Ellington

Clarence Schwab

Clarence Schwab passed away peacefully at his home in Stratford, on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007, following a long illness with cancer.

Shrieks and treats fill Columbia Basin

Organized Halloween events offer safe fun

Basin teams place several players on all-star rosters

COLUMBIA BASIN - Moses Lake Christian's and Wilson Creek's volleyball teams were well represented on the North Central Washington 1B League's all-star rosters that were announced on Tuesday.

A community's loss

Bonnie Eagar died Sunday

Wilson Creek sweeps Thorp to begin postseason play

Prep volleyball recaps

Chiefs are raising the rim of possibilities

Moses Lake girls basketball team drawing regional, national attention

Bonnie Belcoe Eagar

Bonnie Belcoe Eagar passed away at home on Oct. 28, 2007, due to complications associated with breast cancer.

Local rider wins big honor

COLUMBIA BASIN - Local resident Courtney Turner-Rathbone, the daughter of Denise Turner and Doug Rathbone, was named the Washington State Quarter Horse Association's 2007 All-Around Walk/Trot champion on Oct. 25.

School districts ally to improve math literacy

COLUMBIA BASIN - School districts in the Columbia Basin are joining forces to take on the challenge of improving student performance in math.

Residency questioned in Soap Lake race

Ringhofer challenges Bernett

Notice of Trustee's Sale

Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq.

Royal advances, Warden ousted in SCAC volleyball playoffs

ROYAL CITY - The Royal Lady Knights volleyball team kept its season alive on Saturday with a three-game sweep of the Mabton Vikings in South Central Athletic Conference playoff action.

Polito wins twice, Chiefs second at district swim meet

McFarland, St. Onge receive league awards

Barbara Good

Barbara Jean Good died suddenly on Oct. 21, 2007, in Freeland from cardiac arrest. Barbara was bom Jan. 10, 1921, in Sydney, Australia to Catherine and Douglas Munro. After high school she took courses in secretarial training before joining the Australian Women's Army Service in 1942. She served her country until 1945 and left for the United States to be with her husband, William Thomas Good in 1946. Barbara and Bill met in Australia in 1942. They corresponded for nearly two years, and were married on Oct. 17, 1944. They were married for over 61 years until Bill preceded her in death in March 2006.

Santiago tops among Moses Lake runners at 4A regional meet

SPOKANE - Ari Santiago took the top spot among Moses Lake's boys as the Chiefs finished 11th at the 15-team 4A regional cross country championships at Wandermere Golf Course on Saturday.

Moses Lake Police begin controlling traffic flow

To last six months

Royal City man stabbed in Othello

Victim recovers in hospital, no arrest made by police

Evacuation drill tests response at Big Bend

MOSES LAKE - Students at Big Bend Community College were caught off guard Tuesday when the college conducted a surprise evacuation drill.

Francis P. (Frank) McGough

Frank McGough, 78, longtime Moses Lake resident died Friday, Oct. 26, 2007, at his home after a valiant battle with cancer.

Ephrata girls, Royal boys moving on

District cross country recaps

STATE OF WASHINGTON

DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY

Raising the roof

Moving on up

Wilson Creek man works and learns to support family

Hitchcock's 'Birds' still greatest of horror cinema

When I think of "The Birds," I automatically think of chicken pox.

ACH Warriors win a thriller, sew up playoff position

HUNTERS - The battle for second place in Northeast League 1B football standings lived up to the hype - and then some.

Greetings from the bottom of your birdcage

Staring at me while I work is a little day-to-day calendar full of journalism-related quotes.

Task force seeks funds

Employee recruiting efforts move forward

Knights' Homecoming a sweet one in rout of River View

Royal faces Kiona-Benton on Thursday in key SCAC game

Eva Irene Major

Eva Irene Major, born March 24, 1964, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, Oct. 24 after her battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband Eric, daughters Sarah and her husband Bernie Goebel, Tabitha Jacques, Reyna Garrison, mother and father Bob and Shirley Quinlivan, brothers Bobby Standard, Ray Standard and his wife Mary, sisters Sheryl Sams, Carol Quinlivan, her aunt Donna and husband Jack, aunt Marie Thomas and many more close family and friends dear to her heart. She is loved by many and will be greatly missed.

Lind-Ritzville shuts down Warden, looks to playoffs

RITZVILLE - The Lind-Ritzville Broncos used a stout defense and a balanced offensive attack to defeat the visiting Warden Cougars 41-13 in a non-league football game on Friday night.

