Volunteers feel impact of Sandhill Crane Festival cancellation
OTHELLO — Planning for the 2020 Sandhill Crane Festival began in August 2019.
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Preliminary plans for closure given to Othello School Board
OTHELLO — Othello School District officials haven’t announced yet how they plan to conduct school during an emergency shutdown ordered by Gov. Jay Inslee, but it won’t be online.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Othello Sandhill Crane Festival set for March 20-22
OTHELLO — Sandhill cranes, geographic history, lectures, activities for kids and birdwatching tours will be among the attractions at the 23rd annual Othello Sandhill Crane Festival, scheduled for March 20 through 22.
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Unemployment up in Adams County in 2019
RITZVILLE — Unemployment in Adams County rose in 2019 after dropping in 2018.
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Quincy Valley Allied Arts to present 'Mary Poppins'
QUINCY — Quincy Valley Allied Arts will raise the curtain on its most ambitious production to date later this week. “Mary Poppins” opens Feb. 20 in the new Quincy High School theater, at 403 Jackrabbit St. NE.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Othello district voters to consider replacement levy
OTHELLO — Othello School District voters will decide the fate of a three-year educational programs and maintenance levy in the special election Feb. 11.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Royal City power line subject of public meetings
ROYAL CITY — Residents of the Royal City area are being invited to two public hearings to give their opinions on the best route for an electrical transmission line to the new Red Rock substation. The hearings are sponsored by Grant County PUD and are scheduled for 4 to 7 …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Big Bend Community College names five candidates for president job
MOSES LAKE — Four women and one man will be interviewed for the job of Big Bend Community College president beginning next week. College officials announced the five finalists Monday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
'Sensory Storytime' to begin in spring
WENATCHEE — North Central Regional Library officials have announced a new Storytime series in Moses Lake designed for children on the autism spectrum. The new program is scheduled for implementation in spring 2020.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Othello School Board approves classified employee contract
OTHELLO — A motion to terminate an Othello School District classified employee died for lack of a second at the Monday meeting of the Othello School Board.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
'College in the High School' payment plan discussed
WARDEN — A proposal to help Warden High School students pay for College in the High School classes will be discussed by Warden School Board members at their Nov. 14 meeting.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
McCain Foods expansion celebrated with groundbreaking
OTHELLO — The ongoing project to expand a longtime Othello business was commemorated by McCain Foods owners, along with Othello and Adams County officials Tuesday morning. A groundbreaking ceremony was held at the site on Lee Road in Othello.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Warden kids get backpacks, hot dogs at 'Back 2 School'
WARDEN — As every kid knows, it’s that time of the year when (groan) they’re going back to school. The Warden Assembly of God made it a little more fun last week for grade school and middle school students by sending them back to class with new school supplies – …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
West Nile Virus found in Grant County
GRANT COUNTY — Residents are being urged to wear bug repellent and clean up potential mosquito breeding sites on their property after West Nile Virus was discovered in a mosquito trapped in Grant County.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Othello Relay for Life-Heart of the Basin coming Saturday
OTHELLO — The fight against cancer goes on this Saturday in Othello, one lap at a time.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Busy summer planned at local libraries
MOSES LAKE — Books, theater, music, magic, archeology, living history – wow. It’s a packed summer schedule at local public libraries. The summer reading program is in full swing at local libraries, sponsored by the North Central Regional Library.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Othello school superintendent contract extended
OTHELLO — Othello School Board members have approved a contract extension for district superintendent Chris Hurst. The contract was approved at the regular board meeting Monday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Othello, Brewster split non-league doubleheader
OTHELLO — The last Othello Huskies baseball home game of the season resulted in a split with the Brewster Bears in a non-league doubleheader Saturday.
