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Rodeo kicks off with barbecue, fundraisers and fun
MOSES LAKE — There was a whole lot going on at the Grant County Fairgrounds rodeo gate Tuesday, when the Moses Lak…
Mulches for the garden
Conventional plastic rolls for covering the ground in and around plants and crops, of various colors, thicknesses, and manufacturers, have been used as ground covers since the 1960s.
Keep on shinin'
MOSES LAKE — Peter Steffens talks about the feeling of having on a pair of freshly shined shoes with a fondness that hearkens back to the days of old when city…
Naatus receives degree 20 years later
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General stuff about noxious weeds, part 2
You may recall from our first chapter that in 1974 the Federal Noxious Weed Act codified and defined noxious weeds at the federal level. Following this example, each state then further categorized and refined the m…
Annual rubber duck derby feathers Boys and Girls Club's nests
MOSES LAKE — Rubber ducky was certainly the one on Saturday, as the annual Duck Derby filled Cascade Park with kids, noise and fun.
Noxious weed life cycles
Noxious weeds can be annual, biennial or perennial plants. The plant life cycle is an important consideration when deciding how to best control noxious weeds.
Hospital stays were news in 1950
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Kady and Bentley help Team Washington at the Pacific Northwest Invitational
MOSES LAKE — The cheers and screams echoed from the stands almost simultaneously to when the announcer introduced Kady Didtel and her horse Bentley as they ent…
Historical Society looking for volunteers
The Grant County Historical Society is looking for volunteers. Of course, the society is always looking for volunteers, but we have a special project in mind t…
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
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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
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