Tuesday, September 30
Grant County to add new courthouse parking
EPHRATA - The Grant County Courthouse may have some new parking by the end of fall.
Several arrested for Ephrata shooting
Incidents are gang-related
Wrestling club looks to extend tradition
MOSES LAKE - The Columbia Basin has a rich tradition of wrestling success. No one may appreciate this more than former Moses Lake High School wrestling coach Ron Seibel.
CHANGE OF PUBLIC MEETING
The October Public Meetings of the Grant County Water Conservancy Board have been changed to 10 am October 9, 2008 and October 23, 2008, 3953 Airway Drive, Moses Lake.
Healthy Schools award presented in Quincy
Three people recognized
Booster club to host golf event
MOSES LAKE - The Big Bend Community College Booster Club is hosting the Viking Booster Club Golf Tournament this Saturday at the Moses Lake Golf and Country Club.
State studying Odessa aquifer
More money allocated
Vikings fall to Sasquatch
Community Colleges of Spokane sweeps Big Bend
Electrical fire burns Othello home
Neighbors attempted to extinguish flames
Monday, September 29
Ephrata controls Wapato for season's first win
Tigers 14, Wolves 0
Moses Lake parents upset over fights
District to investigate
Save pets with microchip technology
MOSES LAKE - Inspired by a story of a lost-and-found pet, I took my two cats in this month to get microchips embedded in their skin.
Car strikes Quincy home
One injured, three arrested
Bureau engineer says good-bye
Moody retires after 41 years
Chiefs knock off Bulldogs
Moses Lake 14, Pasco 3
Moses Lake finishes fourth
Marsh leads Chiefs in Wenatchee
Chiefs top Davis Pirates
Moses Lake 2, Davis 0
Cancer event has record turnout
$9,925 raised for cancer foundation
Children and adults enjoy museum's pioneer day
Event displays area history
Grant PUD discusses energy plans
Conservation, focus on renewable sources slated
Wahluke traps Cougars
Warriors 33, Cougars 7
ORDINANCE NO. 2415
An ordinance amending Chapter 3.18 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "Gambling Tax"
Friday, September 26
Pioneer day is tomorrow
EPHRATA - People can travel in time Saturday at the Grant County Historical Museum & Village's Pioneer Day.
Pumpkin contest offered
MOSES LAKE - It's time to find the perfect pumpkin and give it personality.
Donald D. Haselwood
Donald D. Haselwood, age 70, of Moses Lake, died Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008, in Samaritan Hospital after a short illness. Interment will be private. Donald’s family has asked Carver Family Funeral Home, Moses Lake, to care for arrangements.
Quincy schools seek to buy facility
District would convert adjacent dealership
Community action council replaces homes
COLUMBIA BASIN - One woman said she felt like a lottery winner after a mobile home she and her husband shared was replaced.
Kenneth James Krebs, Jr.
Kenneth James Krebs, Jr., infant son of Amy Youmans and Kenneth Krebs, died at birth on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008. There will be a private family service at a later date. Kenneth’s family has asked Carver Family Funeral Home, Moses Lake, to care for arrangements.
Wilson Creek sweeps aside Cascade Christian
WENATCHEE - The Wilson Creek Devils took three straight games from Cascade Christian to sweep the Wolverines.
Pit bull euthanized
Dog attacked boy, no vaccination proof
More water for Odessa
First new water released in 20 years
Notice of Decision
Olsen Homes, LLC received approval, from City of Othello Planning commission for a 33 lot preliminary major plat the proposed 7.15 acre major plat located south of Scooteny Street and North of Highway 26.
Second Ace comes to Quincy
Grand opening Oct. 31
Chiefs plunder Davis Pirates
Moses Lake earns second victory
Suns cast shadow over Moses Lake High School
Suns 1, Chiefs 0
Quincy police arrest three
Home not hit by vehicle
J. Lynn Fredrickson
J. Lynn Fredrickson died Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008, at Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee. He died surrounded by his family. He is survived by his beloved and loving wife, Luella, his sons, Thomas and Timothy, his daughters, Carol and Lynne Marie and his nephew, Michael Chugg.