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Othello School Board discusses facility options
OTHELLO — Othello School Board members are asking district patrons for their ideas about the best way to address the district’s facility needs – while keeping the cost as low as possible.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Retirement information provided at forum
OTHELLO — Despite some rumors to the contrary, nobody in the U.S. Congress is talking about reducing benefits for current recipients of federal retirement programs, said Congressman Dan Newhouse. “From what I know, that is not part of the conversation.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Othello Sandhill Crane Festival this weekend
OTHELLO — Sandhill cranes, natural history, wildlife, wildflowers, natural photography, conservation and birdwatching tours are among the attractions this weekend at the Othello Sandhill Crane Festival.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Othello School Board member resigns
OTHELLO — The Othello School Board is looking for a new member to fill an open seat on the board. Applications for the open district No. 4 position will be available Monday at the district office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Ballots for Royal school construction proposal in mail tomorrow
ROYAL CITY — Royal School District voters will be asked to accept or reject a $16.58 million construction bond proposal in a special election Feb. 12. Ballots will be mailed tomorrow, according to officials with the Grant County Auditor’s Office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Marleen Sundgaard has one of coolest jobs in the world
PASADENA — Marleen (Martinez) Sundgaard said she got a little emotional the first time she walked on Mars.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
New PUD commissioners sworn in Tuesday
MOSES LAKE — The Grant County PUD commission started the first meeting of 2019 last week by swearing in two new commissioners.
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Othello School Board discusses facility priorities
OTHELLO — New classrooms to help reduce kindergarten through third grade class sizes, new classrooms at Othello High School and gyms at three elementary schools are the tentative priorities established at an Othello School Board workshop Monday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Irrigation district election set for Dec. 11
OTHELLO — Elections will be held Dec. 11 for two seats on the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District board of directors. Qualified voters can obtain absentee ballots at the irrigation district office, 509-488-9671, or 55 N. Eighth Ave. Candidates also are authorized to distribute absentee ballots.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Security policy discussed at Othello School Board meeting
OTHELLO — Safety, security and how to improve them in Othello schools was the subject of an extensive discussion at the Othello School Board meeting Oct. 8. Part of the discussion centered around “lethal protection,” in the words of board chair Rob Simmons. That could include allowing school staff to …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Grant PUD presents 2019 budget proposal
EPHRATA — The Grant County PUD plans to spend about $279,604,000 in 2019. Utility district chief financial officer Jeff Bishop detailed some of the expenditures and the reasons behind them at a public hearing Oct. 9 in Ephrata, one of three held last week.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Applications sought for Othello school facility committee
OTHELLO — Applications are still open for an Othello School District committee that will research the district’s facility needs. The Facilities Advisory Committee will be asked for at least two recommendations to fix the issues they find.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Mid-Columbia Symphony opens 2018-19 season
RICHLAND — The Mid-Columbia Symphony opens its 74th season with a concert commemorating the 100th birthday of American composer Leonard Bernstein Sept. 8. All four concerts in the 2018-19 season are at Richland High School, 930 Long Ave. in Richland. Bernstein’s most famous work is “West Side Story” and the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Spud Run car show this weekend in Othello
OTHELLO — Kiwanis Park in Othello will be packed wheel-to-wheel with sweet rides this weekend. The 23rd annual Othello Spud Run is scheduled for Friday night and Saturday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Othello School Board, city officials, talk land
OTHELLO — The need for more water storage brought Othello city officials to the Othello School Board meeting Monday to talk about land for a new water tower.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Quilt class scheduled for Old Hotel & Art Gallery
OTHELLO — A quilting class for children who want to participate in the Row By Row project is scheduled for the week of July 17 at the Old Hotel Art Gallery in Othello. It’s part of a statewide, and even national and international, quilting project. Art gallery director Jenn Stevenson …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Grant County PUD releases year-end financial statement
EPHRATA — The Grant County PUD finished 2017 in the black, but there are some trends that PUD officials want to work on in 2018.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Hiawatha Elementary welcomes new principal
Joe Jones has been hired as the principal at Hiawatha Elementary. Othello School Board members hired Jones at the regular meeting Monday, to the applause of a group of Hiawatha staff members.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO
BBCC to break ground on new trade works building
