Felix, your future furry adventure buddy

SOAP LAKE – Ready to bring joy and excitement into your life? Meet Felix, a 1-year-old husky mix with captivating eyes and a zest for adventure. Standing at 45 pounds, Felix is intelligent, playful and incredibly friendly. Neutered, microchipped, and up to date on his vaccines, he's all set to join your family and explore the world with you. Visit Rock Bottom Rocker Pet Pantry in Soap Lake, Washington, and let Felix rock your world with love and happiness. Fill out this handsome boy’s application at RockBottomRocker.org. For those who would like to help a local shelter but can’t adopt right now visit the website and click “donate.”

Playful pup looking for playful friends

MOSES LAKE - Amara is a sweet, fun-loving and energetic dog who absolutely loves playtime. She's really fond of other dogs and enjoys playing games of chase or wrestling matches wither her fellow cute canines. She can be a bit selective of which dogs she likes, but generally, once she finds a friend to play with, she's all in. She'd dearly love to find some friends to play with outside of the shelter at Grant County Animal Outreach. If you're interested in adopting Amara, visit grantcountyanimaloutreach.org or call 509-762-9616. Donations are also accepted through the "donate" link at the top of the website. Like all GCAO pets, Amara is spayed/neutered and up to date on all vaccinations.

Beatrice Moncada Sampson

1960 – 2025

It is with mournful hearts that we announce the passing of Beatrice (Bea) Moncada Sampson, 64, on May 4, 2025. Bea endured a long and courageous battle with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Bea’s warmth, prayerful heart, and unwavering love for her family defined her life. She was a woman of deep strength and quiet resilience with a smile that could light up the room.

Ann Louise Copeland Shults

1936 — 2025

Born July 31, 1936, to Howard and Elizabeth Louise Payne in Littleton, Colorado, Ann was greeted by a host of family and friends as she left this Earth April 29, 2025, surrounded by family.

Warden’s Gutierrez signs with Olympic

WARDEN – Warden High School’s Anthony Gutierrez has signed his letter of intent to play baseball and pursue a major in Agriculture Business Management with Olympic College in Bremerton. “It reminded me a lot of Warden,” said Anthony. “It was for sure, I knew this was going to be the spot as soon as I got the offer.”

Former Moses Lake pianist receives Finnish knighthood

MOSES LAKE — A former Moses Lake man was recently honored with a knighthood in Finland. Collin Hansen, a 1975 graduate of Moses Lake High School, was awarded the Order of the Lion of Finland at a ceremony March 18.

MLSD’s Sandhop named AD of the Year

Local athletics manager looks back on 25 years with the school district

MOSES LAKE – The Washington Secondary School Athletic Administrators Association named Moses Lake High School’s Athletic Director Loren Sandhop as the 2024-25 Washington State Athletic Director of the Year. “It’s a great honor not only for me but for our community, it symbolizes a lot of people’s hard work,” said Sandhop.

Legals for May, 14 2025

Columbia Basin Allied Arts fundraiser takes on a yacht rock theme May 3

MOSES LAKE — Get out the boat shoes and sailing togs and get ready to cruise in a good cause at the Columbia Basin Allied Arts annual fundraiser auction May 3. The theme is “Make Waves for the Arts,” and the background will be yacht rock music, said Shawn Cardwell, CBAA executive director.

Coulee City students take their own art walk

COULEE CITY — Students at Coulee City Elementary School and Almira/Coulee-Hartline High School got a special look at the arts last week.

Big Sky Now: NFL Draft buzz, spring game standouts, and portal moves

The Big Sky Conference is buzzing — and this week’s episode has it all

Mattawa Public Library to expand hours, add services

MATTAWA — North Central Washington Libraries officials will be expanding the hours at the Mattawa Public Library. The library is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. four days a week, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. It's open Wednesday morning from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 to 4 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday.

‘The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered’ updates a beloved classic

ROCKVILLE, Md. — Bethesda Game Studios recently released “The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered,” according to an announcement from the company. “The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered” is the result of a collaboration between Bethesda Game Studios and their partners at Virtuos, according to the announcement. This allowed Oblivion Remastered to remain faithful to the original vision, while giving it a visual overhaul and some modern refinements.

Five fantasy series for ages 12 and up

When I first started fourth grade, I despised reading. Now, that very thought sounds like sacrilege and I’ve gone on amazing adventures all through the pages of books. Not only do I have fond memories of reading particular books, but I grew as both a person and a writer as a result. Generally, fantasy and science fiction have been my favorite genres, though poetry and the occasional biography have drawn me in.

History books for people who think history is boring

History? Oh, man, that’s sooooo boooring. Yeah ,okay, maybe, if it’s restricted to dates and lists of British prime ministers and things. Explore a little more, and all kinds of fun/crazy/scary/creepy/just plain interesting stuff pops up, some of it in the wildest places. I’ve been reading a lot of Japanese history lately, and it was there that I ran across the story of the gangsters back in the 1930s who were fighting over distribution rights to movies made by a popular Japanese movie star. They decided to talk it over but came prepared if things went off track. Which they did. So a gunfight ensued? Nah, it’s Japan in the 1930s - they got in a swordfight. Serious swordfight. Everybody died.

Eugene 'Gene' Hanover

In loving memory of Eugene 'Gene' Hanover

Eugene “Gene” Hanover passed away peacefully at home in Moses Lake, Washington, on May 5, 2025, at the age of 81, after a courageous battle with a long illness. Born at Wyoming General Hospital in Rock Springs, Wyoming, Gene lived a full, passionate life rooted in love, service, and unwavering dedication to his family and community.

Mavs best Wenatchee in doubleheader

Mavericks continue to ‘cowboy up’ and persevere in strong competition

MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Mavericks baseball team took two wins in their doubleheader against Wenatchee Friday evening. “It was very eventful, very action-packed, probably the best we’ve done hitting all season so far and we hope to keep it going,” said Maverick Wyatt Cole.

Jacks fall to East Valley in OT

QUINCY – The Quincy Jacks soccer team fell to East Valley in a shootout tiebreaker Saturday afternoon. “We started off pretty well, I think we were on the front foot for the first 20 minutes or so,” said Jacks coach Jesse Villalobos. “The two goals that we conceded were us being asleep, it was just not paying attention to the game.”

LETTER: Moses Lake School District vs. courts

It is easier to prove in the court system that harassment, intimidation and bullying are taking place than it is to the school district. In the court system you need to provide proof. That proof could be in the form of sheriff’s department/police reports, school reports, witness statements, copies of emails, phone recordings and maybe video recordings (provided by the school district). The school district does not care if the victim is a person with disabilities or not.

West hired as Moses Lake School District administrator

MOSES LAKE — Scott West said he thinks his new job is the right fit for him and for the Moses Lake School District. West was hired as executive director of safety and wellbeing last week.