JOEL MARTIN
Staff Writer
Joel Martin has been with the Columbia Basin Herald for more than 25 years in a variety of roles and is the most-tenured employee in the building. Martin is a married father of eight and enjoys spending time with his children and his wife, Christina. He is passionate about the paper’s mission of informing the people of the Columbia Basin because he knows it is important to record the history of the communities the publication serves.
Recent Stories
July 10, 2026 midnight
Drought prospects looking dire this year, experts say
The question isn’t whether we’ll have a drought in the Inland Northwest this summer, according to regional experts. It’s just a question of how bad it will get.
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Remembering Chief Fuhr
Former Rathdrum police chief passes away, hailed for leadership
Kevin Fuhr, it’s generally agreed, was a force of nature.