Ordinance No. 2359

An ordinance amending Chapter 18.10 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "Citywide Regulations"

Speaker urges farm bureau to focus on positives

Golladay takes over presidency from Bates

Aquifer efforts 'turn corner'

COLUMBIA BASIN - Federal support has begun to rally for efforts to bring more groundwater to the Odessa Subarea.

So much fun it's scary

QUINCY - Costumes might not have been required at the auction Saturday night, but they sure were embraced.

Chiefs blast Pirates, prepare for Ferris

Odessa 60, Inchelium 12; Ephrata 47, Grandview 13; Othello 72, Quincy 6

Halloween x-rays!

Children 'fascinated' with annual Samaritan offering

Warden earns spot in playoffs

ALSO: Kittitas 3, Wilson Creek 1 - Ellensburg 3, Ephrata 0 - Columbia-Burbank 3, Royal 1 -

Grant/south Adams counties' Relay for Life starts

Program begins tonight

Chiefs credit preparation for success

District swimming and diving preview

Dominga Blanco

Dominga Blanco, 88, longtime Moses Lake resident, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007, at her home. Holy Rosary will be prayed and Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 29, 2007, at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church with Father Alejandro Trejo as celebrant. Interment will follow in Pioneer Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are in care of Kayser's Chapel & Crematory, Moses Lake. Viewing will take place at the funeral home on Saturday, Oct. 27 from 8 a.m. until noon and at the church on Monday, Oct. 29 from 9 a.m. until the time of the service. Dominga was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening, cooking, listening to Mexican music, dancing and shopping. Dominga also enjoyed collecting dolls and little trinkets. She loved spending time with her family and grandchildren. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Survivors include three sons, Rudolfo Blanco, Victor and Kim Blanco and Juan Jr. and Merry Blanco; seven daughters, Gloria Cortez, Susanna Martinez, Luisa Blanco, Juana Perez, Ninfa Blanco, and Olga Estrada; grandchildren, Jennifer Garcia Blanco, Molissa Lopez, Minerva Valle, Raymond Oronia, Chris Valle, Molissa Esparza, India Blanco, Sierra Blanco, Victor Blanco II, Suelema Blanco, Patrick and Alex Blanco, Tonia Zarate, Monica Guerrero, April Cisneros, Sony Adame, Cesar Adame, Maricela, Elda, Stella, Dominga, and Ricardo Martinez, Dolores, Juan, Victoria and Susanna Cerna, Diego Blanco, Vicente, Sara and Mario Perez, Yancey, Omar, Stacey and Jennifer Blanco, Herlinda, Jackie and Rudy Estrada. She was preceded in death by her husband Juan Blanco, Sr; daughters Stella and Margarita; father, Elidio Flores; mother, Sada Prado; grandchildren, Ernest, Ismael, Desirra and Juan Estrada.

DNA kits available to help locate children

Offered free Saturday at Moses Lake I-90 Toyota

NOTICE: ANNOUNCEMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF APPLICATION

PERMIT NO.: ST-8054

Moses Lake allows fourth dog requests

Each case to be reviewed by council

Raymond Eugene Molitor

Ray Molitor, 94, a longtime Ephrata resident, passed away Oct. 22, 2007. Ray was bom in 1913 in Pendleton, Ore., of a Luxemburg immigrant father named Eugene and his Irish mother Helen Collins. Ray's dad, fluent in six languages, was a banker and insurance agent. He also was a professional winemaker, opera singer and choir director who had sailed to the U.S. with his friend and opera singer Enrico Caruso.

Moses Lake dentist pays for Halloween candy

Excess treats shipped to soldiers in Iraq

Firefighters deployed to California wildfire

Grant County strike team left Thursday

Jacks start fast, Huskies finish faster in CWAC finale

Walker, Mollotte, Morgan key Othello's comeback win over Quincy

Othello hosts cleanup

OTHELLO - The City of Othello is hosting their first fall cleanup day Saturday.

Moses Lake council discusses rail route

Some councilmembers prefer state-rejected rail route

State rejects Citizen Option rail route

Public's suggested alternative meets several obstacles

Notice of Trustee's Sale

Pursuant To the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq.

Basin teams still among state's best

SEATTLE (AP) - Listed below are the latest Washington prep football rankings as voted upon by Associated Press writers and released on Wednesday, with first-place votes in parentheses, overall records and total points.

