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Students make 250th anniversary quilt and learn American history
MOSES LAKE — Mount Rushmore, Uncle Sam, the White House and the Statue of Liberty are among the American icons imm…
Mom’s awesome pumpkin pie cake
This has been in my family for as long as my momma can remember and has been a family tradition for Thanksgiving and Christmas for only those two times a year.
Grocery Outlet opens in Ephrata
EPHRATA — Jason Mitchell got in line at midnight.
Between the Lines: Looking back with thankfulness
While you, oh reader, are reading this in December, I am writing this on Black Friday. As I sit at my computer, I am basking in the glow of a delicious Thanksg…
1907 bank robbery rattled Ephrata
EPHRATA, DOUGLAS COUNTY, Wash. — A loud explosion from the Bank of Ephrata roused two women from their beds around midnight on Saturday, April 6, 1907.
Noxious weeds, whadda you know?
What are noxious weeds? State law RCW 17.10 defines a noxious weed as “a plant that when established is highly destructive, competitive or difficult to control by cultural or chemical practices.” Noxious weeds redu…
Carnival owner Meeker appreciates honesty
Today we continue with the front-page story from the Columbia Basin Herald on Aug. 17, 1978, written by then-Herald staff writer Nancy Wolff. The headline was:…
1978 article looks at the fun of carnival living
This is a front-page story from the Columbia Basin Herald on Aug. 17, 1978, written by then-Herald staff writer Nancy Wolff. Read on.
More on WSU Master Gardener training
Basin residents pass bar exam
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BBCC to host fall meeting
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Master Gardener training starts in September
Today we continue last week’s column on Master Gardener training.
Citizen advice requested in 1976
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New Master Gardeners training starts in September
The Master Gardeners of Grant-Adams Counties are offering a new training course to those interested in becoming certified Master Gardeners beginning Sept. 7, 2019. The training involves attending live classes and a…
Beware of buffalobur
Buffalobur is in the Solanaceae or Nightshade family. Like many of the noxious weeds on our list, buffalobur grows bright yellow flowers. These flowers may be bright yellow and inviting until you get close enough t…
Volleyball meeting set in 1976
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