and the U.S. Marshals Service.

Inslee proposes $57.6 billion budget that fights COVID-19, raises taxes

Washington’s government would spend some $57.6 billion over the next two years in its efforts to fight COVID-19, shore up the economy and clean up the environment, under plans released Thursday by Gov. Jay Inslee.

Wall Street executive dies from coronavirus complications

NEW YORK (AP) — The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments this weekend related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus.

Wall Street executive dies from coronavirus complications

NEW YORK (AP) — The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments this weekend related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus.

Wall Street executive dies from coronavirus complications

NEW YORK (AP) — The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments this weekend related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus.

Dale Smith

Aug. 11, 1929 - Sept. 25, 2023

Dale Earl Smith, 94 years young, passed away Monday, September 25, 2023, in Ephrata. Dale was born August 11, 1929, in Bayard, Nebraska. He was raised on farms in Morrill County with eight siblings...

Supreme Court leaves CDC eviction moratorium in place

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is leaving a pandemic-inspired nationwide ban on evictions in place, over the votes of four objecting conservative justices.

Supreme Court leaves CDC eviction moratorium in place

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is leaving a pandemic-inspired nationwide ban on evictions in place, over the votes of four objecting conservative justices.

Supreme Court leaves CDC eviction moratorium in place

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is leaving a pandemic-inspired nationwide ban on evictions in place, over the votes of four objecting conservative justices.

National forest fees waived on Veterans Day

PORTLAND, Ore. — National forests and grasslands will be open free of charge for everyone Friday, according to a statement from the U.S. Forest Service. In observance of Veterans Day, the Forest Service is waiving standard amenity fees for all visitors to national forest and grassland day-use areas. “Many veterans spend time with their families and connect with nature while hiking, hunting, boating, and exploring the range of outdoor recreation opportunities national forests and grasslands have to offer,” Tracy Calizon, regional assistant director of recreation for the U.S. Forest Service in the Pacific Northwest, said in the statement. In addition, the statement said, public lands access passes are available year-round at no cost for service members, veterans, and Gold Star families. On fee-free days, standard amenity fees normally charged for day use sites, such as picnic areas, developed trailheads and destination visitor centers, are waived, the statement said. The waiver does not apply to special recreation permits, cabin rentals, or campground reservations, nor does it include expanded amenity fees charged for certain highly-developed sites, service charges, or fees assessed by independent concessionaires operating on national forest land. More information can be found at www.fs.usda.gov.

No. 3 Oregon routs Southern California 93-67

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Erin Boley scored 25 points, Ruthy Hebard added 22 and Satou Sabally had 18 to help No. 3 Oregon rout Southern California 93-67 on Sunday for the Ducks' 12th consecutive victory.

Harold Crose: ‘Retired’ conservationist still making a difference

When conservationist Harold Crose first arrived in the area, the flood irrigation was eroding tons of soil from the field each season.

ATS recognized for HazMat program

EVERETT - Aviation Technical Services' hazardous materials management program recently earned the company some recognition.

Douglas Anthony Dunkin

March 12, 1966 – November 18, 2019

Washington Potato lays off 62 workers at Warden facility

Pasco-based Oregon Potato Company announced Friday it was permanently laying off 62 employees at Warden-based Washington Potato Company, which caught fire in late January.

Oregon's Pritchard, UCLA's Cronin win AP Pac-12 honors

Payton Pritchard accomplished something just three other Pac-12 players have done. Mick Cronin led UCLA to a massive turnaround in his first season at Westwood.

Oregon's Pritchard, UCLA's Cronin win AP Pac-12 honors

Payton Pritchard accomplished something just three other Pac-12 players have done. Mick Cronin led UCLA to a massive turnaround in his first season at Westwood.

David Cole/Columbia Basin Herald

Greg Lange, compliance and reliability training manager at Grant County PUD, shows reporters Friday the utility's new Ephrata Control Center. The center allows monitoring of both PUD dams and the power grids. PUD employees who'll begin working in the center this week include: Three system control managers, the Mid-Columbia coordinator, a term trader, real-time scheduling supervisor, three power schedulers and one dispatch assistant. The 12 rear-projection screens, on the two video walls, are each 50-inch diagonal screens. Each of the center's video walls have six of the 50-inch screens, stacked two-high by three-wide. The project cost roughly $1.7 million with the construction of a temporary/backup center in Moses Lake.

Rains continue to cause flooding in western Washington

SEATTLE (AP) — Officials are warning of more flooding and landslides in western Washington state on Friday as the rain keeps falling and rivers continue to rise, while warnings were lifted on some rivers.