Bureau provides Odessa study results

Deadline for public comment is Nov. 30

Operations Task Force looks at seeking grants

Meeting examines area's skilled labor shortage Friday

Doris Louise Holterhoff

Doris Louise Holteroff, 87, passed away Oct. 28, 2007, at Summerwood Care Center in Moses Lake. Doris was born July 31, 1920, in Omak to Jack Perkins and Louise Lafleur Perkins. She married Ken Holterhoff July 1, 1939, in Wenatchee. Doris graduated from Wenatchee High School. She was a professional bookkeeper at M and H Glass and retired in 1984. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima church in Ephrata, the Moose Lodge, Topaz club of Wenatchee and Colville Confederated Tribes. She enjoyed crafts, sewing and spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by sons Jim, Jerry of Wenatchee, Larry (Debbie), Moses Lake, and Paul (Janice), Wenatchee; grandchildren Ryan, Todd, Nathan, and a great-granddaughter.

Quincy chamber, rotary hold auction Saturday

Costumes encouraged at annual fund-raiser

Lions send seven seniors out in style

MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake Christian volleyball coach Dean Spurbeck is used to saying farewell to a small group of seniors in the season's final home match.

TB found in Grant County

Two patients confined to home

Korean delegates tour Grant County

Delegates, county officials exchange gifts

Notice of Trustee's Sale

Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq.

Wheat Week under way

ALMIRA - Almira-Hartline elementary and middle schools are celebrating Wheat Week this week, the Franklin Conservation District announced.

Ellen Davey

Ellen Davey, 86, passed away Tuesday, Oct.16, 2007, at Life Care Nursing Home in Ritzville. Ellen was born to Rollo and Clara (Marcusson) Farley on Oct. 15, 1921, in Chelan, and raised on the Colville Indian Reservation. She rode horses in the alley at Moses Lake Cattle Auction for many years.

Steven Mark Tobias

Steven Mark Tobias died unexpectedly Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007, at his home. Call Affordable Funeral Options, 509-764-5586.

Othello funds economic council

Newly formed group to benefit Adams County

Join up for girls basketball

MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Parks and Recreation Department is looking for girls in the fourth, fifth and sixth grades to participate in its 2007 after school basketball program.

Ralph E. Olson "Grampa"

Ralph E. Olson, 90, lifelong Moses Lake resident, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007, at Lakeridge Special Care Center in Moses Lake.

Anderson, Bartlett guide Royal over Wahluke

Wilson Creek 3, Entiat 1 - Columbia-Burbank 3, Warden 1 - Ellensburg 3, Othello 0 - Selah 3, Quincy 0

Jets wrestling places four in Clarkston

CLARKSTON - The Moses Lake Jets, a new youth wrestling team, participated in its first tournament on Saturday in Clarkston and earned four medals.

Cole, Johnson compete for Othello council

Othello City Council candidate answers questions

Chiefs soccer wins final match

YAKIMA - The 2007 season wasn't a successful one in terms of wins for the Moses Lake girls soccer team, but the Chiefs salvaged some sense of pride in their final two games.

Playoff plans over for Lady Vikings

ONTARIO, Ore. - The Big Bend Community College volleyball team's playoff hopes were dashed on Friday when the Lady Vikings lost in three games to the Treasure Valley Chukars.

Grant County farm bureau meets Thursday

Longtime president steps down at annual banquet

Legislative forum tonight

Warnick available to answer questions

Secretary of state Reed announces re-election bid

Secretary to visit with Moses Lake Rotary

NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A CLOSED RECORD PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD November 6, 2007 at 11:00 am in the Commissioners Hearing Room, Grant County Courthouse, Ephrata, WA regarding a Reasonable Use Exception application from Scott Granger to allow the development of a single-family dwelling on a 2.00-acre parcel in the Agriculture Zone of Grant County. Site address is 12711 Rd F-NW and is located about 1.7 miles west of Ephrata on the north side of Martin Rd-NW and is in a portion of the NW quarter of S 31, T 21 N, R 26 E, W M (Parcel No. 20-0679-000). Any interested persons may appear regarding these matters.

Fire District No. 3 runs levy renewal

Joins with Quincy hospital to fund emergency services

A tale of two city employees

QUINCY - Two longtime Quincy employees entered retirement with a sendoff held in their honor at city hall Wednesday.

