Social distancing guides golf course opening

Expect a little more space out on the links this summer.

Bill to eliminate two school election dates passes house

Legislation which would eliminate two of Idaho’s four school bond and levy elections dates passed in the Idaho House of Representatives on Feb. 10. House bill 58, which would eliminate election dates in March and August, now heads to the Idaho State Senate before becoming law.

Laughs, crafts combine on Fridays

ARLEE - If you shop at Wilson Foods in Arlee today and notice some decoration on your grocery bag, don't fret. The bags were just spruced up by participants at Arlee's Friday Free Three program in honor of Earth Day.

Hats off to veterans

Civilians coping with the demands of everyday life often forget the sacrifice of our soldiers. As we pay the rent and go shopping and raise our children, we take for granted our relative security and prosperity compared to the rest of the world. Soldiers, however, know all too well the chaos and turmoil of trouble spots because they witnessed it firsthand. May is National Military Appreciation Month and a fitting time to recognize the sacrifices American service members and their families make for freedom.

Hats off to veterans

Civilians coping with the demands of everyday life often forget the sacrifice of our soldiers. As we pay the rent and go shopping and raise our children, we take for granted our relative security and prosperity compared to the rest of the world. Soldiers, however, know all too well the chaos and turmoil of trouble spots because they witnessed it firsthand. May is National Military Appreciation Month and a fitting time to recognize the sacrifices American service members and their families make for freedom.

Joe Biden wins Virginia Democratic presidential primary

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden decisively won Virginia's Democratic presidential primary Tuesday, reaffirming the state's preference for moderate candidates over more progressive ones.

Gloria Edith Lawrenz, 92

Gloria Edith Lawrenz, 92, June 29, 1932—May 14, 2025.

Bonner County History - Aug. 9, 2026

Bonner County history offers a look back at life in 1976 and 1951,

Daines' votes rankle wilderness advocates

Corn takes center stage in fabulous fall culinary offerings

With the Octoberfest festivities fresh in our minds, today’s a good day to celebrate one of Nature’s brightest golden gifts to the dinner table – corn.

Myers hits slam, Tatis leads the way, Padres top Rangers 6-4

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Wil Myers hit a first-inning grand slam and the San Diego Padres, with Fernando Tatis Jr. again leading the charge, beat the Texas Rangers 6-4 Tuesday for a two-game sweep.

Myers hits slam, Tatis leads the way, Padres top Rangers 6-4

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Wil Myers hit a first-inning grand slam and the San Diego Padres, with Fernando Tatis Jr. again leading the charge, beat the Texas Rangers 6-4 Tuesday for a two-game sweep.

Rihanna, pentagrams and other nonsense

No, Rihanna wasn’t wearing a belt with a Satanic pentagram during the Super Bowl halftime show (it was just a safety harness). No, President Biden’s claim that billionaires pay an average income tax of 3% — nor his previously stated 8% — isn’t the full picture (with taxes, it depends on the data used, and some calculations did provide those two numbers, but one neutral fact-checker cites economists who say the top 25 billionaires pay an average 16%, or 1% more than the average school teacher). No, the city of Atlanta didn’t ban the word “women;” its website alone is replete with it. America’s teachers aren’t closet pedophiles nor are its cops.

Property owners ask about regulations aimed at protecting streams, lakes and wetlands

By RICHARD HANNERS

Boys & Girls Club to offer free summer meals

MOSES LAKE — The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Columbia Basin will be offering breakfast and lunch for children again this summer. And this time, they’re offering it in more places. “We’re doubling our location sites,” said Cecily Hendricks, director of operations for the club. Breakfast and lunch will be served at the McGraw Clubhouse and North and Midway elementary schools, according to an announcement from the club. Lunch only will be served at Lakeview, Maple Grove and Doolittle parks. They’re free to any child 2-18 years old; there’s no need to be a Club member, the announcement said. Parents can pick up meals for their children by filling out a form. Because Moses Lake qualifies as rural, the meals don’t have to be eaten onsite.

South Korea

Editor's note: Columbia Basin Herald editor Erin Stuber was with a delegation of Grant County representatives that recently returned from Gunpo City, South Korea and reported on their visit throughout this week.

Widespread global tech outage disrupts flights, banks, hospitals and media outlets

A global technology outage caused by a faulty software update grounded flights, knocked banks and media outlets offline, and disrupted hospitals, small businesses and other services on Friday, highlighting the fragility of a digitized world dependent on just a handful of providers.

Pneumex launches bid for FDA approval

Multi-state study explores vibration, ‘unweighting’

SANDPOINT — Jeffrey Sanderson is difficult to understand.  His speech impediment is a legacy from a nearly fatal automobile accident that left his head crushed and his words severely slurred. 

Legals for November, 12 2023

Joining forces

EPD and SLPD tackle Shop With a Cop together

EPHRATA — While Shop With a Cop is not a new concept to law enforcement in the Columbia Basin, this is the first time that the Soap Lake and Ephrata Police Departments joined forces to host their separate events together this year. Shop With a Cop is an annual event where law enforcement will take selected families in need in their area Christmas shopping. It always brings smiles to all involved. Soap Lake Police Chief Ryan Cox said his favorite part, year after year, is seeing the smiles on the children’s faces and the burdens lifted from their parents’ shoulders.