Friday, November 15, 2024

Wanapum Village declared surplus PUD can move forward with sale

EPHRATA — The Grant County PUD will have a village for sale soon.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Royal burglary suspect sought

ROYAL CITY — A suspect in a Royal City burglary reportedly led police on a high-speed chase and drove his vehicle off a cliff into Upper Goose Lake last Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

'Pop-up museum' comes to fair

MOSES LAKE - A museum exhibit created by the participants will be sponsored by the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center during the Grant County Fair.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Library summer program ends with party Aug. 13

MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Public Library will wrap up the summer reading program with an "end of summer bash" from 2 to 4 p.m. Aug. 13.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Ribbon cut at Ephrata StoryWalk

The Grant County Health District (GCHD), Healthy Community Ephrata Active Living Workgroup, and the City of Ephrata Trails Planning Team hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Ephrata StoryWalk at the start of the Backdoor Trail in Ephrata on Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Glass sculpture, yarn dyeing among museum classes

MOSES LAKE - Glass sculpture, string art, beading and yarn dyeing will be among the classes sponsored by the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center in August.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Free music festival in Ephrata expected to draw thousands

EPHRATA - The 2015 Basin Summer Sounds Festival is this weekend in Ephrata, where music fans will take in performances from a host of talented bands and musicians of multiple genres.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Some residents concerned about fire risk

MOSES LAKE - As wildfires continue to scorch Wenatchee and its surrounding areas, some Moses Lake residents have begun to wonder if the Fourth of July Fireworks Display is such a good idea in this hot, dry climate. Saturday's forecast predicts another clear, sunny day, with temperatures expected to reach …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

'Bird Friendly Community Day' set for Saturday

MOSES LAKE - The first "Bird Friendly Community Day" is scheduled for Saturday at the Moses Lake Public Library and the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Ephrata's Sage-N-Sun Festival offers fun, education for all

EPHRATA - This weekend was Ephrata's Sage-N-Sun Festival, held on the grounds of the Grant County Courthouse. The festival featured live music and a variety of food, from elephant ears and corn dogs to Italian sausage and shaved ice. Vendor tents filled the courthouse lawn selling handmade jewelry and iron …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

New direction for Quincy Community Center

QUINCY - The donation of the Quincy Community Center was completed at the Port of Quincy's meeting this week. Commissioners Patric Connelly, Curt Morris, and Brian Kuest voted unanimously in favor of the final donation proposal.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Deputy injured in crash

GRANT COUNTY - A Grant County Sheriff's Office Deputy received non-life threatening injuries in a two-vehicle accident last week.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Registration open for SpringFest 10k, 5k runs

MOSES LAKE - Registration is open for the annual 5-kilometer and 10-kilometer Spring Festival fun runs, and the festival's triathlon and duathlon. The 5K and 10K runs take off at 8 a.m. May 23 from McCosh Park. The triathlon and duathlon are scheduled for 8 a.m. May 25, and the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Plans submitted to bring new hotel to Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE - The City of Moses Lake recently released proposed building plans showing there's interest in bringing a new three-story hotel to the city.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

New exhibit opens at Moses Lake Museum Friday

MOSES LAKE - The opening reception for an exhibit of eastern Washington landscapes is scheduled for 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Woman sentenced for theft from Saddle Mountain Wireless

EPHRATA - A Mattawa woman was sentenced to three months in jail and owes financial restitution to victims for reportedly stealing more than $150,000 while working as the billing manager for Saddle Mountain Wireless, an internet service provider.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Wanapum Reservoir full

BEVERLY - More than a year after a crack was discovered in a spillway pillar, Wanapum Dam is back at normal operating levels, and the reservoir behind the dam is full.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Royal's Villafana speaker at banquet

MOSES LAKE - Seven people who beat the challenges they faced on the road to college were recently honored by the Big Bend Community College trustees at the "Transforming Lives" banquet.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

26 homeless in Royal City, 18 in Mattawa

MOSES LAKE - There are fewer homeless individuals in the county this year than there were last year, according to recently released results from the 2015 Point in Time Homeless Count.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Royal man sentenced for heroin possession

EPHRATA - A Royal City man will be serving 15 days in jail after being caught with heroin in his pocket at a Moses Lake store.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Moses Lake visioning workshop planned for tonight

MOSES LAKE — The City of Moses Lake is continuing to update its Comprehensive Plan and will hold another visioning workshop at 6 p.m. tonight.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Patrols increased this weekend

MOSES LAKE — Local law enforcement is stepping up patrols for DUIs during the St. Patrick's Day weekend.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Marvin David Pace

Marvin David Pace, 80, of Othello, Died Friday September 21, 2012 at the Othello community Hospital.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Ephrata holds off Quincy in rout

Tigers 55, Jacks 20
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 16 YEARS AGO