Garza, Valdez guide Othello to key CWAC victory

Royal 42, Davenport 7; Lind-Ritzville 26, Republic 6; Almira/Coulee-Hartline 52, Curlew 6; Lake City 22, Moses Lake 9; Connell 54, Warden 0

'Clean audits' for Moses Lake port district

Administrative services manager: 'It means a lot to us'

SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF GRANT

In the Matter of )

Air Force retiree recalls October 1962

MOSES LAKE - U.S. Air Force control and warning operator Mac Anderson sat inside a Moses Lake movie theater on Oct. 21, 1962.

Despite injury bug, Odessa wallops Wellpinit

WELLPINIT - Injuries continue taking their toll on the Odessa Tigers, but head coach Bruce Todd is hoping his football team can make it through the final two weeks of Northeast 1B action unscathed.

Lorriane Michel

Lorriane Michel was born on Feb. 26, 1924, in Huron, S.D. She lived for a few years in Huron and then moved to Oakes, N.D. where her father worked for the railroad. In 1940 the family moved to Tacoma, and in 1941 they moved to Auburn.

Tigers turn Battle of the Basin into blowout

EPHRATA - The Ephrata Tigers used four first-half touchdown runs from Kip Swem to build a 43-0 halftime lead as they cruised to a 63-0 victory over the Quincy Jackrabbits in the annual Battle of the Basin on Friday at Kiwanis Field.

The horror masterpiece that still haunts me

It's the month of October which means costumes, candy, and scary movies!

Ripped cereal bag starts mornings off wrong

I need all the encouragement I can get in the morning.

Big Bend breaks ground on fine arts building

MOSES LAKE - Big Bend Community College broke ground Tuesday on a new fine arts building, expected to be ready for students by fall 2008.

Chiefs heading into cross country regionals

Prep sports recaps

Possible alternative rail route for Moses Lake

MOSES LAKE - Two governmental entities provide a briefing to area officials regarding a proposed railroad project next week.

Eileen Nelson

Eileen Nelson, 84, longtime Moses Lake resident, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2007, at SunBridge Care & Rehabilitation Center. Arrangements are in care of Kayser's Chapel & Crematory, Moses Lake.

Javier Barajas

Javier Barajas, age 47, died at home after a valiant fight against cancer on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007, in Royal City. Viewing and Recitation of the Rosary will be at 5:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 21, 2007, in St. Michael's Parish in Royal City. Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday at 11 a.m. Burial will follow the Mass in Royal Memorial Gardens.

'The Little Mermaid' attracts 50 talented youth

Acting, singing and dancing required of all actors

Crusaders sting Lions with penalty kick payback

MOSES LAKE - Payback can be brutal, and the Moses Lake Christian boys soccer team tasted that bitter medicine Thursday afternoon.

Ephrata volleyball pulls off Senior Night shocker

Tigers 3, Huskies 2

Haunting Halloween

Humane society offers low-cost pet program

Spay and neuter vouchers to be available

Moses Lake water quality discussed by agencies

Concerns voiced over vegetation, sediment

Moses Lake swimming blows away Ike in final home meet

Prep sports recaps

PUD, former

employee settle

'Clean audits'

for Moses Lake port district

Public given chance to comment on landfill cleanup

EPHRATA - The Washington State Department of Ecology announced the public has a chance to participate in the cleanup process for the Grant County landfill, located in Ephrata.

Lady Vikings test conference leaders, fall short

Big Bend needs strong finish to reach NWAACC postseason

Odessa, Royal, Lind-Ritzville among ranked

SEATTLE (AP) - Here's how a panel of state sports writers rates Washington high school football teams in the weekly Associated Press poll, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses):

Pharmacy machine coming to Royal City

ROYAL CITY - Royal City residents may no longer need to travel out of town to fill a prescription.

William N. Roach "Bill"

William N. Roach "Bill," beloved brother of Mary Hartley, passed into the gates of heaven Oct. 12, 2007. Bill was the owner of "Roach's Place," a cheers bar and grill in Bellevue. A celebration of his life will be at his bar, Roach's Place, in Bellevue Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007. He will be sadly missed by all his family.

Royal loses at Wahluke on late goals

MATTAWA - The Royal Lady Knights soccer team grabbed an early lead in their contest with the Wahluke Warriors on Tuesday, but wound up on the short end of a 3-1 final in South Central Athletic Conference action.

