Four-legged deputy nabs suspected impaired driver

BEVERLY — K-9 Edo came up big recently in the clutch when he helped police catch a suspected impaired driver.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS AGO

Year in review: Courts and crime

MOSES LAKE — 2018 saw a lot of big cases come about, along with resolutions to other big cases. Here are some of the bigger stories for 2018 in crimes and court.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS AGO

Othello PD searching for hit-and-run suspect

OTHELLO — Police in Othello are searching for the driver of a pickup truck who fled the scene of a hit-and-run collision in the city over the weekend.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Newhouse bill to delist gray wolf passes through key U.S. House committee

WASHINGTON D.C. — A bill co-sponsored by Fourth Congressional District Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Yakima, that seeks to delist the gray wolf from protections laid out in the Endangered Species Act recently passed through a key U.S. House of Representatives committee.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Royal City man gets 15 months for assaulting young girl

ROYAL CITY — A Royal City man will be spending over a year in prison for sexually assaulting a young girl.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Ephrata armed robbery suspect captured

EPHRATA — An armed robbery suspect who was on run from police was captured at a home in Ephrata on Thursday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

2 dead in Desert Aire collision

DESERT AIRE — Two Mattawa residents died early Saturday morning in a collision near Desert Aire when their vehicle struck a semi-truck head-on.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

2 injured in Royal City collision

ROYAL CITY — Two people were injured in a three-vehicle collision near Royal City on Friday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Immigration bill fails, Newhouse not happy

WASHINGTON D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives voted against an immigration compromise bill on Wednesday and Fourth Congressional District Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Yakima, believes there is “political posturing” at play with regard to issues surrounding immigration.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Wanted suspects nabbed near Othello

OTHELLO — Three suspects with warrants out for their arrest were nabbed after a pursuit and search near Othello on Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Intoxicated man allegedly makes death threats, fires gun

MATTAWA — K-9 Grizzly came up big for the Grant County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday after he was able to sniff out a gun that was used by an intoxicated male who allegedly made death threats and fired the weapon.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Royal City brothers found not guilty in Moses Lake drive-by

MOSES LAKE — A Grant County judge found a pair of brothers from Royal City not guilty in connection with a July 2017 shooting in Moses Lake that left a woman with a gunshot wound to the head.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Former Warden teacher free on bail

EPHRATA — A former Warden substitute teacher who is accused of voyeurism was freed on bail last week after his bail amount reduced from $200,000 to $85,000.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Bench trial begins for Royal City brothers

MOSES LAKE — The bench trial for two Royal City brothers who allegedly fired shots at a group of people in a car after a fight in Moses Lake is now underway.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Suspects in Sundberg murder linked to 2016 homicide

ROYAL CITY — Two men who are currently jailed in connection with the December 2016 homicide of Quincy resident Jill Sundberg were reportedly also involved in a double shooting that left a man dead and another injured near Royal City.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Man charged for hitting parents with shovel

ROYAL CITY — Court documents do not give a motive for a Royal City man who allegedly beat his father and mother with a shovel earlier this month.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

High-speed chase lands two in jail

A pair of sisters are in jail after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase that started in Othello and ended in Franklin County.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Arrests made in Othello shooting

OTHELLO — Deputies in Adams County have made several arrests in connection with a shooting near Othello that left a man injured.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Masked suspects rob Royal City store at gunpoint

ROYAL CITY — Police in Royal City are still on the lookout for two males who reportedly robbed a store in the city last week at gunpoint.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Local man pleads guilty to drunk driving

WARDEN — A Moses Lake man who drank as many as eight beers in the hours before a serious injury collision near Warden in November will be spending three months in jail.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Joy ride ends near Othello, driver charged with vehicle theft

MOSES LAKE — A Moses Lake man is facing charges in connection with a vehicle theft and high-speed pursuit that started in Moses Lake and ended in Adams County.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Man arrested in Adams County for Moses Lake car theft

MOSES LAKE — An alleged vehicle thief was arrested in Adams County over the weekend after reportedly stealing a vehicle that was warming up at a residence in Moses Lake.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Mattawa landlord dinged for 'sham' agreements

MATTAWA — A Mattawa landlord who forced his tenants to sign “sham” purchase agreements will be paying $500,000 in restitution and repairs at his mobile home park.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Royal City man sentenced for hit-and-run incident

ROYAL CITY — A Royal City man was sentenced in connection with a hit-and-run incident that left four people injured in June.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Moses Lake to withdraw from conservation district

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake City Council unanimously voted to withdraw from the Grant County Conservation District (GCCD) during Tuesday night’s council meeting.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Saving Lives: Deputies will carry nasal spray to reverse drug OD's

GRANT COUNTY — Naloxone has proven over the years to save lives. The nasal anti-opioid spray has been used by countless law enforcement agencies across the country in reviving victims of opioid overdoses and will soon be in the hands of Grant County Sheriff’s Office deputies in hopes of repeating …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Big turnout for Warden Community Days

WARDEN — Five-year-old Juan Vela Jr. sat on the curb with his head down after the Warden Community Days parade Monday morning. The young boy had arrived at the parade too late and missed out on a lot of free candy. As people were leaving the parade, much to Juan’s …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

BBCC sanctioned after failing to meet recommendation

MOSES LAKE — Owing to Big Bend Community College’s failure over the years to meet a past recommendation from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), the college has been issued a notice of concern/private sanction, which could spell more trouble if the recommendation is not met in the …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Schwana man charged with theft of truck

SCHWANA — A Schwana man was cited for allegedly stealing an elderly man’s pickup truck and crashing the vehicle into a power pole in Schwana.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Royal City brothers arrested in Moses Lake shooting

MOSES LAKE — Two Royal City brothers are facing charges in connection with a shooting in Moses Lake that left a woman with a gunshot wound to the back of her head.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Moses Lake imposes water rationing schedule

MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake officials imposed a city-wide water rationing schedule on Monday because of a possibility of the city’s water system not being able to meet future demands for water distribution.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Wildfire burns close to 500 acres near Warden

WARDEN — A large wildfire near Warden scorched almost 500 acres on Monday afternoon.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Desert Aire man sentenced for molestation

DESERT AIRE — A Desert Aire man was sentenced to 90 days in jail for molesting a young girl.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO