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Repurpose old dishes into garden art
MOSES LAKE — Somewhere in everybody’s kitchen, there are dishes that just don’t match anything else in the house. …
Longspine sandbur (Cenchrus longispinus)
This week we are going to talk about longspine sandbur. This is a nasty plant that blends in with other grasses, quietly waiting for an unguarded foot to stick into. Yes, true to its name, this noxious weed has spi…
Crews sacked bulk wheat in 1941
It is common knowledge about the wheat being sacked in the early 1900s and this was accomplished in the field. Then it was hauled to the railroad station by ho…
Bureau men visit Othello
The Columbia Basin Project was progressing in 1941. Bureau of Reclamation employees were visiting various part of the projects lands. We don’t know what these …
Moses Lake celebrates freedom
MOSES LAKE — The city’s first annual Freedom Fest celebration began on Saturday not with a bang, but with a business deal.
Different column appearing in Herald in 1941
E-mail from Cheryl
Blacktop Bash raises money for cystic fibrosis
MOSES LAKE — Who could have guessed that craft beer and raising money for a good cause went together? Well Saturday night at Moses Pointe they did just that, a…
New Ephrata Post Office planned in 1941
E-mail from Cheryl
Othello Seahawks House gets a visit from 12 Tour
OTHELLO — The sun shone bright on the three-bedroom, 2,200-square-foot, two-story on East Oak in this small farming community in central Washington.
Soil quality benefits us all
Soil quality or soil health is a reflection of the soil’s ability to support plants and animals, maintain or enhance water and air quality, and support human health and habitation. It covers a wide range of interre…
Daytime bombing practice near ML in 1941
A bombing range was established near Moses Lake in 1941. Planes from Geiger Army Air Base in Spokane would use the range. Of course, only practice bombs were u…
Special Star Pageant a place to shine
MOSES LAKE - Beauty pageants are known for being glittery, glamorous extravaganzas. But if there’s ever been one more out-and-out joyful than the Special Star …
Was it Shragg or Schrag?
E-mail from Cheryl
Larkspur (delphinium) is toxic for livestock
This week we are going to talk about delphinium, also called larkspur. We have gotten several questions on this plant last year, especially from farmers and ra…
Power of the powwow comes to Soap Lake
SOAP LAKE — When the people dance, they stay connected: One earth, one Mother, moving to the heartbeat of the drum.
Planting the perfect patio container
In the garden nursery, you will be looking for plants to create a design plan that includes thrillers, fillers and spillers for your patio container. Choose plants that are suitable for where the container will be …