Quixotic quest

SOAP LAKE - Putting on "Man of La Mancha" in Masquers Theater wasn't an impossible dream for director Randy Brooks.

Soap Lake's 50th homecoming

SOAP LAKE - In 1958, Karen Heilman was crowned Soap Lake High School's first homecoming carnival queen.

Big Bend boosters holding raffle

MOSES LAKE - The Big Bend Community College Viking Booster Club is conducting a raffle to support athletic scholarship funds.

SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR GRANT COUNTY

JUVENILE DEPARTMENT

Marion E. Wood

Marion E. Wood passed away Oct. 15, 2007, in Spokane.

Moses Lake, Quincy schools receive high marks

Five schools acknowledged for learning improvements

No citations for woman with 84 cats

Half of the cats were euthanized

Notice of Trustee's Sale

Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq.

Dan Nicholas

A memorial service was held for Dan Howard Nicholas on Sept. 5 at Holy Trinity Church in Beaverton, Ore.

Vision 2020 moves on Moses Lake revitalization

Discussed implementing brand

Karl Heinz Renn

Karl Heinz Renn, age 55, of Quincy, died Oct. 11, 2007, in Quincy. Memorial Services are pending. Arrangements in care of Affordable Funeral Options, Moses Lake.

Community supports Villarreal family

MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake resident Sara Villarreal and her 1-year-old son are getting community support after a house fire left three family members dead.

John H. Baldwin

John H. Baldwin, 66, longtime Moses Lake resident passed away Monday, Oct.15, 2007, in Southwest Washington Medical Center in Vancouver, Wash. Memorial services will be private.

Property taxes due Oct. 31

MOSES LAKE - Grant County Treasurer Darryl Pheasant is reminding taxpayers of the approaching deadline for real, personal property and mobile home taxes.

Quincy Police chase lasts two hours

Man arrested near Grand Coulee Dam

Frederick finds a way for Chiefs

Senior's late goal propels Moses Lake soccer to first CBL victory of 2007

Lady Lions too hot for Jaguars to handle

MOSES LAKE - After 10 matches in which they've rarely been challenged, keeping his players motivated seems to be the biggest problem facing Moses Lake Christian volleyball coach Dean Spurbeck.

Merpeople in waiting

Performances on Saturday

Grant County, governor greet Guardian

Community turns out for groundbreaking of new fiberglass plant

William Bennett Mathis

William Bennett Mathis passed away Oct.12, 2007, of complications from Alzheimer's. He was bom Jan. 10, 1919, in Quincy to Christian and Maroa Mathis. At 2 years of age he moved with his parents to Rice, Wash., where he grew up on a ranch. He attended school at Pleasant Valley for eight years and graduated from Kettle Falls High School in 1937.

Five people in collision near Moses Lake

Three vehicles crash on Stratford

NOTICE

Antolina and John Moreno

Moses Lake groups discuss air service

Consultant:'Not a pipe dream'

Quincy community celebrates new clinic

Medical center holds open house Wednesday

Bend's Trevor Brown moving up to manage Pirates

New Moses Lake skipper comes with 'fantastic set of credentials'

LAKEFRONT PROPERTY FOR SALE

The Board of Directors of the Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District determined at its public meeting held September 21, 2007 that two parcels of property owned by the District in Moses Lake with tax parcel identification numbers of 111190000 (1340 Marina Drive) and 111191000 (1334 Marina Drive) should be sold. The Directors have determined it is in the best interest of the District to sell the Lots as they are no longer necessary or needed for use by the District.

Moses Lake revises annexation

Three acres outside of Urban Growth Area

Eight-man clash goes to Odessa

ODESSA - Bruce Todd isn't afraid to admit that coaching the state's top-ranked eight-man football team is hard work.

Bureau holds Odessa update meeting

Information presented at ATEC Oct. 23

84 cats recovered from Moses Lake home

Animal shelter seeks supplies

Drug raids lead to five arrests

Raids conducted in Othello, Quincy

Friday night lights

MOSES LAKE - The scent of hot-dogs hangs heavy in the cool autumn air. A buzz of anticipation can be heard as fans look for a place to sit.

Return of the pumpkin patch kids

MOSES LAKE - Shrieks of delight.

The devil is in the drive-through?

Lately, I've noticed something unsettling at several area fast food restaurants.

