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Ephrata residents honor veterans during annual parade
EPHRATA — American flags lined Basin Street Wednesday morning as veterans, community members and local organizatio…
Ralph P. Kooy
Ralph P. Kooy, age 84, of Quincy, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on January 19. Ralph was born February 1, 1920 in Monarch, Alberta, Canada, the son of Pete and Jennie (Oldegbers) Kooy. He attended school…
Lessons learned on the job
An oft-quoted truism of my field is, "Journalism is literature in a hurry."
E.C. Craver
January 19th, a beautiful day in Royal City.
Emma Elizabeth Hamsher
Emma Elizabeth Hamsher, precious daughter of Scott Allan and Jennifer Sue (Warnick) Hamsher, was born Friday, Dec. 17, 2004, at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle. Emma went to be with her heave…
Donna Jean Irish
Donna Jean Irish, 80, died April 8, 2004 with her daughter and caregivers at her side in her residence on the Peninsula of Lake Almanor.
The further adventures of Huckleberry Weaver
The top baby names of 2004 were recently announced.
The good soldier, or nearly so
I am not a big fan of the military lifestyle.
Harry C. Wiliams
Harry C. Wiliams, our most wonderful and beloved husband and father, passed from this world's realm to be with our Lord God Almighty on the morning of Jan. 16.
Dennis Martin "Smokey" Casteel
Dennis Martin "Smokey" Casteel, 57, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 12 at Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee.
Coming soon to a theater not near you
Cate Blanchett and Leonardo DiCaprio are earning rave reviews for their performances in Martin Scorsese's "The Aviator."
Robert Theodore Thomas, Sr.
Robert Theodore Thomas, Sr., 85, Moses Lake resident, passed away Saturday, Jan. 15, at McKay Healthcare in Soap Lake. Memorial services with military honors will be held at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2005 at Kays…
Reporter will have revenge upon horse
The horse looked on with some amusement as I sat in my car, spinning my wheels.
Faith is not a measuring stick
Have you noticed how these days nobody says they accomplish something because they don't believe in God?
Paul D. Ambrose
Paul D. Ambrose, 79, passed away Jan. 4, at Samaritan Hospital. Born Paul Dorn Stilgebouer, to Glen and Lucy (Lincoln) Stillgebouer at McCook Nebraska, on June 8, 1925, he has no known survivors.
Louise Dutton, 94
Louise Dutton, 94, of Moses Lake, formerly of Kellogg, Idaho, died on January 10 at LakeRidge Nursing Center in Moses Lake. She was born on July 28, 1910 at Neosha, Miss., to John and Martha (Kraft) Gassen. Louise'…