Moses Lake wrestlers finish fifth at Inland Empire tournament

SPOKANE - It wasn't the most desirable finish team, but the Chiefs had successful trip to the Inland Empire Wrestling Tournament in Spokane last weekend, finishing fifth out of 18 teams.

Myrna Corbett

Myrna Kathleen Coyle Corbett, 81, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 from complications due to pneumonia. A celebration of life service will be held Friday, July 8th at the Moses Lake First Presbyterian Church at 3:30 pm. Burial will be at Terrace Heights Cemetery in Yakima at 11:00 am, Saturday, July 9th. Please sign the online guestbook or leave a note for the family at www.kayserschapel.com Arrangements are in care of Kayser's Chapel & Crematory.

Manweller, Selmann gear up for 13th seat race

EPHRATA - It's time to wave the green flag on the race to fill outgoing state Rep. Bill Hinkle's 13th-district seat in the House of Representatives.

Strong start for Vikings baseball

MOSES LAKE - It could be a good omen or just nature's recent good mood but this past weekend the sun shone down on the Big Bend Vikings baseball team.

Prep basketball: ROYAL Boys 52, SOAP LAKE 23

SOAP LAKE - It was a tough strategic battle for three quarters last night between the host Soap Lake Eagles and their guests, the Royal Knights.

Iris Dorothy Hoffman

Iris Dorothy Hoffman quietly left this world on February 11, 2011 at the age of 91. She was born in Potlatch, Idaho on March 19, 1919. She was one of seven children to Myron and Grace Darrow.

Vikings baseball still in hunt for playoff berth

MOSES LAKE - It may be a tough go for the Big Bend Vikings baseball team to squeeze out a Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) playoff spot in these final days of the season, but there is no harm in trying.

Keep the holiday spirit all year long

During the holidays, our thoughts naturally turn to giving - not just giving gifts but donating our time and money to charities and community programs.

Tony Villafaña makes strides as first-generation college student

MOSES LAKE - Tony Villafaña is the first person from his family to attend college, and he is dealing with the pressure.

Ten Pin wins at state beer event

MOSES LAKE - Ten Pin Brewing Company recently earned statewide recognition, after three of their beers won medals during this year's Washington Beer Awards.

Anna Yarbro, Naomi Verhage lead MLCA past Wilson Creek

MOSES LAKE - Any chance of a Wilson Creek comeback was promptly squelched by Moses Lake Christian Academy's Anna Yarbro.

Othello eyes second straight undefeated season

OTHELLO - The Othello Huskies are entering the 2013 season with a target on their back, and they wouldn't want it any other way. These guys are tough and they know it; so does seemingly everyone else in the Basin and it's that toughness that echoes through Othello football practice on a daily basis.

Ag markets were decidedly mixed again Thursday morning

Weather forecasts are again weighing on corn prices. Although corn futures followed the bean market higher yesterday, bulls couldn’t sustain the upward momentum despite signs of potential technical support. Ultimately, favorable spring weather is pointing to a good fall harvest, which in turn is weighing on prices. July corn slumped 4.5 cents to $4.68/bushel late Thursday morning, and December lost 4.0 cents to $4.655.

Royal Knights loaded for new gridiron campaign

ROYAL CITY - The fact that the Royal High School Knights return 78 percent of their scoring from last season serves as evidence of depth and experience heading into the 2014 season.

Championship racing in Ephrata

EPHRATA - This Saturday will wrap up another great summer of racing at Ephrata Raceway Park with the season championship event. With rivalries coming to a climax and single digit points separating drivers in the race for a championship, everything will be left on the track come Saturday night.

Lila Bell Barbre

Lila Bell Barbre passed away April 8, 2013 in her Ephrata home. She was born January 12, 1920 in Creston, WA, the second of five children to George and Amy (Simons) Bell. She was an alumna of Creston High School, the valedictorian of the class of 1937. She was a farm cook, a nanny, and during WWII, she worked at Fairchild Air Force Base installing gyros into the cockpits of fighter planes, working her way up to supervisor. She obtained a Master Mechanic license. She married James K. Barbre on February 14, 1946, eloping to Missoula, MT. She and Jim first settled in the Spokane Valley and raised her sister June's baby, Billy Depner, until he was 3. Their daughter, Julia, was born in 1951. In 1952, they moved to Soap Lake when Jim became his brother Verne's farm manager. Daughter Cherilyn and son James were born in Soap Lake in 1956 and 1958. In 1964, they bought the Dean Smith wheat farm, two sections of the best farmland west of Ephrata, and they moved to the old farm house in the middle of the wheat field. They farmed until retirement in 1976, when they moved into Ephrata.

David LaBounty is new Warden superintendent

Experiences have made him better administrator, "no doubt"

WARDEN - David LaBounty was a professional baseball player, then a director of a youth organization in southern California, then a teacher with certifications in PE and health, special education and history, then an administrator. He said all his experiences are preparation for his new job as superintendent of the Warden School District.

Right place, right time allows ML grad to save a life

Jake Hittinger receives Navy Commendation Medal

OAHU - Without the dog, what happened at Kaneohe Bay might have ended a lot differently. Or maybe, as Kendra Hittinger believes, the dog was a little nudge from God, just to make sure Kendra and her husband Jake were in the right place at the right time.

Walleyes break two-game losing streak

Beat Yakima Valley

MOSES LAKE - The Walleyes snapped a two-game losing streak with a 5-4 win at over Yakima Valley at Larson Field last night. The victory gives Moses Lake a momentum boost heading into the district playoffs this weekend, after dropping both games of a twin bill on the road at Yakima Monday.

Chiefs Baseball gets first league victories

Sweep Eisenhower

YAKIMA - It's taken 16 games for the Chiefs to rack up their initial league win.