Adams Co. police logs for March 22

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...

USDA grants aim to help plan and prevent wildfires

ASHLAND, Ore. — The U.S. Forest Service announced it is giving nearly $25 million in grants to help plan for and prevent wildfires across Washington, according to a USFS press release. The grants are part of the Forest Service’s Community Wildfire Defense Grant program and are being given to 14 organizations from Spokane to South Bend in Pacific County, the press release stated. However, more than $11 million — including a $10 million grant — is going to three organizations in Kittitas County, including Kittitas County Resilient Landscapes.

Stack to speak on dangers of marijuana

MOSES LAKE — Laura Stack, CEO and founder of Johnny’s Ambassadors, will be speaking at 6 p.m. on March 30 at Columba Basin Technical Skills Center in Moses Lake regarding the risks associated with marijuana use. Stack founded the organization after her son, Johnny Stack, died by suicide in 2019. “Johnny had no medical issues, no mental illnesses until he used marijuana and no genetic history for psychosis. He wasn't depressed, neglected, or unloved. But after getting a ‘medical’ marijuana card and using high-THC products, Johnny became psychotic, paranoid and delusional,” Stack said in a statement...

Former counselor files lawsuit against MLSD

MOSES LAKE — A former Moses Lake School District counselor has filed suit against the school district alleging discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination following what she alleges was a demotion and involuntary transfer. Dana Santos also named former MLSD administrator Dave Balcom and Columbia Middle School assistant principal Michael Nordsten as individuals in the suit. The lawsuit was filed in Grant County Superior Court March 13...

Legals for March, 21 2023

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Legals for March, 16 2023

Summer fixes

Quincy School District schedules summer remodeling projects

QUINCY — Quincy School District officials will remodel the former High Tech High building into a new district office this summer, among other projects, at an estimated cost of about $842,000. Quincy School Board members reviewed the list of construction projects and how district officials will pay for them at the regular meeting Tuesday...

Catalytic converter theft bill gets hearing

OLYMPIA — A bill to combat catalytic converter theft in Washington moves forward today with a hearing in the Senate Law and Justice Committee, according to a statement from Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview...

Charles Hayes

Charles “Chuck” Oliver Hayes Jr., 83, passed away March 7, 2023, in Moses Lake, Washington. Charles was born in April 1939 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, to Charles and Elnora Hayes. Charles married Fay Oct. 11, 1958, in Moses Lake and worked as a diesel mechanic. Charles is survived by his wife Fay Hayes; daughter Cindy; son Randy; grandchildren Jake Breaux, Alice Noe and Haley Hayes; and great-grandchildren Madelyn and Sophia Noe. Charles was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, one sister and one daughter.

Stepping out into nature

Local Audubon Society seeks nature lovers, mentors

MOSES LAKE — The Central Basin Audubon Society is looking for a few good volunteers. “You don’t have to be a teacher,” said Gayle Talbot, president of the local Audubon Society. “You can be a person who’s just interested in children and interested in the environment.” Every year, society volunteers lead field trips for elementary school students to the Columbia National Wildlife Refuge, which covers about 30,000 acres between Moses Lake and Othello, mostly south of Potholes Reservoir, to see a relatively undisturbed example of the local environment and the wild creatures that live there or migrate through, said Talbot.

Legals for March, 9 2023

Tenant protection bill passes WA House

OLYMPIA — The Washington House of Representatives last week passed a bill to protect tenants from unreasonable damage claims, according to a statement from Rep. My-Linh Thai’s (D-Bellevue) office...

Legals for March, 6 2023

Abortion bill protects Washington residents from outside restrictions

OLYMPIA — Reproductive health care services including abortion and gender affirming treatment would be protected in Washington State under a bill passed recently by the House in a 59-38 vote. The legislation, House Bill 1469, was sponsored by Rep. Drew Hansen, D-Bainbridge Island. Hansen said it establishes the state’s right to protect the insurance coverage of protected healthcare services, regardless of a person’s location when receiving those services.

CWU students strut stuff at Rubik’s Cube tournament

ELLENSBURG — Two Central Washington University students made a good showing at the Sleepless in Seattle 24-hour Rubik’s Cube Tournament last month, according to a statement from the university. CWU mathematics major Ethan Davis won two events at the Feb. 18-19 competition in Everett, including 3x3x3 Multi-Blind, where competitors memorize several cubes, put on a blindfold and try to solve them all without looking, the statement said. Davis also won in an event called Megaminx, in which he solved his puzzle in less than 30 seconds, putting him among the top 10 competitors in the history of the event, the university said. Meanwhile, according to the statement, CWU mechanical engineering major Eli Kirk solved a Rubik’s Cube in less than nine seconds and took third place in an event called “Skewb,” in which competitors try to solve a skewed cube.

Law enforcement logs for March 2

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.

Public should get look at new Quincy hospital design by April

QUINCY — Quincy residents should get a look at the design of the new Quincy Valley Medical Center by the end of April. “I expect with the finishing of all this stuff, we will have renderings of the facility for public consumption in the next 30 to 60 days,” QVMC consultant helping coordinate the new facility, Joe Kunkel said...

Legals for March, 1 2023

EDITORIAL: Straightforward about 'Dilbert'

You may notice that the comic strip “Dilbert” is missing from the paper. After recent events associated with the comic strip’s artist and writer, Scott Adams, and commentary on his YouTube channel, the Herald is choosing not to do business with him any longer. Last week, Adams took to his video channel and went on a rant, inspired by poll results from Rasmussen Reports...