Ephrata knocks off Ellensburg

Othello 13, East Valley 6; Royal 69, Wahluke 7; Almira/Coulee-Hartline 70, Wellpinit 20; Grandview 31, Quincy 8; Kiona-Benton 32, Warden 6; Reardan 27, Lind-Ritzville 14

The television mocked my age

My dad, before he passed away, taught me three important things. Never mix tequila and red wine. Never argue with a man with a "Harley-Davidson" tattoo. And never volunteer to help a friend move.

Big plays cost Moses Lake against Richland

MOSES LAKE - The Richland Bombers came into Friday's game against Moses Lake with one of the top rushing attacks in the Columbia Basin League, but it was through the air that the Bombers did the most damage in their 35-14 victory over the Chiefs at Lions Field.

New winery goes online in Quincy

Saint Laurent opens production facility

Guardian Industries breaks ground Monday

Gov. Gregoire, Guardian president to attend

Auction to help fight lupus

Scrap For A Cure aims to raise $30,000

NOTICE

Antolina and John Moreno

Chiefs' Polito sets two more state marks at Fife swim

ALSO: Selah 3, Ephrata 0 - Pateros 3, Wilson Creek 0 - Ellensburg 3, Quincy 0 - River View 3, Royal 0

Moses Lake volleyball blues continue against Blue Devils

MOSES LAKE - A season with a lot of promise has turned into one of frustration for the Moses Lake Chiefs volleyball team.

Haunted house opens tonight

Nightscare's Haunted House returns for 11th year

Developers asked for cost of turn lane

City seeks reimbursement for improvement

Sign up for adult flag football

EPHRATA - The City of Ephrata's Recreation and Tourism Department is sponsoring an adult flag football league that begins Sunday, Oct. 28, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 25.

Candle started Moses Lake business fire

Two businesses damaged by smoke

Not all pleased with fourth dog idea

MOSES LAKE - As the Moses Lake City Council moved ahead to allow blind or disabled people a chance at having a fourth comfort dog Tuesday, two people spoke against it.

Superior Court of Washington

County of GRANT

Moses Lake fifth-graders get lesson in solar power

Grant County PUD, REC Silicon look for future workers

Moses Lake may allow fourth dog

Exception to ordinance for blind, disabled

Grant County firefighters share safety tips

Fire prevention week runs through Saturday

Rodeo club's hard work shows at state finals

OKANOGAN - Moses Lake Junior Rodeo Club kids were in attendance for the Washington State Junior Rodeo Finals held Sept. 28-30 at the Okanogan County Fairgrounds.

Moses Lake tables trailer rule

Council opts for study session

Devils dance their way past Mansfield

WILSON CREEK - Head coach Mike Ottis and his Wilson Creek Lady Devils felt awfully good about the way their 2007 season had started.

Lions play with pride, return to thick of league race

Moses Lake Christian gives Sunnyside Christian first loss of year

Othello councilmember honored

OTHELLO - An Othello City Council member was honored for his service to the city Monday night.

'Something we could call ours'

Longtime Moses Lake resident moves into first home

Wenatchee knocks off Moses Lake in CBL swimming showdown

Prep sports recaps

Titan missile complex for sale

BATUM - Take two steps into the former Larson Air Force Base Complex 1A Titan ICBM Facility, and it's hard to not learn about history.

Notice of Trustee's Sale

Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq.

Othello looks for a water solution

OTHELLO - The City of Othello will investigate a contaminated well to see if it can be transformed into a viable source of water.

Elmer Donald TenHulzen

Born March 26, 1928, in Firth, Neb., an only child, to Abe TenHulzen and Mary TenHulzen (Wissink). He was raised on the farm where he was born.

'Over the hill' means life gets better … right?

Why do people say, "You're over the hill" when you turn 40?

Buchanan replaces Riley as Big Bend EDC director

New executive director believes in community planning

Kay Arlene (Eccles) Smith

Kay Arlene (Eccles) Smith, 69, lifetime resident of Moses Lake, passed away Oct. 6 at Samaritan Hospital following a long illness. She was born Dec. 27, 1937, in Ellensburg, to Harold Eccles and Mae (Stingley) Eccles.

WAC 197-11-970 Determination of nonsignificance (DNS).

DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE

Motocross returns to Ephrata Raceway

EPHRATA - Big air and rooster tails were a common sight at Ephrata Raceway Park on Sunday.

