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Third Grant County COVID-19 case identified

GRANT COUNTY — As of Monday, March 16, there were seven cases of COVID-19 identified in Grant County and none in Adams County.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Moses Lake photographer named Old Hotel's Artist of the Month

OTHELLO – For Korbi Ashton, Artist of the Month at the Othello Old Hotel and Art Gallery, photography is a much-needed creative outlet amid the hectic schedule of a stay-at-home mom for seven children.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Othello Old Hotel holds another successful benefit auction

OTHELLO — Amid the tractors and tillers, over 100 attendees filed into the Othello RDO Equipment Co. building Saturday evening for the Othello Old Hotel Art Gallery’s annual benefit auction.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Maze-goers beware: there's someone behind you at the Othello Straw Maze

On a moonlit night, after driving down a dark, dusty road and through a creaky steel gate, dozens lined up in a dimly lit booth to purchase tickets to the evening’s eery event, the Othello Straw Maze.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Body of missing Othello man found in Canal Lake

WARDEN — The body of missing Othello resident Arthur Valentino Madrigal was recovered this week from a lake in south Grant County.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Records show Othello School District's evidence against embattled former coach

OTHELLO — Former Othello High School girls wrestling coach Jacob Jermain “J.J.” Martinez shared a blanket with a student athlete during a wrestling trip and made deceptive statements about the incident during an investigation into his conduct, according to records from the Othello School District.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

After rollover, fire chief's primary concern was firefighter's wellbeing

ROYAL CITY — After a fire truck with Grant County Fire District No. 10 rolled over on Road I Northwest last Sunday, Chief Eric Linn’s primary concern was the wellbeing of the firefighter injured in the crash.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

WSP: Speeding caused weekend fire truck rollover near Royal City

ROYAL CITY — Sunday’s rollover of a fire truck belonging to Grant County Fire District No. 10 occurred because the vehicle was traveling too fast for conditions, according to the Washington State Patrol.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

GC detectives searching for missing Othello man

WARDEN — Grant County detectives are searching for Arthur Valentino Madrigal, 36, of Othello, who went missing Aug. 3 from the Heart Lake area, near Warden.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

District defends handling of Martinez allegations

OTHELLO — The Othello School District is defending its handling of an investigation into allegations against former Othello girl’s wrestling coach Jacob Jermaine “J.J.” Martinez, after the Adams County Prosecutor found insufficient evidence to file criminal charges against him.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Embattled Othello wrestling coach will not face criminal charges

OTHELLO — Adams County prosecutors have declined to press charges against former Othello High School wrestling coach Jacob Jermaine “J.J.” Martinez, who resigned from that position in March following accusations that he had an inappropriate relationship with a student.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Newhouse: Trump impeachment inquiry a distraction

MOSES LAKE — The last holdouts of Washington’s Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives joined the call to open an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump Sunday, citing “national security and national conscience,”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

13 suspected gang members from Grant County arrested in raid

MOSES LAKE — Thirteen Grant County residents with alleged ties to the Eastside Familia Norteño street gang were arrested last week in an extensive, regional drug raid, including two men accused of being the leaders of the drug trafficking conspiracy, according to a press release from the Drug Enforcement Agency.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Newhouse votes against condemning Trump tweets

WASHINGTON D.C. — Fourth District Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Yakima, joined almost all of his Republican colleagues last week in the U.S. House in voting against a resolution titled “Condemning President Trump’s racist comments directed at Members of Congress,” which passed 240-187 along party lines.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Powerline Fire scorches almost 8,000 acres

MATTAWA — The scene of the Powerline Fire, which sparked Sunday afternoon near Mattawa and burned 7,800 acres, had largely settled by Monday afternoon, with the majority of the fire’s fuel having burned away overnight.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

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