Reid M. Scott
Reid was bom Sept. 10, 1920, in Milwaukee, Wis., to John and Leatha Scott. He passed away of heart failure, Sept. 9, 2008, at Spokane Veterans Home. Reid graduated from Hoover High, San Diego, Calif., and attended San Diego State. He joined the Army and served in Italy during WW II. He lived in Moses Lake for 25 years, where he raised his family, sold real estate and was manager of Columbia Basin Physicians Service for several years. When he arrived in Moses Lake in 1950, there were wooden sidewalks and muddy streets, and he always said the town would grow and it certainly has. Pick, shovel and a wheelbarrow were used by he and many others which created the Moses Lake Golf Course. Reid loved golf and as recently as three years ago still could outdrive and putt those much younger. He was a wonderful dancer, stamp collector for 78 years, he loved politics, America, the American Flag, and was a wise and a fun dad. Reid lived in Kingston and Silverdale for many years, where he worked in Kitsap County Real Estate. He and his wife Frieda moved to Spokane in 2002. He had great faith and was a member of Northview Bible Church in Spokane, where he had made many great friends. Reid is survived by his wife, Frieda of 33 years, his four children, Cheryl Johnson of Idaho, Teri Heckly of Kingston, Wash., Bruce Scott of Menlo Park, Calif., and Mark Scott of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Grandchildren, Scott, Michael and Richard Heckly, Bennett Scott, Brendan, Suzanne and Steve Johnson, great-grandchildren, Britany, Ashley, CJ, Jarrett, Noah and Tyce. Nephews, Gregg and Jeff Scott of San Diego, Calif.
Cougars maul Warriors
WARDEN - The Warden Cougars took advantage of three straight wins to knock off the Wahluke Warriors and improve to 2-2 in league play.
Thursday, September 25
STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PERMIT COVERAGE &
Quincy schools recognize staff
QUINCY - Quincy School District recognized its maintenance department and a teacher at a board meeting Tuesday.
Helen S. Partridge
Helen S. Partridge, Moses Lake resident, died at home peacefully on Sept. 20, 2008. She was 78. Helen was born to Andrew and Sadie (Terech) Demchuck in Cle Elum, on June 10, 1930.
Chiefs top league foes
MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Chiefs swim and dive team remained perfect this season following duel meet wins against the Southridge Suns and Kennewick Lions Tuesday afternoon at Moses Lake High School.
Grant County lifts burn ban
GRANT COUNTY - The burn ban for Grant County was lifted Monday.
Lady Tigers pounce on Quincy's Lady Jacks
Ephrata sweeps CWAC rival
Virgil Lee Bates
Virgil Lee Bates, 74 of Moses Lake, passed away Tuesday, Sept.16, 2008. He was born Aug. 4, 1934, in Flint, Mich., to Lawrence and Laura Bates.
City files lien against Moses Lake casino
City seeks unpaid taxes, interest
Levy required to save ambulance service
Grant County Fire District No. 13 needs funding for 2009
Agencies destroy car seats to keep kids safe
Unsafe seats replaced
Lady Vikings top Yakima Valley
Big Bend overcomes first game loss
Wednesday, September 24
Call for Projects - Public Transportation Grant Application
Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has released the Public Transportation Grant Application for July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2011. Applicants may access the grant forms and information at www/wsdot.wa.gov/transit. Agencies interested in submitting a grant application for WSDOT funding must first submit project descriptions (single hard copy by mail) by 4:00 p.m. October 15, 2008. To QUADCO RTPO, 27234 SR 25 N, Davenport, WA 99122. For further information contact Phil Nollmeyer at 509-725-7041.
Auditor suggests improvements for Adams County
Fair, Integrated Public Health pointed out
Wilson Creek sweeps Thorp
Devils take three straight from Tigers
Ephrata Tigers throttle Quincy
Tigers 11, Jacks 0
Bulldogs bite Huskies
Ellensburg tops Othello in league match
Lions roar past Knights
Lions 6, Knights 1
Moses Lake to work on pit bull compromise
Council discussed banning breed
Kamiakin shuts out Moses Lake
Braves 5, Chiefs 0
General visits Moses Lake High School
Former grad fields students' questions
Pit bull owner cited
Dog will be terminated
Ryan L. Mulder
Ryan L. Mulder or Moses Lake, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 19 years old on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008.
Nigerian guest thanks Lions club for glasses
MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Lions Club received a thank you from a member of the Nigerian House of Assembly Monday night.
Tuesday, September 23
No mercy for Curlew as ACH marches to victory
ACH 54, Curlew 6; Toppenish 41, Quincy 8; Soap Lake 67, Entiat 14
Six Moses Lake vehicles share similar damage
Scratches appear to be done randomly
Lady Phoenix drop match
CBSS program in first year of competition
Stamp Out Breast Cancer event tickets on sale
Crafts, auction and speakers offered
Vandal of Moses Lake buildings sentenced
Will serve four months in jail, pay $1,200 fine
Hurricanes storm past Moses Lake Christian
Miles Douglass
Moses Lake tops Kamiakan
Chiefs 121
Moses Lake considers banning pit bulls
Discussion is Tuesday
Ephrata falls to East Valley
Red Devils 40
Civil Air Patrol is looking for recruits
Program promotes leadership, education
Monday, September 22
Helen Sonia Partridge
Helen Sonia Partridge, longtime Moses Lake resident, died Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008, in her home in Moses Lake. At her request no services will be held. A complete obituary will follow.
Britney 'VMA-zes' at MTV's award show
In all my years of fervent, sometimes obsessive MTV viewing, no event was as magical, as iconic and as uplifting as the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
WELL #3 DRILLING PROJECT - 2008
Herald classic supports literacy
COEUR D'ALENE - Golfers from the Northwest braved the rain Sunday afternoon to participate in the inaugural Columbia Basin Herald Newspapers In Education (NIE) Golf Classic hosted by the Coeur D'Alene Resort.
Othello no match for rival Prosser
Mustangs 54, Huskies 21
Veterans memorial wall unveiled in Quincy
Monument to be celebrated annually
Grant County irrigators reorganize
Farmers want fair treatment with PUD
Columbia-Burbank knocks off Warden
Coyotes 26
Robert Stanley Walthers
Robert Stanley Walthers (Oyster Bob), 73, of Kennewick, died Aug. 19, 2008, at Tri-Cities Chaplaincy Hospice House in Kennewick. Bob was born Sept. 25, 1934, in Independence, Ore., to Francis and Lillian Walthers. He graduated from R.A. Long High School in Longview, Wash., in 1952. Bob was in the United States Navy and served on the USS Edmonds No. 406. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, woodworking and was a member of the Elks lodge. Bob is known in the Tri-Cities and parts of Seattle as “Oyster Bob.” It started in 1984 and for many years later, Bob made oyster stew for the crews during the boat races.
Survey: PUD's reputation improved
Consultant questioned a variety of groups
Southridge stops Chiefs
Suns 31
Allan Gerald Carvo
Allan Gerald Carvo passed away in his sleep on Sept. 7, 2008. Allan was born in Yakima on Sept. 15, 1950, to Gerald and Minnie Carvo, the third oldest of nine children. His family lived in Yakima and Seattle before settling in Moses Lake in 1956, where Allan received his education, graduating from Moses Lake High School. Allan joined the Navy in 1969, serving four years in Gulfport, Miss., Diego Garcia and Sicily with technical training as a “SeaBee.” Following the Navy, Allan moved to Phoenix, Ariz., where he worked in refrigeration and construction. He resided in Phoenix for 25 years before moving back to Spokane a year ago. Allan was preceded in death by his father, Gerald Vincent Carvo, and a niece, Bobby Louise Bishop. He is survived by his son, Christopher Allan Carvo, Christopher’s fiancee, Sharon Ruiz-Schluger, his mother, Minnie Carvo, sisters and brothers, Robert and Annette Bishop, Jim and Patricia Hauff, Richard and Debra Hutchinson, Michael and Debra Carvo, Denise Carvo, Michael and Sandra Romas, Kevin and Kelly Carvo, James and Tina Carvo, 26 nieces and nephews, and 36 great-nieces and nephews. Services will be held at a later date.
Ephrata discusses 2009 budget
Talked about sponsorship, recycling
Friday, September 19
Pirates choose Keller
New skipper to lead Moses Lake in 2009
Power resources topic of meeting
MOSES LAKE - Grant County PUD plans to push for power conservation by supporting a state incentive in January to pay for solar water heaters in homes and businesses.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
WELL #3 DRILLING PROJECT - 2008
Virgil L. Bates
Virgil L. Bates, 74, longtime Moses Lake resident, died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008, in Lakeridge Special Care Center in Moses Lake.
Chiefs take match from Falcons
Moses Lake earns season's first victory
William Edgar Nafziger
William Edgar Nafziger passed away Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008, at the age of 90. Ed was born on Dec. 12, 1917, to William Edgar and Mary Zehr Nafziger near Springfield, Mo.
Max Ray Lang
Max Ray Lang, beloved son and brother, was laid to rest today at Tahoma National Cemetery with full military honors. Max was a decorated veteran who served in the Vietnam War and then continued to serve his country for another five years. He was a member of the Marine Corps as a Lance Corporal, Navy, and the CB’s and traveled the world doing his part to protect his country.
Devils sweep Kernels
MANSFIELD - Wilson Creek traveled to Mansfield Thursday night and returned home with a three-game sweep of the Kernels.
Farmers' market celebrates anniversary
Music, children's entertainment part of celebration
Event center establishes itself in Moses Lake
Gatherings to include weddings, parties, luncheons
Raymond H. Beste
Raymond H. Beste, 47, longtime Moses Lake resident, died Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008, at his home in Moses Lake.
Immunizations increase in Grant County
Bucks state trend
Riders perform well at state
Local BMXers represent Columbia Basin
Marjorie E. (Harrel) West
Marjorie E. (Harrel) West passed away peacefully Sept. 1 in Yuma Regional Medical Center from a gallant and courageous battle from complications of lung fibrosis and diabetes.