State Route 17 widening now official

Two weeks until wall is completed

Cascade Invite sees Moses Lake boys, Ephrata girls shine

LEAVENWORTH - Moses Lake's Jeff Marsh turned in a ninth-place time of 17 minutes, 40.96 seconds, sparking the Chiefs' boys cross country team to a second-place finish at the Cascade Invite on Saturday.

QUADCO informs legislators about transportation needs

Grant, Adams, Lincoln and Kittitas counties' issues presented

Doris Lilly Kiichle

Doris Lilly Kiichle, 82, of Othello, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2007, at the Avalon Care Center.

Royal volleyball falls in five

ALSO: Prosser 10, Quincy 0 - Grandview 7, Othello 3

Lettuce, eggs expire in Weaver's fridge

Whenever I go out to the grocery store, inevitably, salad mix and a dozen eggs find their way into my cart.

Gail Gettings

Gail Gettings, 72, longtime Moses Lake resident, passed away Friday, Oct. 5, 2007, at Swedish Hospital in Seattle after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. Gail was born to Leslie C. Gettings and Verona Mae Bales on June 25, 1935, in Walla Walla, Wash. Gail met the love of his life Elizabeth (Betty) Grueniech in a high school psychology class. Gail and Betty were married Feb. 13, 1955.

Red-hot Ephrata prevails over Red Devils

Tinnell comes up with huge all-around game for Tigers

Community turns out for annual clubs auction

COLUMBIA BASIN - It was all for the kids Saturday night.

Bernett runs for Soap Lake council

Hopes to get younger people involved

SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF GRANT

In the Matter of the Estate of:

Kay A. Smith

Kay A. Smith, 69, longtime Moses Lake resident, passed away Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007, at Samaritan Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007, at Kayser's Chapel of Memories with Pastor Doug Sherman officiating. Interment will follow in Pioneer Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are in care of Kayser's Chapel & Crematory.

Tall stack

MOSES LAKE - The tall stacks of pancakes were matched by the long lines of people bearing plates.

Two die in collision near Royal City

Three others injured

Ringhofer to improve Soap Lake

Hopes to repair roads

Warnick to review inmate work release programs

Programs teach employment skills

Wenatchee hammers Moses Lake, ends Chiefs' hot start

Chiefs' offense held to three points in blowout loss

Allred, Knights cruise over Coyotes

ALSO: Connell 3, Ephrata 1

'Over the hill' means life gets better … right?

Why do people say, "You're over the hill" when you turn 40?

Glorian M. Roloff

Glorian M. Roloff, 80, of Othello, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007, at the Othello Community Hospital.

Don Rudger (Rud) Kirkman

Don Rudger (Rud) Kirkman, 61, of Moses Lake passed away Sept. 30, 2007.

WAC 197-11-970 Determination of nonsignificance (DNS).

DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE

Jack A. Allen

Jack A. Allen was born Feb. 18, 1950. He passed away in his home on Sept. 26, 2007.

Something hot from the Moses Lake firefighters

Firemen's Breakfast

Ephrata water rates increase

Funds to be used for road repairs

Boys and Girls Club offers annual auction

Main fund-raiser provides chance to dress up, socialize

QUADCO talks transportation with legislators

Event to educate decision makers on Central Washington needs

More businesses joining Main Street tax program

Funds at $80,000, still money available before Dec. 1

Moses Lake swimmers dominate Davis for CBL win

Chiefs 129, Pirates 49

Emotion leads Big Bend volleyball over Blue Mountain

MOSES LAKE - Something was different for the Big Bend Community College volleyball team on Wednesday night.

Water projects wait on funding, feasibility study

Bureau to work with impacted landowners

Anstine appointed to Quincy City Council

Five applications received

Moses Lake woman receives free home

Grant County Housing Authority identifies recipient

Lt. Governor visits Chief Mo

Teaches students to embrace differences

Superior Court of Washington

County of GRANT

Robert C. 'Bob', 'Uncle Buddy' Willey

Uncle Buddy passed quietly from this life, Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007, at his home in Florence, Ore. Buddy was the third child born to Robert R. and Estella M. Willey on July 23, 1957, in Whitefish, Mont.

