Columbia Basin Herald

November 28, 2020 12:12 a.m.

Plan released to reduce massive wildfires in US West

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — U.S. officials on Friday released an overarching plan for removing or changing vegetation over a huge swath of the U.S. West to stop devastating wildfires on land used for cattle ranching, recreation and habitat for imperiled sage grouse.

August 23, 2020 4:03 a.m.

Iran: UN nuclear chief's visit to Tehran no link to US push

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Sunday that an upcoming visit this week by the head of the U.N.’s atomic watchdog agency to Tehran has nothing to do with a U.S. push to impose so-called “snapback” sanctions on Iran — even as Tehran acknowledged a recent explosion at a major uranium enrichment site was “sabotage.”

November 10, 2017 midnight

Growing onions in the Columbia Basin isn't as easy as it may seem

Onion growers on both sides of the Columbia River deal with a lot of common problem areas. In times past, they have had difficulty finding solutions through local research that can bring relief from the issues plaguing their crops.

May 28, 2020 6:03 a.m.

EU pledges to stay green in recovery from coronavirus

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission pledged Thursday to stay away from fossil-fueled projects in its coronavirus recovery strategy, and to stick to its target of making Europe the first climate neutral continent by the mid-century, but environmental groups said they were unimpressed.

January 20, 2020 9:55 a.m.

Top Iran leader says Trump is a 'clown' who pretends support

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's supreme leader says President Donald Trump is a "clown" who only pretends to support the Iranian people.

April 8, 2020 3:03 a.m.

European nations struggle to agree on terms of economic aid

BRUSSELS (AP) — European governments remained at loggerheads Wednesday over measures to help the economy weather the coronavirus outbreak, breaking off a meeting of finance officials who clashed over aid conditions and a proposal to borrow together to pay for the health crisis.

July 3, 2016 7 p.m.

Fixing the Pain Problem

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April 23, 2020 8:06 a.m.

New virus timeline: California had 2 deaths weeks earlier

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Two people with the coronavirus died in California as much as three weeks before the U.S. reported its first death from the disease in late February — a gap that a top health official said Wednesday may have led to delays in issuing stay-at-home orders in the nation's most populous state.

September 15, 2020 7:27 a.m.

Pandemic brings toilet paper from Mexico to American stores

NEW YORK (AP) — Toilet paper is back on store shelves. But you may not recognize some of the brands.

September 15, 2020 8:03 a.m.

Petalo, not Charmin: Virus brings Mexican toilet paper to US

NEW YORK (AP) — Toilet paper is back on store shelves. But you may not recognize some of the brands.

September 16, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Petalo, not Charmin: Virus brings Mexican toilet paper to US

NEW YORK (AP) — Toilet paper is back on store shelves. But you may not recognize some of the brands.

February 12, 2010 8 p.m.

Lesson Tee or Gym?

Is Conditioning the Cause of Your Slice?

Owen P. McClain, PGA Teaching Professional

October 28, 2020 4:09 a.m.

Maskless pope blames 'this lady called COVID' for distance

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has blamed “this lady called COVID” for forcing him to keep his distance again from the faithful during his general audience, which was far smaller than usual amid soaring coronavirus infections in Italy.

July 21, 2009 9 p.m.

Charlotte R. 'Charli' Johnson

Charlotte R. ‘Charli’ Johnson, 69, longtime Moses Lake resident, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake as a result of her long fight with lung disease.

March 5, 2014 5 a.m.

Jack Preston Black

With his family at his side, an honorable man passed peacefully on December 12, 2013. A punctured, collapsed lung took his life in Sacred Heart Hospital, Spokane, WA. He was 1 month shy of age 85. A memorial will be held 1 p.m., March 29, 2014, at the Elks Lodge in Moses Lake. All are welcome.