Big Bend appoints Wilks
Vikings name professor, coach to AD position
George needs money for new fire station
EPHRATA - George may get some improvements to its fire station.
Senior & Baby Boomer Expo is Saturday
MOSES LAKE - The 6th Annual Senior & Baby Boomer Expo is Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the new 4-H building at the Grant County Fairgrounds.
Thursday, September 18
Fair parking reviewed
Grant County board to possibly pay rodeo group
Royal tops Warriors
ROYAL CITY - The Royal Lady Knights swept the visiting Wahluke Warriors Tuesday night to win their first league match of the season.
Cowboys ride at Adams Co. Fair
OTHELLO - The Othello Rodeo Association presented the 60th annual Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Rodeo event last Friday and Saturday night.
SUMMONS
SUPERIOR COURT OF CLARK COUNTY, WASHINGTON, JUVENILE DEPARTMENT, in the interest of: Terra Bella Sunshine Johnson DOB: December 27, 2004 SUMMONS NO. 08-7-00663-0. The State of Washington to: JONATHAN J. ANDERSON AND TO ALL WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN: You are hereby notified that on June 18, 2008 a Dependency petition was filed in the above court. A hearing will be held on October 21, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. at the Clark County Juvenile Court, 500 W 11th St, Vancouver, Washington, at which time you are to appear and answer the petition or the petition will be granted. You have legal rights and you must take steps to protect your interest.
Racing with the sun
Moses Lake students test solar cars
Moses Lake family seeks a home after fire
MOSES LAKE - Two children lost their toys to a fire in Moses Lake Sept. 10 and their grandmother lost her family photos and keepsakes.
Othello slips by Ephrata
Huskies 4
Fewer people attend fair
Grant County Fair hosts 3,000 fewer folks
Cougar injures child
Grand Coulee boy receives minor wounds
Connell stumps Warden
CONNELL - The visiting Warden Cougars fell to the Connell Eagles in a SCAC-East Division girls volleyball contest Tuesday night.
Wednesday, September 17
SUPERIOR COURT, GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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JAL announces departure date
MOSES LAKE - Japan Airlines' Flight Crew Training Center in Moses Lake is expected to close its doors at the Grant County International Airport about Feb. 14, 2009, the company announced.
Lloyd Lee Winterbottom
Lloyd Lee Winterbottom, 54, of Desert Aire, passed away Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008. Arrangements are in care of Benson Family Funeral Service, Moses Lake.
Grand Coulee man charged with child rape
Bail set at $7,500
Jose Juan Valdivia
Jose Juan Valdivia, 4-year-old son of Juan Valdivia and Trina Ramos, passed away Monday, Sept. 15, 2008, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Royal City. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19 at Queen of All Saints Catholic Church with Father Felipe Pulido as celebrant. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Warden. Viewing will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday at the church. Arrangements are in care of Kayser’s Chapel & Crematory, Moses Lake. You may sign the guest book or leave a note for the family at
Schools report enrollment ups and downs
COLUMBIA BASIN - Some Columbia Basin school districts are more crowded and some have extra wiggle room, according to initial enrollment counts.
Keller, Chiefs down Lions
Moses Lake 4, Kennewick 0
Warden boy dies in accident
ROYAL CITY - Four-year-old Jose Juan Valdivia died when a car and semitruck collided Monday afternoon on Frenchman Hills Road, 8 miles northeast of Royal City.
Account created for boy attacked by dog
Moses Lake victim remains in hospital
Othello sweeps aside Ephrata
Huskies win three straight at home
Tuesday, September 16
Knights top Jacks
ROYAL CITY - The Lady Knights of Royal City hosted the Quincy Jacks in a non-league volleyball match Thursday night.
Pit bull attacks Moses Lake boy
6-year-old airlifted to Seattle hospital
Othello escapes Ephrata with win
EPHRATA - The second week of the Washington state high school football season saw Central Washington Athletic Conference (CWAC) rivals Othello and Ephrata take to the field in a game with playoff implications.
Rotary collects jackets for Moses Lake kids
Coats needed in all sizes
Man arrested for shooting near cars
Allegedly firing gun near passing motorists
Clyde Fought
Clyde Fought died on Sept. 9, 2008, at Avalon Care Center in Othello surrounded by his family.
Sled pullers stop at Quincy's Farmer-Consumer Awareness Days
QUINCY - The Columbia Basin Sled Pullers took part in Quincy's Farmer-Consumer Awareness Days on Saturday.