Othello volleyball shares the wealth in easy win

Villareal's injury gives Lady Huskies a chance to show off versatility

Reiko Brandon

Reiko Brandon, 79, much loved wife, mother, grand and great-grandmother passed away Monday, Oct. 1, 2007, at Columbia Basin Hospital. Our mother was born July 11, 1928, in Hakone, Japan. After completing her regular schooling she began studying to become a dressmaker for silk kimonos. Mom was very proud of her handiwork in sewing and crocheting. She gifted us all with many beautiful dollies and baby blankets through the years.

Moser, Monson help Ephrata win barnburner over Prosser

ALSO: Moses Lake Christian 3, Mansfield 0 - Wilson Creek 3, Easton 2 - Richland 3, Moses Lake 2 - East Valley 3, Quincy 0 - Kiona-Benton 3, Warden 2

Earl denies charges, claims cases complicated

Attorney issues statement

Accounts set for funerals, survivors of fire

Duplex offered to survivors

Specialty Chemical moves into sugar plant near Moses Lake

Rock Island company to be operational in fall 2008

Sex offender returned to jail

Picked up in Othello

Notice of Trustee's Sale

Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq.

Long delay doesn't stop Ephrata football from win at Wapato

Lind-Ritzville 26, Davenport 10

Moses Lake boys narrowly miss Big Cross team title

PASCO - Three seconds. That's all that separated Moses Lake's boys cross country team from a very special accomplishment on Saturday.

Lola A. Ackerman

Lola A. Ackerman, 83, longtime Moses Lake resident, passed away Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007, at SunBridge Care & Rehabilitation Center in Moses Lake.

Moses Lake's own Underdog

Puppy wakes owner to smoke in home

Nearly 60 pounds of marijuana confiscated

Arrest leads law enforcement to drug crop

Lamp, heater suspected in fatal Moses Lake fire

Mother in stable condition, son released

NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A CLOSED RECORD PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD October 16, 2007 at 9:30 am in the Commissioners Hearing Room, Grant County Courthouse, Ephrata, WA regarding a Binding Site Plan for the Desert Aire Shopping Center. The purpose is to amend the original subdivision and implement the requirements of Site Plan Review including the requirements for landscaping, parking, drainage, and wastewater treatment. Also being proposed are zero setbacks from property lines and a one hundred percent lot coverage for all building lots. Property is located at the intersection of Desert Aire Drive and State Highway 243; and is in a portion of S 23 and 26, T 14 N, R 23 E, W M. Any interested persons may appear regarding these matters.

Big Bend volleyball falls at Walla Walla

WALLA WALLA - The Big Bend Community College volleyball team fell to 1-5 in conference play, losing a four-game decision to the Walla Walla Warriors last Friday.

Natalie Marrissa Beltran and Dante Diego Beltran

Natalie Marrissa Beltran, 5, and Dante Diego Beltran, 7, passed away at their home on Sept. 29, 2007.

Moses Lake seeks comments on Lowe's

Company prepares to open new store in Yonezawa area

John E. Andrist

John E. Andrist, former owner and publisher of The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle, Omak, died early Sept. 25 at his home in Omak. He was 75.

Othello wins award for work on budget

OTHELLO - A Distinguished Budget Award was presented to the City of Othello by the Washington Finance Officers Association.

Sex offender released from jail on accident

Man abused Moses Lake child

Warden talks wastewater with biodiesel firm

Company seeks permits to help find more investors

Selah upsets Othello

Almira/Coulee-Hartline 54, Pateros 26; Royal 60, Warden 0; Ellensburg 41, Quincy 6

John A. 'Jack' Frost

John A. "Jack" Frost, longtime Moses Lake resident, died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007, in SunBridge Care & Rehab Center for Moses Lake. Services will be private at a later date. Arrangements in care of Affordable Funeral Options, Moses Lake.

SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF GRANT

In the Matter of the Estate of:

Moses Lake house fire leaves three dead

Parents may have tried to save children

Twinkie recipe may make for fine Thanksgiving

No one was more surprised by my ability to cook than perhaps me, and a number of my friends were quite surprised.

Chiefs stay unbeaten with focused effort

MOSES LAKE - With an offense that scores more than 32 points per game, it's no surprise which Moses Lake unit gets the most credit for the Chiefs' 5-0 start.

Offering a beacon of hope

Organization works to improve children's lives

Chamber recognizes Ephrata community

New president, business and citizen of the year named

Stamp Out Breast Cancer called a success

MOSES LAKE - Members of the community spent the night making crafts and helping breast cancer victims and survivors Saturday at the Fourth Annual Stamp Out Breast Cancer Event.