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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…
Flowers move fast at annual plant sale
MOSES LAKE — Tyler Jungers and Rayni Koehn were discussing some of the challenges faced by the crew working the greenhouses at Moses Lake High School this wint…
Neat sum realized from sale of food and aprons
OK, so we have had rummage sales, yard sales, bake sales, but this is the first I’ve heard of a food and apron sale. Hey, a neat sum was realized, so it worked…
Spanish broom: Spartium junceum
A perennial, evergreen shrub, Spanish broom can at first glance be mistaken for Scotch broom (Scot’s broom) but is distinguished by its fragrant flowers and round stems. Spanish broom can grow from 6 to 10 feet tal…
Natural beauty in 'Steel Magnolias'
SOAP LAKE — “There is no such thing as natural beauty.”
Controlling crabgrass in home lawns
Each spring we fret over how to control crabgrass in our home lawns. In the Columbia Basin, the outdoor temperatures can change so quickly that we easily miss the proper timing when apply pre-emergent to control we…
Vegetable gardening workshop tomorrow
OK, here is a chance for beginners and established gardeners to pick up a tip or two. Read on.
Warden singer to compete for 'Next Diva Tejana' title
WARDEN — A Warden woman will be among the finalists singing for the title of the “Next Diva Tejana” in San Antonio Thursday night.
Russian olive: Elaeagnus angustifolia
Russian olive is generally a shrub or may grow as a small tree. It may measure from 25 to 30 feet tall and be 8 inches in diameter. Some plants are armed with thorns. The bark peels in long strips and older trunks …
Western Cold Storage was major business in 1941
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'Fiddler on the Roof' Classic musical comes to Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Good theatre is one of those things that seems to get overlooked in our increasingly technological world. Good theatre wasn’t in the background or…
In the beginning
The first Moses Lake newspaper was the Moses Lake Herald, first published on July 31, 1941. Note the Volume 1, on the left side, and the Number 1, on the right…
Eco-Gardening Symposium taking signups
A half-day vegetable gardening workshop is being held in Moses Lake on Saturday, April 22 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The workshop will take place at the Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center, 900 E. Yonezawa Blvd.
Ephrata Middle School students show off their talents
EPHRATA — About 20 Ephrata Middle School students shared their musical and comedy skills with the whole school at the annual all-school talent show Friday.
Braves and Braves notch wins
Dennis note: The second paragraph begins, “The Frontier Brave…,” but aren’t the Frontier teams known as the Warriors? Read on.
Sandhill Crane Festival draws crowds
OTHELLO — Birdwatchers and people interested in nature and the outdoors took advantage of a sunny Saturday to fill the Othello High School gym and fan out thro…