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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…
Soil testing continued
Today we backtrack a bit and then continue with soil testing.
Weather can't dampen Little Big Show
WILSON CREEK — It was overcast and chilly, for a Saturday in June, and a few raindrops splattered on windshields, but that didn’t stop classic car owners from …
Testing soils helps determine fertilizer needs
Soil surveys, produced by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, are accurate to tens of acres or more depending on the intensity of land use. Besides knowing soil type and its range of characteristics to…
Head lice a menace across country
E-mail from Cheryl
New business offers excitement on the water
MOSES LAKE — It’s shortly before 9 a.m. on a Wednesday morning when Troy White pulls into Montlake Park in his distinctive box van he decked out to hold all of…
1979 tourney produces 132 bass
E-mail from Cheryl
General stuff about noxious weeds: Chapter 1
A noxious weed is a plant species which has been designated by an official source as injurious to agricultural or horticultural crops, native habitats or ecosystems, animals and/or humans. Recognition of “noxious w…
Porcelain artists to instruct in 1977
E-mail from Cheryl
Celebrate the year of the bird
Today we backtrack a bit and then continue with the year of the bird.
'The little Relay that could' Moses Lake Relay for Life marks 30 years with small but enthusiastic turnout
MOSES LAKE — The rumors of the Moses Lake Relay for Life’s demise have been greatly exaggerated.
Kincaids graduate in 1976
E-mail from Cheryl
Celebrate the year of the bird
A couple of years ago I was fascinated by a large flock of birds that kept returning to our Spartan Juniper hedge. We are not true birders, but love watching whatever species are around.
'Old Guys' loving every minute of it
MOSES LAKE — As the story goes, when Jimmy Morris showed up in at the Double-A Orlando Rays clubhouse at the age of 35, one of the first questions he was asked…
Noxious weed disposal
You discover that you have noxious weeds. Of course, you want to control them to keep your yard and flower beds looking nice, not to mention to protect your garden. You have an investment of time and treasure in th…
'What is it?' photo feature
What is it? This was a feature in the Columbia Basin Daily Herald, but the dates aren’t clear. When did it start and when did it end? The right-side photo is a…