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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…
Pack 74 reorganized in 1980
Cub Scouts have been a great organization to begin learning about The Great Outdoors and other life skills. Knolls Vista Pack 74 was reorganized in 1980, a mov…
When to plant vegetables
How early you can plant your garden vegetables depends upon the hardiness of the vegetable and the climate. In the Columbia Basin, generally, our frost-free dates are May 15 through Oct. 15. Vegetables are classifi…
Bagels to buff up Moses Lake Library
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Public Library has a long way to go before it can afford to replace all the shelves in its 1960s-era library.
Rescue squadron saves lives
Garnet and I support the 36th Rescue Squadron as Honorary Commanders. The squadron flies several UH-1, Huey, helicopters, most of them are from the Vietnam era.
Annual Bugloss (Anchusa arvensis)
As the name suggests, this is an annual plant. Like many of the noxious weeds on our list, this weed likes to grow along roadsides, field edges, waste areas and areas where the soil has been disturbed. Some distinc…
Youth Dynamics: Investing in lives
MOSES LAKE — Laughter and chatter filled the banquet room at the Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center Saturday night. The sort of true, genuine connection an…
What's the truth behind some common gardening practices?
Reality can get skewed when there are so many sources of gardening information - books, magazines, newspapers, nurseries and, most of all, the internet and social media open up lots of room for contradiction. So, h…
Gardening part of Bits & Pieces this year
The Columbia Basin Herald’s weekly gardening column is joining forces with the Bits & Pieces column. The Grant County Weed Board and/or WSU Master Gardeners wi…
Drawn into 'Charlotte's Web'
MOSES LAKE — As Charlotte breathed her last breath during Saturday night’s performance of “Charlotte’s Web” at the Wallenstien Theater there was a collective h…
It will be 60 years for the Ephrata Class of 1957
E-mail from Cheryl
Fun night for dads and daughters, moms and sons
MOSES LAKE — Dads were in their best outfits and daughters wore their sparkly dresses. And over in the gym moms and sons dressed up in superhero T-shirts and c…
It's Kwicky Korner week at Bits and Pieces
So where was Kwicky Corner? It was, and still is, at the spot where Third Avenue intersects with Broadway. This is a unique intersection, for sure, as two aven…
It's a good day to wear Cougar Blue
WARDEN — It’s not exactly the Luv Ya Blue Houston Oiler fans made famous back in the mid-’70s, but the idea is the same.
J.T. demonstrates the art of volunteering
He is at it again, but with a twist. Justin Vieira, known to his friends as J.T., accompanied his dad Brandon Niemi to Pioneer Village Senior Apartments recent…
Quincy's Richardo Garces promoted in 1981
E-mail from Cheryl