Royal takes third at Burbank tourney
Knights overcome early loss to Tri-City Prep
ACH bags Lions
HUNTERS - The Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors capitalized on two second-half touchdowns from Shawn Dahlenburg to defeat the Columbia High School Lions 38-32 Friday night.
Grand Coulee man arrested for child rape
15-year-old victim
Moses Lake students learn financial literacy
New program offers lessons useful in life
SUPERIOR COURT, GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON
IN RE THE ESTATE OF: )
Monday, September 15
NOTICE: ANNOUNCEMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF APPLICATION
AND ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY PERMIT
Moses Lake celebrates new Lions Field
Students attend assembly on site
A piece of history
Glancing at the history of Moses Lake
Five horses have West Nile Virus
Mosquito sample tested positive
A taste for the grape
QUINCY - The tour starts with a bumpy ride up a gravel road through the White Heron vineyards.
Adams County Fair poultry barn offers youth income
ADAMS COUNTY - The Adams County Fair poultry barn features fewer animals than last year, but youth still look at the barn as a way to make money.
Moses Lake earns two 1st place finishes
WENATCHEE - The Moses Lake Chiefs swim team used two first-place finishes to cap a strong team performance at the Eastern Washington Relays in Wenatchee.
Prosser pummels Quincy
Mustangs 76, Jacks 0
Vikings knock off Moses Lake
Coeur d' Alene 23, Moses Lake 13
Isidro C. Pruneda
Isidro C. Pruneda, 73, of Warden, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008.
Celebrating the farmers
Event educates and entertains
Music class offers new groove for reporter, daughter
I'm a big believer of letting kids be kids. To me, that means not over scheduling children in an array of activities just to make their parents happy.
Friday, September 12
Hopping at Adams County Fair
Youth demonstrate rabbit knowledge
Genie Industries to be temporarily closed
MOSES LAKE - Genie Industries employees are not coming to work Monday morning in Moses Lake.
Moses Lake to induct Hall of Fame class
MOSES LAKE - With the grand re-opening of Moses Lake's Lions Field scheduled for today, tonight will be a night to remember Moses Lake's rich athletic tradition.
Ephrata holds ceremony for Patriot Day
EPHRATA - About 30 people, including police officers, national guard members and firefighters, gathered on the lawn of the Grant County Courthouse for Patriot Day.
Former China Buffet transforms into sports grill
'Southpaws' owners both 'southpaws'
Moses Lake parents warned about potential child abductor
Letter issued to parents
Royal blanks Mabton
Royal 6, Mabton 0
Chiefs off to best start in 7 years
Moses Lake 3, Ephrata 1
PUBLIC NOTICE
Please be advised that the next regular meeting of the North Central Washington Regional Support Network Advisory Board will be held on the date, time and location listed below. The public is invited to attend. For any disability accommodation requests, please contact
Dale Verne Eney
Dale Verne Eney, 57, of Wichita, Kan., loving husband and father, passed Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008. Visitation with the family, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 11, Downing & Lahey Mortuary East, 6555 E. Central. Service 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 13, Andover United Methodist Church. Interment with military honors, 1 p.m., Dexter Cemetery, Dexter, Kan.
People gather in Moses Lake for Patriot Day
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake firefighters, paramedics, officers, city officials and citizens bowed their heads in silence Thursday morning to honor Patriot Day.
Thursday, September 11
Former Porterhouse owners fail to pay city
Monday deadline missed
Judging Adams County Fair
Changes in Exhibit Building bring positive feedback
Royal match ends in tie
Royal 1, Goldendale 1
Notice of meeting
Notice is hereby given that the Governing Board of the North Central Washington Regional Support Network will meet on Friday, September 19, 2008 at 10:00 am in the Lincoln County Commissioner's room, 450 Logan street, Davenport, WA. The meeting is open to the public.
Patsy White
Patsy White passed away Sept. 7, 2008. She was preceded in death by her father Hugh Wilson and her mother Cora Reed Wilson, by her husband for many years Bob White and by her second husband Gordon Greenwood and by 12 sisters.
Lind-Ritzville holds off Warden
Broncos stop
Moses Lake clears land of weeds
Property owners fined more than $25,000
Ephrata man charged with child rape
Defendant is former Ephrata council member, deputy
Mobile home catches fire in Moses Lake
Cause is undetermined
Noyes signs with WSU
Herald sports writer
Wednesday, September 10
Grant County attorneys recount time at RNC
MOSES LAKE - Two Grant County attorneys were recently among the group of 40 Washington state delegates witnessing history at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn.
SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF SPOKANE
In the Matter of the Estate of:
Peggy June 'Peg' Adams
Peg was taken home to Jesus on Sept. 6, 2008, at Sunbridge Care Center in the arms of her family.
