GALLERY: Scenes of June

Curt Johnson, from Yakima, caught this jumbo Potholes Reservoir crappie on a chatterbait while fishing the sand dunes for bass earlier this month. Pete Fisher of the MarDon Resort has said fishing is good and improving on the various lakes in and around Grant County.

Grant County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Dan Durand retired Friday after 37 years of service and was presented with a certificate in appreciation by Sheriff Joey Kriete. Most of the departments in the Columbia Basin are hiring for officers, in part because of well-earned retirements.

Sage Allen of Blackfoot, Idaho, competes in the bareback competition at the Last Stand Rodeo in Coulee City. The annual event was a success again this year and brought lots of visitors to the small town on the north end of Grant County. Those looking to go to the rodeo can see a schedule of them at https://bit.ly/CBHPRCA.

An A-10 Thunderbolt, commonly known as the A-10 Warthog, comes in for a landing at the Moses Lake Airshow. The aircraft is known for its roll in providing air support to ground troops and its 30mm cannon that spits an astonishing 3,900 rounds per minute. The aircraft has been in service for several decades.

The Iron Horse Playground in Othello opened in mid-June and offers a wide variety of equipment to keep kids of all ages busy and entertained.

Chuckie Koepke, second from left, who built the Frankencar shown here, talks with a spectator at the Brent Reese Memorial car show. The car show raised about $4,000 to help fight Lou Gehrig’s Disease on June 15.

The students of Columbia Ridge Elementary and their teachers, parents and other staff had fun in the Sage N Sun Kiddie Parade in Ephrata. The annual Sage N Sun festival, put on by the Ephrata Chamber of Commerce, included live music, vendors of all sorts and a chance for locals and visitors to enjoy the late spring sun.