Sunday, December 14, 2025

ARTICLES BY DAVID COLE<BR>HERALD STAFF WRITER

Grant County looks to clean up yards

EPHRATA — Looking to crack down on Grant County residents with junk- and trash-filled property, officials met Tuesday to discuss ways of increasing compliance with county codes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Pruitt may be tried as adult

Teen charged with robbery and murder
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Ephrata council talks about the PUD

EPHRATA — The Ephrata City Council held Wednesday's meeting at SplashZone, and received a report from Grant County Public Utility District representatives on major issues facing the utility.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

IRS probe into PUD spending stops

Investigation ends without penalty
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Man's body found in irrigation weir

GRANT COUNTY — An unidentified Hispanic man's body was recovered Tuesday from an irrigation weir south of Potholes State Park, near the Adams County line, authorities said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Grant County's financial reports tardy for third year in a row

EPHRATA — For the third consecutive year, Grant County officials failed to meet the deadline for providing final annual financial reports to the Washington State Auditor's Office.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Seil changes plea in watercraft homicide

Faces 21 to 27 months in prison
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Study points to Crab Creek for new reservoir

GRANT COUNTY — The Lower Crab Creek basin is the best site to support large, off-channel water storage on the Columbia River, according to a study, federal and state officials reported Friday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Less Paris news for me, thanks

Paris Hilton is guilty of nothing but being super "hot," and too many members of the national media have lost their minds — along with Hilton — about the 26-year-old's prison drama.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Nine children honored at'Chief for a Day'

EPHRATA — Law enforcement agencies in Grant County honored nine children Thursday at the sixth annual Thomas Boruff Foundation "Chief for a Day" event.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Grant County deputy wrecks patrol car

GEORGE — A Grant County Sheriff's Office deputy lost control of the patrol car he was driving early Sunday and crashed into an embankment.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Yahoo! committed to efficiency

Agrees to promote hydropower as renewable energy
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Vehicle shot in attempted wire theft

QUINCY — A farmer who discovered copper wire allegedly being stolen from his property shot the vehicle of the fleeing suspect, the Grant County Sheriff's Office reported Tuesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Wildland fire burns near Ephrata

EPHRATA — Fire destroyed a storage shed Saturday about a half-mile north of Ephrata, torched more than 500 acres and threatened about 30 homes, fire officials said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

PUD approves settlement with Yakamas

EPHRATA — The Grant County Public Utility District commissioners on Monday approved a settlement agreement with the Yakama Nation, intending to improve relations with the tribe and settle litigation.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 18 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

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