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Airborne fun

STAFF REPORT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 2 years, 1 month AGO
by STAFF REPORT
| June 7, 2024 2:00 AM

MOSES LAKE — A member of the U.S. Army's Golden Knights parachute team descends upon the Grant County International Airport during the first Moses Lake Air Show in June 2019. This year’s show is set for Father’s Day weekend. Find full coverage of what you can look forward to at the show in Monday’s edition of the Columbia Basin Herald.

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Level 3 evacuation area extended for Railroad Fire
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MATTAWA — The area of Level 3 evacuations prompted by the Railroad Fire north of Mattawa has been extended to the area of lower Crab Creek. The Grant County Sheriff's Office issued a Level 3 notice about 8 a.m. Friday for the area about seven miles from SR 243. Level 3 means people in the affected areas should leave immediately. The GCSO issued a Level 2 notice for the area from Jericho to Smyrna at about 8:40 a.m. Friday. A Level 2 notice means residents should be ready to evacuate and monitor emergency information.

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Second suspect in Othello drive-by shooting apprehended
July 22, 2026 2:36 p.m.

Second suspect in Othello drive-by shooting apprehended

OTHELLO — A second man sought in connection with a drive-by shooting in Othello has been arrested.