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9/11 ceremony set in Moses Lake
Event to remember attacks, lives lost
Ernest Charles Pool
Memorial service for Ernest Charles Pool will be held on Thursday, Sept. 11 at 11 a.m. at the Moses Lake Church of the Nazarene. Interment will be on Friday, Sept. 12 at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, Wash.
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Moses Lake falls in opener
Chiefs lose in four games to Blue Devils
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Patriot Day ceremony is in Ephrata
Event is tomorrow at noon
Chiefs defeat Blue Devils
Moses Lake 2, Walla Walla 0
Othello approves water for houses
OTHELLO — The Othello City Council agreed to provide water to 270 new houses next to the Othello Golf Course.
Grant County creates dog control area
Loose dogs problem in Beverly, Schawana
Moses Lake to host 2009 world series
Grant County to host event for first time since 2000
Tuesday, September 9
McKean lands on dean's list
COEUR D'ALENE - North Idaho College women's basketball player Marielle McKean of Moses Lake was named to the college's dean's list in spring 2008.
Quincy stumbles in season opener
Lakeside 26
Third horse infected with West Nile Virus
No cases reported in humans
Hectors dominate Ephrata Raceway Park
EPHRATA - It was the second to the last race at Ephrata Raceway Park Saturday night and the points battles are heating up in all racing classes.
Warden spikes Quincy
WARDEN - While football teams from the Columbia Basin opened the 2008 high school football season Friday night, the Warden Cougars and the Quincy Jacks started the 2008 high school volleyball season Saturday.
SUPERIOR COURT, GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON
IN RE THE ESTATE OF: )
Port of Moses Lake receives air service grant
Money to restart passenger service
Adams County fair starts tomorrow
OTHELLO - This week is fair time for Adams County.
Warden family needs help returning home
Marine son injured while serving in Afghanistan
DNR leader faces Moses Lake boatlift owners
MOSES LAKE - Department of Natural Resources Commissioner of Public Lands Doug Sutherland said he will support legislation allowing an exemption to the boatlift fee on Moses Lake.
Luther Frank Carey
Luther Frank Carey, 68, died at his home of Friday, Sept. 5, 2008, in Moses Lake. Funeral services are pending. Luther's family has requested Carver Family Funeral Home, Moses Lake, to care for arrangements.
Robert Darrel McAlavy
Robert Darrel McAlavy, 77, longtime Moses Lake resident, passed away Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008, at Samaritan Hospital. He was born Jan. 16, 1931, in Sylvan Grove, Kan., to Ray and Mary McAlavy, the third of seven children. The family moved to Jewell, Kan., in 1948, and he graduated in 1950 from Jewell High School. He married Maxine Louder on Nov.16, 1951. They enjoyed 56 years together.
Monday, September 8
John 'Jack' R. Hopkins
John “Jack” R. Hopkins, 88, longtime Moses Lake resident, passed away into the hands of His Lord and Savior peacefully surrounded by his loving family, Sept. 5, 2008, at Samaritan Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 9, at Moses Lake First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Paul Wagner and Rev. Jim Caulkins officiating. Private family graveside committal will take place at Pioneer Memorial Gardens prior to the service. You may sign the guest book or leave a note for the family at
Othello council talks water, construction
Meeting is tonight at 7 p.m.
Patsy A. White
Patsy A. White, 73, Moses Lake resident, passed away Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008, at Samaritan Hospital. Memorial services will be held at noon, Saturday, Sept.13, at the Moses Lake Eagles Lodge. Arrangements are in care of Kayser’s Chapel and Crematory, Moses Lake. You may sign the guest book or leave a note for the family at
Two properties to be cleaned by Quincy
Unfinished work cited for one
A few brief select words on Dramamine
You are on a small plane with a well-known political figure. Suddenly, motion sickness takes control of the flight and breakfast is threatened. There is no escape.
The agony and ecstasy of the Seattle Seahawks
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Colton-Pullman stops Soap Lake
Colton-Pullman 40; Soap Lake 0
A long dream come true
Office professional becomes teacher
ACH dominant in season opener
ALSO: West Valley 49, Ephrata 7 - Royal 47, Naches Valley 14 - Warden 21, Mabton 0
Laurence Francis Edson
Laurence (Larry) Francis Edson, 59, passed away Sept. 4, 2008, at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane, surrounded by family and friends.
Richard Charles Bryant
Richard Charles Bryant, 86, longtime Soap Lake resident, passed away Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008, at the Moses Lake Senior Living Community.
Philo S. Boyd
Philo S. Boyd, 66, longtime Moses Lake resident, passed away Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008, at Kadlec Medical Center in Richland. At his request, no services will be held. Arrangements are in care of Kayser’s Chapel and Crematory, Moses Lake.
