Dunes qualify for Babe Ruth U-13 state finals

ELLENSBURG - The Moses Lake Dunes are heading to the U-13 Babe Ruth State Tournament in Poulsbo after capturing thier district championship this past weekend in Ellensburg.

CWAC districts finish with Tigers, Lady Huskies earning team titles

EPHRATA - Three Othello doubles teams and seven total athletes, three Ephrata players, and a lone Quincy girl have advanced out of the Central Washington Athletic Conference (CWAC) district tournament and on to regional action next week.

Theresa May (McFadden) Forster

Theresa was a loved wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend. She passed from this life on May 16, 2011 in the family home after a courageous battle with Leukemia.

Marion Larkin Chamberlain

Marion Larkin Chamberlain passed away at home on Saturday, April 23, 2011, surrounded by his loving family. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 29, 2011 at the First Presbyterian Church, 1142 W. Ivy, Moses Lake. Visitation will be held from noon to 7 p.m., Thursday, April 28th at Kayser's Chapel and the family will greet friends from 5 - 7 p.m. Interment will follow at Pioneer Memorial Gardens. Please sign the online guestbook or leave a note for the family at

Commission proposed to streamline DOE

OLYMPIA - Proposed legislation would move the duties of the state Department of Ecology's Water Resources Program to a newly created state Water Commission.

Chiefs boys sweep Ike as girls fall one match short

MOSES LAKE - A storm came through Moses Lake starting late on Thursday afternoon.

Newspaper apologizes for opinion column

MOSES LAKE - The Columbia Basin Herald apologizes for negative comments made in the "My Turn" column about an experience at Moses Lake High School.

Mom shares story of son's suicide

EPHRATA - Wenatchee author Julie Zielinski will sign copies of her book "Matt's Last Call," which details the life and circumstances of death of her oldest son, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday at The Bookery bookstore, 1 Basin St. NW, Ephrata.

Jobs abound in the Dakotas

GUEST EDITORIAL

If you are looking for a family-wage job these days, there is no better place to look than the Dakotas, but for entirely different reasons.

Huskies ready to reclaim CWAC title

OTHELLO - The Othello Huskies have been a mainstay in the 2A state playoffs.

Health district adopts e-cig policy

MOSES LAKE - Grant County Health District officials have taken a stance on the use of electronic cigarettes, adopting a new policy that among other things will ban their use in public places and their sale to minors.

Soap Lake Eagles football focus on skill building

SOAP LAKE - Looking to build on last season's disappointing 2-8 record Soap Lake is getting back to the basics, focusing on fundamentals and limiting mistakes.

Jacks look to build on playoff success

QUINCY - The Quincy Jacks football team was able to advance to the 1A state playoff quarterfinals in 2012 and look to go even deeper in 2013.

Preserve affordable health insurance

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Washington State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler made national news when he quickly rejected President Obama's call for insurers to extend individual health insurance policies cancelled because of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also referred to as Obamacare.

Moses Lake woman uses cancer experience to help others

MOSES LAKE - Like all pageant winners, the Ms. Washington Petite Senior title comes with responsibilities.

Mary Patricia (Pat) Brown

Mary Patricia (Pat) Brown, 87, long-time resident of Coulee City, Washington, went from her home on this earth to her new home in heaven on Thursday, March 13, 2014, after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the Coulee City Assembly of God, 205 W. Douglas, with Pastor Allan Fox officiating. Interment will follow at Valley View Memorial Park in Soap Lake, Washington. Please sign the online guestbook or leave a note for the family at www.kayserschapel.com. Arrangements are in care of Kayser's Chapel of Memories, Moses Lake.

Jackpot year for Washington cherries

QUINCY - Farming can be a little like gambling. Sometimes a farmer or grower comes up snake eyes, the victim of bad weather or a bad market. But sometimes they hit the jackpot.

Treasurer at odds with lawmakers over bond financing

OLYMPIA - State treasurer James McIntire is concerned about the way legislators have been trying to use bond financing.

Modernization under way at Desert Aire Airport

DESERT AIRE - Anchor Construction of Othello has kicked off a modernization project at Desert Aire Airport which will be completed in three phases.

AWB hands out Manufacturing Excellence Awards

MOSES LAKE - The Association of Washington Business recently recognized five state companies, including three with operations in Grant County, for their contributions to Washington's economy.