Columbia Basin Herald

March 17, 2012 6 a.m.

Truax, Jepson take March 3 men's day

DESERT AIRE - Tom Truax and Doug Jepson combined their talents to win the March 3 men's day play at Desert Aire Golf Course.

March 17, 2012 6 a.m.

Annual Desert Aire clean-up slated for April

DESERT AIRE - The annual Desert Aire clean-up has been set for April 20.

March 16, 2012 6 a.m.

Othello track team expects to contend in CWAC

OTHELLO - When the Huskies take to the track today in Prosser, they'll have to perform without the likes of Christine Kirkwood who set the state record in the javelin and was nationally ranked in the event. They will also be without thrower Adrian Garcia. But coach Mandi Perez said she is excited to see how the team will measure up this season.

March 16, 2012 6 a.m.

Time to file Desert Aire candidacies

DESERT AIRE - Desert Aire property owners have until May 1 to file their candidacies for positions on the board of directors.

March 16, 2012 6 a.m.

DA ladies set for start of season

DESERT AIRE - The Desert Aire Ladies Club will have its kick-off scramble on April 9 with a 9 a.m. start.

March 15, 2012 6 a.m.

Crab & Seafood Feast scheduled

DESERT AIRE - The Mattawa/Desert Aire Lions Club has scheduled its annual Crab & Seafood Feast for Saturday, March 24.

March 13, 2012 6 a.m.

Tiger boys start season with wins

Beat Ellensburg and Grandview

EPHRATA - The Ephrata boys golf team swung into the season in fine fashion, beating Ellensburg by 35 strokes and Grandview by 88 at the Lakeview Golf and Country Club Friday.

March 12, 2012 8:42 a.m.

Students injured when Quincy bus rolls

QUINCY — A Quincy school bus rolled off state Route 281, near Road 5 Northwest, at about 8:20 a.m. today.

March 12, 2012 6 a.m.

Royal receives "exemplary" rating

ROYAL CITY - Royal High School has been recognized with the public school accountability index rating of "exemplary".

March 10, 2012 5:05 a.m.

Red Rock has annual talent show

ROYAL CITY - For the last 15 years Red Rock Elementary has held an annual talent show to shake off the mid-winter blahs.

March 10, 2012 5 a.m.

Detectives need help in double murder case

MATTAWA - Grant County Sheriff's detectives investigating the Feb. 11 shooting homicide of Esperanza Vicente-Mestizo in Mattawa have released a flier asking the public for help solving the case.

March 10, 2012 5 a.m.

Quincy farmer breakfast is Wednesday

Seeking pancake art

QUINCY - The Quincy Valley Chamber of Commerce's Farmer Appreciation Breakfast is set for 7 a.m., Wednesday.

March 9, 2012 5:05 a.m.

Mayor visits, thanks grade-schoolers

ROYAL CITY - Royal City Mayor Mike Stark went to the Red Rock Elementary School to visit with second- through fourth-grade students who wrote papers describing what living in Royal City means to them for the 50th Birthday of Royal, celebrated on Feb. 14.

March 9, 2012 5 a.m.

Methodist Church chili feed this Saturday

Annual event to raise funds

ROYAL CITY - Members of the Royal City United Methodist Church remind the public that their annual chili feed will be held this Saturday, March 10, at the Royal City Community Center.

March 8, 2012 5:05 a.m.

Mother, children escape house fire

Fire crews rescue pets

MOSES LAKE - A mother and her two children evacuated their Moses Lake home when a smoke detector alerted them to a fire.

March 8, 2012 5 a.m.

Wahluke's Abarca, Baustista make state high school art show

MATTAWA - Seven pieces by area high school artists, including two from Wahluke, have advanced to OSPI's statewide Superintendent's High School Art Show later this spring.

March 7, 2012 5 a.m.

Robot does not find Toya

Sheriff says SARBOT worked well

MOSES LAKE - Search teams utilized a remote control robot to search for missing Moses Lake man Dan Toya at the Potholes Reservoir.

March 7, 2012 5 a.m.

CHS Hunger Drive offers lunch for your donations

ROYAL CITY - For the donation of non-perishable foods or money, you are invited to enjoy a hot dog lunch by CHS Harvest for Hunger at the city park on Friday, March 9, from 11 a.m-3:30 p.m.

March 5, 2012 5 a.m.

Kirwan joins 'Get Rich Quick' Properties

MOSES LAKE - Marianne Kirwan is now a part-time agent at "Get Rich Quick" Properties in Moses Lake.

March 3, 2012 5 a.m.

Simplot obtains new warehouse

Located in Othello

OTHELLO - A new warehouse is helping the J.R. Simplot Company grow in the areas of storage and customer service.

February 28, 2012 noon

Warnick, Hinkle schedule phone-in town hall meeting

OLYMPIA - Residents of the 13th Legislative District are invited to join Reps. Bill Hinkle and Judy Warnick for a telephone town hall Tuesday, Feb. 28.

February 28, 2012 5 a.m.

Company adds new tank on Stratford Road

MOSES LAKE - Conoco-Phillips is adding a new tank at its gasoline and fuel distribution terminal on Stratford Road near Moses Lake.

February 28, 2012 5 a.m.

City okays Easter hunt

MATTAWA - The Mattawa City Council approved an Easter Egg Hunt for Saturday, April 7, at its regular meeting last Thursday.

February 27, 2012 5:05 a.m.

Chiefs travel team takes second at state

KENMORE - The Moses Lake High School Division 1 varsity traveling team finished runner up at the state bowling tournament at Kenmore Lanes Feb. 18 and 19.

February 27, 2012 5 a.m.

ESD adds member to board

YAKIMA - Educational Services District 105, which serves school districts throughout central Washington, has added Ellensburg resident Mark Grassel to its board of directors.

February 27, 2012 5 a.m.

Citizen action leads to arrests

MOSES LAKE - Alert to possible criminal activity, a Moses Lake resident made a call to police on Jan. 23 that led to the arrest of two men on charges related to theft.

February 25, 2012 5 a.m.

Grant County economy gains with help of new water permits

SPOKANE - According to an economic analysis conducted by the Department of Ecology, water permits issued in the Quincy Groundwater Management Subarea have meant millions of dollars to the area's economy.