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Warden car show shines
WARDEN - The Warden Classic Car Show & Ride in Bike Show attracted people from all over Eastern Washington and served as a tribute to a past event organizer.
Robert D. McAlavy
Robert D. McAlavy, 77, longtime Moses Lake resident, passed away Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008, at Samaritan Hospital. Memorial services with military honors will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at Kayser’s Chapel of Memories with Rev. Steve Rice officiating. Arrangements are in care of Kayser’s Chapel & Crematory, Moses Lake. You may sign the guest book or leave a note for the family at
Huskies nip Eagles
Othello 29, Connell 14
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
The QUADCO RTPO will hold its next meeting September 18, 2008 - 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon at Grant County Public Works, 124 Enterprise St. Ephrata WA. Agenda items include discussion the Regional Transportation Plan and updates on UPWP Projects. The Public is invited to attend. For more information call Lincoln County Dept. of Public Works (509) 725-7041.
Ephrata staff to meet with contractors
City seeks input on building regulations
Grant pays for weed analysis of Moses Lake
Milfoil found, but manageable
Friday, September 5
Luetta Faye Maslen
Luetta Faye Maslen, 67, was called from her hospital bed at Samaritan Hospital to her Heavenly Father on Sept. 1, 2008. Faye was born on June 1, 1941 in Cortez, Colorado, the daughter ofWesley J. Maslen and Zola Othello Maslen (Ayers). In 1946, when Faye was just 5 years old, the Maslen family moved from the high plateaus of Colorado to the dusty gravel streets of a very young Moses Lake. Faye has seen Moses Lake grow from 300 people to where it is now.
Woman sentenced for stealing credit cards
Stole mail in Moses Lake
Ephrata man fights burglar
Suspect cuts victim, flees
Warden Classic Car Show this Saturday
WARDEN - Classic cars and motorcycles will be on display Saturday in Volunteer Park in Warden.
DNR to host boatlift meeting Monday
Public can provide input
Moses Lake tops Hanford to start season
Chiefs 43, Falcons 21
PUBLIC NOTICE
Please be advised that the next regular meeting of the North Central Washington Regional Support Network Advisory Board will be held on the date, time and location listed below. The public is invited to attend. For any disability accommodation requests, please contact
After school program available to students
MOSES LAKE - The City of Moses Lake Parks and Recreation Department is offering free after school athletic activities for fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade students beginning Sept. 22 with coed volleyball.
Moses Lake hair salon plans
Ciao Bella establishes a downtown presence
J. Roy Lawson
J. Roy Lawson, 86, passed away on Aug. 8, 2008. Born in Pullman, on May 30, 1922, graduated high school in 1939 from Idaho Falls, Idaho, he moved to Moses Lake from Battle Ground, Wash., in 2004. Roy was a 50-year member of the Masonic Lodge. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Thelma Lawson, stepson and wife, Greg and Marla Huff of Moses Lake, stepdaughters and husbands, Trudy and Edward Edgerton of Vancouver and Julie and Preston Ewing Kayes of Sequim, five grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and a sister-in-law, Joan Small. A memorial service will be held on Sept. 6, at 2 p.m. at Benson Funeral Home, 104 W. 5th Ave., Moses Lake.
Immigration workshop offered in Moses Lake
Interpreters will be available
Thursday, September 4
Manta Rays to hold free tryouts
MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Manta Rays swim club is offering a free two-week tryout for Columbia Basin swimmers interested in joining the program.
Betty Mae Pearson
Born January 7, 1927, to parents Abner and Martha Roy.
Camp cheers for Chiefs
MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring the 2008 Cheer Camp at Frontier Middle School.
Anastacia Nocum Huff
Anastacia Nocum Huff passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, on the morning of August 29, 2008, at 10:28 a.m. at Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee.
Woman pleads not guilty to EDC theft
Reportedly stole more than $200,000
Moses Lake students found with firearms at high school
No threats made, two students arrested
Waning water source subject of meetings
GRANT COUNTY - Two government agencies are holding joint meetings in Coulee Dam on Wednesday and in Moses Lake on Thursday to detail options about replacing the area's waning groundwater with surface water.
Moses Lake hosts football competition
MOSES LAKE - The City of Moses Lake Parks and Recreation Department is holding a Punt, Pass and Kick competition Oct. 1 at Lions Field in Moses Lake.
Donald Lucian Conrad
Don was born on a farm in Chappel, Neb., Oct. 25,1916. As a young boy he worked long hours on machinery.
Moses Lake man crashes SUV at dunes
MOSES LAKE - Moses Lake residents were involved in an SUV crash at the sand dunes Sunday night.
Moses Lake residents deployed to hurricane
MOSES LAKE - Three Moses Lake residents are helping with disaster relief efforts at the site of Hurricane Gustav.
