Columbia Basin Herald

July 17, 2017 4 a.m.

Small profits forecast for most growers in 2017

SPOKANE — Potato and onion farmers, apple and cherry growers, ranchers and hay growers may make money in 2017 – not a lot, but a little. That’s the conclusion of a quarterly market update issued by the Farm Credit Services office in Spokane.

December 21, 2017 2 a.m.

Teachers tackle obstacle course in Toys for Teens challenge

EPHRATA — It sounded kind of easy, really. It looked easy, even. Just a little obstacle course around the Ephrata High School gym. Considering other situations teachers have faced when nominated as the “winners” in the culminating Toys for Teens challenge, it looked simple.

June 1, 2004 9 p.m.

Spring Festival rules ML this weekend

Crowds battle 'crazy' weather; turn out in large numbers to annual event

April 1, 2009 9 p.m.

Grant County spring fair opens Friday

Junior livestock show starts tomorrow

MOSES LAKE — Food, livestock, plants and entertainment are coming to the Grant County Fairgrounds this weekend.

May 23, 2013 6:05 a.m.

Spring Fest kicks off Thursday

MOSES LAKE - From a carnival, concerts and parade, the Moses Lake Spring Festival beginning Thursday offers entertainment for all.

April 26, 2010 2 p.m.

Tips for sprucing up your wardrobe for the spring season

(ARA) - Pack away winter blues with those wool sweaters. Push thoughts of slushy streets and snow shovels to the back of the closet right along with those heavy boots. It's time for the fun part of spring cleaning - switching your wardrobe from cold-weather woolies to warm-weather attire.

April 18, 2014 6 a.m.

The Fishin' Magician Weekly Report

December 5, 2016 midnight

Othello School Board approves property purchase

OTHELLO — The Othello School Board has approved an agreement to purchase 81.14 acres of land along 14th Street and Lee Road. The district will pay $2.4 million to the current owner, Terra Gold Farms. The draft agreement was approved during the regular board meeting Monday. The land is located at Lee Road between Seventh and 14th streets. Assistant superintendent Gina Bullis said there are no plans to build on the property now, but district officials plan to keep it as a site for any additional schools. The sale should be completed by the end of January. In other business, a discussion of a site visit to Wahitis Elementary prompted questions about traffic on 14th Street. Construction closed part of 14th Street during the spring, summer and fall, including the stretch in front of Wahitis Elementary. Prior to construction the road had a four-way stop outside Scootney Springs Elementary, but the stop signs were removed during construction and haven’t been replaced. Board member Juan Garza said he had received inquiries about the stop signs, and whether they would be reinstalled. “It sounds to me like they (the stop sign removals) are permanent, right? It’s going to stay that way.” Bullis said she had received inquiries too, and had asked city officials about them, including a question at the Othello City Council meeting earlier Monday evening. City manager Wade Faris told her, Bullis said, the city wasn’t required to reinstall them. The original purpose was to eliminate some of the congestion on 14th, Cemetery and Ash streets when kids and parents were coming and going from Scootney Springs. City officials think the extra lanes will accommodate any congestion, she said. Board member Mike Garza said the stop signs were installed as the result of a traffic study conducted by the district at the city’s request. He asked if the city had done an additional traffic study prior to removal. Bullis said city officials didn’t give a reason for the change. Mike Garza also asked if city officials planned to paint crosswalks across 14th Street at Wahitis Elementary. “I noticed there are no crosswalk designations across 14th” at the school, he said. Bullis said she would ask city officials.

February 27, 2020 11:05 a.m.