Walker, Kirkwood lead Othello girls over Prosser

Girls basketball recaps

Buried in avalanche, snowboarder recovers and eyes Olympics

VAIL, Colo. (AP) — A recurring dream frequently woke snowboarder Brock Crouch: Buried alive and unable to move.

Buried in avalanche, snowboarder recovers and eyes Olympics

VAIL, Colo. (AP) — A recurring dream frequently woke snowboarder Brock Crouch: Buried alive and unable to move.

Panhandle Health's Ekizian leads charge for Medical Reserve Corps volunteers

Panhandle Health's Ekizian leads charge for Medical Reserve Corps volunteers

Although she didn't grow up in a family of doctors or first responders, Jennifer Ekizian found her calling in the realm of public health. This was after she set off to become a nurse but ended up obtaining an emergency medical technician license and a master’s degree in public safety and leadership with an emphasis on fire and working in law enforcement and fire dispatch. “However, I ended up doing my internship with the Office of Emergency Management," she said Wednesday in her Panhandle Health District office in Hayden. "That was my first exposure to emergency preparedness.” While continuing her emergency response training and experience, she spent years working in real estate, which was never a truly fulfilling career for her. “I just got to a point in my life when I wanted to help people," she said.

Cowboys QB Dalton returns from concussion, COVID-19 setbacks

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas quarterback Andy Dalton has been cleared for practice after getting through the protocols for a concussion and COVID-19.

Cowboys QB Dalton returns from concussion, COVID-19 setbacks

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas quarterback Andy Dalton has been cleared for practice after getting through the protocols for a concussion and COVID-19.

Some Orthodox Christians ignore COVID warnings on Epiphany

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers in Bulgaria on Wednesday ignored warnings issued by health authorities to abstain from mass gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic and kept instead to their centuries-old Epiphany traditions.

GREEN: Strong sheriff candidate

Kootenai County needs a strong constitutionalist for our public officers. John Green, running for Kootenai Couty

Oklahoma Daybook

Associated Press Oklahoma Daybook for Friday, Jan. 17.

Oklahoma Daybook

Associated Press Oklahoma Daybook for Friday, Jan. 17.

Nevada Daybook

Associated Press Nevada Daybook for Tuesday, Jan. 14.

ISP launches redesigned Crime in Idaho dashboard

The new dashboard allows data collected from local and statewide Idaho agencies between 2005 and 2020 to be viewed in one place

Morning roundup: Principal promoted, WSU thumps Portland, bird flu hits Washington

Moses Lake’s chief Chief is movin’ on up, WSU is shining on the diamond and there’s something foul among the fowl. Here’s what’s happening in the Basin today:

High avalanche danger delays clearing of Going-to-the-Sun Road

High avalanche danger has caused delays and continues to be a concern for road crews clearing both sides of the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park.

Moses Lake Medical Team returns to Africa

Seeking donations for supplies

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Medical Team is preparing to make another trip to Africa to provide free medical care and are seeking donations from the community to purchase medical supplies.

Hearthstone experiences influenza outbreak

Public asked to refrain from visits

MOSES LAKE - An influenza-like illness has broken out at the Emeritus at Hearthstone assisted care and retirement facility in Moses Lake.

Have a safe holiday

Independence Day is almost here. The holiday's celebrations come with important responsibilities, especially for those who will be spending time in Idaho's national forests.

Washington bridal show schedule 2023

Below is a noncomprehensive list of bridal expos in Washington, organized from closest to furthest from the center of Grant County. The Columbia Basin Herald congratulates the brides and grooms in our area on their upcoming celebrations and we wish you a happy and joyous life together...

AP sources: Feds investigate contraband flow at Epstein jail

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into potential misconduct by guards as officials keep inmates locked down at the federal jail in New York where financier Jeffrey Epstein killed himself over the summer, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Thursday.

Election mail bag Aug. 16

I’m writing in support of Kathleen Williams for U.S. Representative in November. I have met her and listened to her speak twice in the past few years. I am impressed by her background in working on the Environmental Quality Council, a strictly bipartisan working committee established by the Legislature in 1971. She was instrumental in reaching compromises between ranchers, farmers, tribes and various groups in order to produce solutions that all parties could agree to, including water rights agreements.