Jessica 'Jessie girl' Marie Neatrour-Kalles
Jessica “Jessie girl” Marie Neatrour-Kalles was Born Aug. 16, 1996, in Moses Lake. She was called home to be with her lord and savior on Aug. 24, 2008. She was barely 12 years old when a tragic accident took her life.
Wednesday, September 3
Warden celebrates community days
Residents enjoy breakfast, parade and sport events
Stevena Lynn Cooper-Rapozo-Osborne
Stevena Lynn Cooper-Rapozo-Osborne, 40, passed away at home on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2008. Stevena was born Feb. 23, 1968, in Moses Lake. She was the much-anticipated bundle of joy of Dencil and Jackie (Starr) Cooper.
L. Faye Maslen
L. Faye Maslen, 67, longtime Moses Lake resident, passed away Monday, Sept. 1, 2008, at Samaritan Hospital. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 9, at the Moses Lake First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Paul Wagner officiating. Arrangements are in care of Kayser’s Chapel and Crematory, Moses Lake. You may sign the guest book or leave a note for the family at
Clayton A. Nash
Clayton A. Nash, 83, went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Aug. 31, 2008. He was bom May 26, 1925, in Great Falls, Mont., to Earl Nash and Nina (Anderson) Nash.
Upholstery shop moves on after fire
Cause of the fire remains unknown
Wilson Creek welcomes new principal
Wants to make school better
Vesca family tops race
WARDEN - The Warden Lions Club hosted the fifth annual Great Lind-Coulee Raft Race as part of Warden's Community Days over Labor Day weekend.
Donald L. Conrad
Donald L. Conrad, 91, former Moses Lake resident, passed away Monday, Sept. 1, 2008, in Payson, Utah. Graveside services with military rites will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 6, at the 100F Cemetery in Ellensburg with Bishop Don Tucker officiating. Family will greet friends at the Kayser’s Chapel of Memories on Friday evening from 5 until 7 p.m. Local arrangements are in care of Kayser’s Chapel and Crematory, Moses Lake. You may sign the guest book or leave a note for the family at
Grant County economy growing
GRANT COUNTY - A Wenatchee-based state Employment Security Department economist says an estimated 130 nonfarm jobs were added in Grant County since July 2007.
Dawgs top Cougs at community days
WARDEN - Along with a nine team volleyball tournament and the fifth annual Great Lind-Coulee Raft Race, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament was added to the festivities of this year's Warden Community Days celebration over Labor Day weekend.
Chiefs ready for Hanford Falcons
MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake Chiefs will kick off the 2008 Washington state high school football season Thursday night when they travel to Hanford to face the Falcons.
Moses Lake's Nissan dealership sold
MOSES LAKE - After negotiations, Ponderosa Motors Nissan Inc. in Moses Lake was sold on Tuesday to an undisclosed dealer.
Warden tourney a success
WARDEN - Nine volleyball teams from the Columbia Basin ventured to Warden for the Wardens Community Days volleyball tournament.
Notice of meeting
Notice is hereby given that the Governing Board of the North Central Washington Regional Support Network will meet on Friday, September 19, 2008 at 10:00 am in the Lincoln County Commissioner's room, 450 Logan street, Davenport, WA. The meeting is open to the public.
Loera excited for challenge
MOSES LAKE - After finishing the 2007 high school football season with the Columbia Basin League's Offensive Player of the Year award, Moses Lake quarterback Josh Loera is ready to the lead Chiefs into the 2008 season.
Tuesday, September 2
Second case of West Nile found in Moses Lake
No human cases reported
Fire damage closes rail wheat shipping route
Repairs expected to be done by Sept. 3
Police collect evidence from shooting
Incident is gang-related
Many schools on federal list for improvement
COLUMBIA BASIN - State Superintendent Terry Bergeson is defending the hundreds of schools on a federally mandated improvement list.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed bids will be received by the Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County at Ephrata, Washington until 2:30 P.M., on September 18, 2008 for Supplying four 115kV Steel Transmission Pole Structures as more fully described in Contract Documents 170-2607R.
Rose Allen
Rose Allen passed away at Sunbridge Care Center in Moses Lake on Aug. 28, 2008, at the age of 106 years.
School districts comment on performance
COLUMBIA BASIN - Columbia Basin school districts commented Friday on their WASL performance and a federally mandated improvement list.
Record set in Ephrata
EPHRATA - A new track record was set at Ephrata Raceway Park Saturday night in the inaugural Wingless 360 Sprint Car race.
Geraldine Ruth Tapper
Geraldine, 66, of Warden passed away Aug. 25, 2008, at her home in the arms of her husband Roger and daughters Ruth and Robin.
