Hagadone News Network

R. HANS MILLER

rmiller@columbiabasinherald.com

Managing Editor Rob Miller is a 4-year U.S. Army veteran who grew up in Western Montana in a community about the size of Soap Lake. An honors graduate of Texas State University, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Brandee, and their three dogs, Draco, Pepper and Cinnamon. He has one son, William. During his free time, he enjoys photography, video games, reading and working on the house he and his wife bought in Ephrata. He is passionate about the First Amendment and educating communities.

ARTICLES BY R. HANS MILLER

Ephrata parks ready to welcome residents, visitors

EPHRATA - Anyone just driving through Ephrata on Basin Street may miss some of the parks and opportunities to enjoy the outdoors that the city offers. From hiking on Beezley Hill to picnics at Patrick Park to shooting hoops at Lions Park or working on your kick flip at the …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 MINUTES AGO

Moses Lake cleanup day scheduled

MOSES LAKE – The Downtown Moses Lake Association isn’t messing around – no, really. The organization has planned its annual Downtown Spring Clean-up for April 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 2 DAYS AGO

Quincy PD arrests burglary suspect

QUINCY – The Quincy Police Department, assisted by the Moses Lake Police Department and Grant County Sheriff’s Office, arrested Joshua D. Avalos, 33, of Quincy after he was identified as a suspect in an apartment burglary.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 2 DAYS AGO

Basin residents protest Trump policies in Ephrata

EPHRATA – A group of between 75 and 80 people gathered in front of Sun Basin Plaza in downtown Ephrata Saturday from a little before 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. to protest policies put forth by the Donald Trump administration.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 3 DAYS AGO

City of Ephrata considering logo options

EPHRATA – The Ephrata City Council is reviewing options for a logo for the city which could be used for marketing and other purposes and discussed how to move forward during their April 3 meeting. “A logo is a graphic symbol or emblem that visually represents a company, organization or …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 4 DAYS AGO

Guns, cocaine paraphernalia seized in drive-by investigation

MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Police Department announced the successful execution of search warrants that resulted in officers confiscating a dozen firearms and evidence of cocaine sales at a home in the 200 block of W. Knolls Vista Drive. The search was associated with the second of two drive-by …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 2 WEEKS AGO

All three suspects in custody for March 21 drive-by

MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Police Department and U.S. Marshals service have captured all three suspects in a March 21 drive-by shooting on Loop Drive in Moses Lake. The suspects, an unnamed 14-year-old from Mattawa, Jose Beltran-Rodriguez, 20 of Moses Lake, and Mathew Valdez, 18, Moses Lake are all …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 2 DAYS AGO

MLPD investigating Saturday morning drive-by

MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Police Department is investigating a drive-by shooting – the second such incident in less than two weeks – after officers were dispatched to Olympic Drive in response to reports of a shooting.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 3 DAYS AGO

MLSD denies reports of rosaries being taken from students

MOSES LAKE – Moses Lake School District staff deny claims that students have had rosaries taken from them at Frontier Middle School after a student who attended that campus was killed in a March 21 drive-by shooting.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 4 DAYS AGO

Second of three suspects arrested in Moses Lake drive-by case

BEAVERTON, Ore. - The Moses Lake Police Department announced the arrest of Mathew Valdez, 18, or Moses Lake in Beaverton, Oregon with the assistance of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office in Oregon and the U.S. Marshals Service.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 6 DAYS AGO

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Focusing on firearm safety

If you’re like me, and many in the Pacific Northwest are, you grew up with not just one but several firearms in your home. You were taught to shoot, clean and be careful with your weapons. You didn’t touch a firearm without mom and dad knowing and you certainly knew …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 WEEKS AGO

U.S. Marshals begin manhunt for two suspects in Moses Lake drive-by

MOSES LAKE – The U.S. Marshals Violent Offender Task Force is stepping in to assist with the investigation into the Friday evening drive-by shooting in Moses Lake that resulted in the death of a 14-year-old boy and the injury of three juveniles and one adult. All of the victims were …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 1 DAY AGO

One arrested in Friday drive-by case

RICHLAND – The Moses Lake Police Department has announced the arrest of a 14-year-old male from Mattawa in connection with the Friday drive-by shooting after the suspect went to Kadlec Hospital in Richland to obtain treatment for an accidental gunshot wound sustained in the attack.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 2 DAYS AGO

Stoke Space secures funding to ensure rocket development in the Basin

MOSES LAKE — Stoke Space, an aerospace company developing the world’s first 100% reusable medium-lift rocket, announced in January that it has raised $260 million in funding to push toward continuing growth of the company and development of its rocket. The investment more than doubles the company’s total funding, bringing …

BASINBUSINESSJOURNAL | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 2 DAYS AGO

MLPD releases further information on Friday drive-by

MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Police Department has released additional information Sunday and again Monday regarding the drive-by shooting that occurred on West Loop Drive Friday evening shortly after 9 p.m. during which a 14-year-old boy was killed.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 2 DAYS AGO