MOSES LAKE — A groundbreaking ceremony for the new workforce education building at Big Bend Community College tentatively is scheduled for the week of May 14. Linda Schoonmaker, BBCC vice president of finance and administration, said construction should start sometime in May or early June. “Any time we can probably …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO
Othello School District will pull from reserves to cover shortfall
Overestimating the number of students for the 2017-18 school year means the Othello School District will have to use some of its reserves for operations in June.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO
Microsoft contributes to George fiber project
EPHRATA — Microsoft executives have announced the company will contribute $200,000 to the cost of extending the Grant County PUD fiber backbone to George. The decision to do so was made at the regular meeting of the PUD commissioners March 27.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Aviation students get an up-close look at a C-17
MOSES LAKE — It is one of the truisms of aviation that there are no minor collisions at altitude. There would seem to be less opportunity for two planes to run into each other — plenty of blue sky — but at any given moment there’s a lot of traffic …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
3 new aircraft for BBCC pilot program
MOSES LAKE — Two single-engine trainers stood outside the Big Bend Community College pilot training center Monday morning, gleaming in the sun.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
School security meeting scheduled in Othello
Othello School District patrons are being invited to a community meeting to discuss school security within the district. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. March 12, at a location to be announced.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Adams County unemployment drops in December
RITZVILLE — Adams County unemployment went down by almost two percentage points between December 2016 and December 2017. Unemployment went up more than 2 percent between November and December 2017, following traditional county trends.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Ballots for Othello school bond sent out
Ballots were mailed out this past week for a special election to approve or reject a $61.4 million construction bond proposal from the Othello School District.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Cooks test skills in recent culinary contest at CB Tech
MOSES LAKE — Whoever said cooking contests were easy was wrong. The kitchen at Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center (CB Tech) was rocking, stoves full — and in all the excitement a misplaced pan handle. Alex Billett, in the middle of preparing pan-seared chicken with mushrooms, rice pilaf and glazed …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Bond proposal discussed at community meeting
School overcrowding, school construction funding and what happens if Othello keeps growing were among the subjects discussed at a community forum sponsored by the Othello School Board Monday night.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Samaritan projected to finish 2017 in the black
MOSES LAKE — Revenues dropped during October at Samaritan Hospital, but appear to have rebounded in November. At the end of October Samaritan Healthcare was still ahead of its budget target for net revenue. Chief financial officer Alex Town reviewed the financial report at the regular meeting of hospital district …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Shooting victim listed in serious condition
MOSES LAKE — A shooting that sent a Moses Lake man to a Spokane hospital in serious condition Friday afternoon may have been a joke gone wrong.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
New BBCC program proving popular
MOSES LAKE — A new program at Big Bend Community College that provides students training they need to work at data centers is proving so popular BBCC is adding a second class.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Grant County PUD releases customer survey data
EPHRATA — Electrical rates are the chief concern of Grant County PUD customers, but residential and commercial customer satisfaction is very high. Those were some of the conclusions of a customer satisfaction survey conducted this fall and presented to PUD commissioners Tuesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Othello School Board schedules public forum
Othello School District patrons will have a chance to ask questions about the upcoming construction bond proposal at the Jan. 8 Othello School Board meeting. The board will meet in special session at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria at Desert Oasis High School.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Othello HS tennis courts delayed
The saga of the tennis courts at Othello High School continues. Othello School District officials have been trying to build new tennis courts since spring 2016, and a contract actually was awarded in 2016. But the project was delayed and a new contract awarded in summer 2017.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Othello School Board approves construction bond request
It’s official — Othello School District patrons will be asked to accept or reject a school construction bond in February. Othello School Board members unanimously approved the bond resolution during the regular board meeting Monday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Metal art competition tests creativity and teamwork
MOSES LAKE — The table in front of the Othello High School team was filled with raw material — old rebar, rusty discs, broken gears, a metal hook. But before the metal art competition ended, that rusty greasy broken metal was going to be repurposed into something terrific.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Veterans make connections at Resource Fair
MOSES LAKE — Help for military veterans, from job prospects to benefits to transportation to social services, was the goal of the Veterans Resource and Job Fair Saturday, Sept. 16 in Moses Lake.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
CPR training helps save grandmother's life
MOSES LAKE — Amy Rohrich learned CPR as part of the parenting classes she took prior to the birth of her daughter Eliana Brooks. The instructors recommended learning the techniques, both for infants and adults, just in case. Amy said she agreed. “Better to know than not know it,” she …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Big Bend to offer data center technician program
MOSES LAKE — A one-year class to help train people to work in the data center sector of the computer industry will be offered beginning this fall at Big Bend Community College. Big Bend officials worked with managers at data centers located in Grant County to design the curriculum.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
New exhibit opens Friday at Moses Lake Museum
MOSES LAKE — An exhibit featuring the photographs of the late Joe Rogers, longtime professor at Big Bend Community College, will open Friday at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Othello School District discusses bond
At least some Othello School District patrons are skeptical of having a kindergarten through fifth grade school and a middle school in close proximity. Most of the 183 respondents to a survey conducted by the district also preferred one construction bond proposal to two. The survey results were presented to …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Three RVs lost in late night fire
MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake recreational vehicle business lost three RVs in a late night fire Thursday night, Aug. 24. It was the second fire that day in the same location.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Applications open for farm internship program
OLYMPIA — Applications are being accepted for an internship program that introduces potential farmers to the hands-on work of running a farm.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Assistant superintendent Gina Bullis announces her resignation
Othello School District assistant superintendent Gina Bullis has announced her resignation, effective Aug. 31.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Fate of EMS levy in the hands of voters
Voters in Adams County Hospital District No. 3 will be asked to approve or reject a six-year levy to support the ambulance service in the primary election Aug. 1. If approved it would replace the existing 2011 levy.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Improved salmon runs subject of TV series
EPHRATA — A Spokane production company has released a 13-episode television show detailing some of the successful efforts to improve salmon runs along the Columbia River and its tributaries. The Grant County PUD is among the sponsors of “The Way of the Columbia,” produced by Cutboard Studio. The series is …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Tennis court project gets the go-ahead
Othello High School will have six new tennis courts sometime during the next school year. Othello School Board members voted to proceed with the project at their last meeting.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
New CBHA medical campus nears completion
Construction crews are installing cabinets, painting and plastering walls and installing carpet at the new Columbia Basin Health Association medical campus on 14th Street.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Cherries, cherries, and more cherries
QUINCY — The good news is, cool spring weather has extended the cherry harvest season, removing some of the peaks that can make cherry marketing such a headache. The bad news is, there are a lot of cherries out there to market.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Damaged spillway gates in need of repair
EPHRATA — Two spillway gates at Wanapum Dam have been taken off line while engineers investigate possible damage to the opening-closing mechanisms.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Applications open for fairgrounds mural project
MOSES LAKE — Artists are being invited to submit applications to paint new murals at the Grant County Fairgrounds, to be installed during the Grant County Fair. This is the second year of the “Pieced Together” project, sponsored by fairgrounds administrators, Columbia Basin Allied Arts and the Moses Lake Museum …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Othello Hospital audit meets required procedures
Non-operating revenues helped Othello Community Hospital turn a profit in 2015. Patient revenues increased but so did expenses, according to information attached to the Washington Auditor’s Office report released Monday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Samaritan quality control measures improving
MOSES LAKE — Some areas still need attention, but the yardsticks used by Samaritan Hospital to measure quality mostly are trending in the right direction, according to hospital officials. Director of nursing Becky DeMers updated the Samaritan board at its regular meeting in June.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Othello School District extends superintendent's contract
Othello School Board members voted 5-0 to extend the contract of district superintendent Chris Hurst.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Othello busts loose for the Fourth
A parade, fun runs, a soccer tournament, games for the kids and a lip-synching contest will be among the events at the annual July 4 celebration in Othello. The skate park will be dedicated to a man who helped encourage its creation, with a skateboard tournament immediately following.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
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