Classic cars, cool cars, Spud Run at All city Classic Car Show this weekend

OTHELLO — Slow drags, fun cars and the Spud Run return to Othello Friday and Saturday at the 29th All Cities Classic Car Club Show and Shine. Longtime organizer Jim Purdy said it’s open to all vehicles with wheels. “Cars, bikes, pedal bikes – bring them down,” Purdy said.

Ephrata Parks and Recreation hosts summer athletic activities

EPHRATA – As the Columbia Basin enters the middle of summer, Ephrata Parks and Recreation has a variety of events and activities to keep both youth and adult athletes busy through the end of the season. “From young age groups to older age groups, just bringing a sense of community and doing something together is always good, helps put a smile on people's faces,” said Gunnar Blankenship, the Recreation Supervisor at Ephrata Parks and Rec. “Just a way to get out and move and stay active during the summer months, it’s always good and keeps people healthy and happy.”

Ephrata mayoral candidates debate issues

EPHRATA – Ephrata Mayoral candidates came to the Columbia Basin Herald office Monday to talk about their positions on the issues. Incumbent Bruce Reim and opponent Steve Oliver answered questions around transparency, tax burdens, criminal activity and the local economy.

Ephrata summer school keeps students learning

EPHRATA — As the summer season wraps up, 190 students in the Ephrata School District are proving learning doesn't cease when the school year ends. The district’s summer school program, now in its final week, drew 136 Kindergarten through sixth-grade students to participate in enriching activities designed to bolster academic skills. "We aim to keep their skills up over the summer months and foster an ongoing curiosity about learning," said Director of Teaching and Learning Sharon Scellick. "We want to avoid the summer slide and keep our students active and engaged."

Sixers 14U come up short in Sunday action

ELLENSBURG – On Sunday, the Central Washington Sixers 14U baseball team were defeated in the championship round of the Clash of Kittitas tournament. They fell to the Spokane Expos with a final score of 8-11. Baseball is a game of inches, according to head coach Rey Lopez. “Really proud of the boys who worked really hard,” Lopez said. “It is disappointing as a coach, just because the time and the effort that the boys put in, and they were looking forward to going in and winning the championship game.”

ACH American Legion 18U ready for playoffs

COULEE CITY – The ACH American Legion 18U baseball team concluded a successful weekend of competition. Across two doubleheaders and a single game on Sunday, American Legion went 4-1. Head coach Mike Correia said he is pleased with his team battling injury bugs. “The fact that we got through three double headers and then another single on Sunday last week, with really six guys that have a lot of pitching experience, and then we had to put in some guys that didn't have a lot of pitching experience, I'm pretty happy with it,” Correia said.

With family support, Cal Raleigh becomes first catcher, switch-hitter to win Home Run Derby

ATLANTA (AP) — Cal Raleigh approached the All-Star Home Run Derby like a day on the lawn. Dad was on the mound and baby brother was behind the plate. Only this time, there were tens of thousands looking on at Truist Park and a $1 million prize.

QUINCY MAYORAL RACE: Paul Worley

QUINCY – Paul Worley is running for re-election for Quincy Mayor. Worley has been on the city council for 12 years and mayor for eight. “We’ve got several projects ongoing that I want to see finished out,” said Worley.

QUINCY MAYORAL RACE: Manny Rodriguez

QUINCY – Manny Rodriguez is on the ballot to run for Mayor of Quincy. The 35-year-old raised in Quincy said he hopes to give back to the community that he grew up in. “Based on just my lived experiences, I think I’m more than qualified to run for mayor here in the small town of Quincy,” said Rodriguez. “We have under 10,000 residents and they all look like me. We have a 90% Latino population here in Quincy, so I think it’s very important that we have somebody in leadership that really represents our community.”

ACH Legion A secures fourth place in league

COULEE CITY – On Sunday, the ACH Legion A baseball team swept the North Idaho Lakers in a doubleheader in Sandpoint, Idaho. With their two wins, they secured fourth place in their league. “It was great,” Head Coach Hunter Lee said. “It was exactly what we needed to do with those two wins. We clinched fourth place in our league, which means that we get to host this upcoming Wednesday. So it was, it was a really big result for us.”

Freewind martial arts holding seminars

MOSES LAKE – On Monday, Freewind Martial Arts hosted a seminar for community members. One of three this week, Monday’s seminar was called Mat Monday. According to instructor Jacob Guertin, the goal was for people to take something from the seminar even if they do not sign up for classes. “I want to benefit people as a whole. If someone walks into a seminar and they learn something, then I've accomplished something, I want them to take something, no matter how small, for the rest of their life,” he said.

MLSD takes preliminary look at 2025-26 finances

MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake School District board held a special meeting Thursday to discuss preliminary budget numbers. “Tonight, we are going to do a fairly high overview of our budgeting process, and then some of the aspects, particularly around our revenue,” Superintendent Carol Lewis said.

GCSO blotter for July 15, 2025

The reports below were provided by the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Brittney Sykes scores 10 of her 19 in 4th, Mystics beat Storm 74-69

SEATTLE (AP) — Brittney Sykes scored 10 of her 19 points in the fourth quarter, Sonia Citron added 17 points and the Washington Mystics beat the Seattle Storm 74-69 on Sunday. Kiki Iriafen finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds for Washington (11-10) and her six double-doubles this season are tied with Chamique Holdsclaw for franchise's single-season rookie record.

Richard Jaeger

1948 – 2025

Richard Arthur Jaeger, beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2025, in Olympia, Washington, just one day after celebrating his 77th birthday.

Tom Frederickson

Tom Frederickson passed away May 26, 2025, in Yakima, Washington.

Mariners beat MLB-leading Tigers 8-4, sweeping 3-game series before All-Star break

DETROIT (AP) — Jorge Polanco and Cole Young hit back-to-back home runs in a four-run ninth inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 8-4 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep. Julio Rodriguez, Randy Arozarena and Mitch Garver also hit solo home runs for the Mariners, who humbled the major league-leading Tigers with 12-3 and 15-7 wins in the first two games of the series.

Dent, Franz say bipartisan support led to progress in WA wildfire response

MOSES LAKE – Getting anything done in politics takes solid relationships and the ability to reach across political divides, regardless of how partisan the overall conversation is. Former Washington Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz, a Democrat, and local State Representative Tom Dent, a Republican, and their successes in advancing wildfire management are a prime example of that, they say. “Everything, from what I learned and how quickly we were able to make the changes and get results, is based on relationships,” Franz said in a late June interview. “It’s based on valuing other people’s opinions and their experience and their expertise.”

Huskies’ Ozuna ready for Big Bend baseball

OTHELLO – In the top of the fifth inning of the regional game of the Othello Huskies versus WF West Kal El Ozuna made a play he said he will never forget. Two Huskies inch away from second and third base as he steps up to bat. “We were down five to zero to start the game out, and we just kept clawing our way back,” he said.

Sixers 14U tie, win in Saturday play

ELLENSBURG – The Central Washington Sixers 14U baseball team played two games in the Clash of Kittitas tournament Saturday. They tied in their first game and took home a win in their second. Center fielder and pitcher, Cash Curtis said they had to wake up in the first game. “The first game was really bad. Nobody was awake. We woke up in the second half of the first game and we just carried the energy to the second game,” he said.