July classes from sock puppets to robots at MAC

Creations from clay, bottle caps and duct tape

MOSES LAKE - Robots, sock puppets, doll houses, sculpture from clay and bottle caps are among the long list of classes scheduled for the Moses Lake Museum and Art Center in July. All classes are in the museum classroom, 401 South Balsam St.

Museum party draws big crowd

Kickoff for annual membership drive Museum party

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Museum & Art Center was filled with art lovers and kids consulting Santa during the museum’s annual holiday party Friday evening.

Trump, Biden commemorating 9/11 at Flight 93 memorial

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the nation

Reunion to mark Ephrata High School centennial

Activities scheduled Friday night through Monday afternoon

EPHRATA - One hundred years of Ephrata High School will be commemorated with an all-school, all-town reunion, beginning Friday night and continuing through Monday.

Review: Buried treasure, impending war and loss in ‘The Dig’

Just before the outbreak of the World War II, a small-time archeologist was hired by a local woman to excavate her land. The thought was that it possibly contained some Viking remnants. But what was unearthed in the mounds out in the fields was far more significant than they could have imagined: Buried in the grounds of Sutton Hoo was actually a ship that would end up providing a deeper understanding of the sophistication of the early Anglo-Saxon period.

Review: Buried treasure, impending war and loss in ‘The Dig’

Just before the outbreak of the World War II, a small-time archeologist was hired by a local woman to excavate her land. The thought was that it possibly contained some Viking remnants. But what was unearthed in the mounds out in the fields was far more significant than they could have imagined: Buried in the grounds of Sutton Hoo was actually a ship that would end up providing a deeper understanding of the sophistication of the early Anglo-Saxon period.

Greece extends coronavirus lockdown by a week

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's government spokesman on Thursday announced a weeklong extension to the country's current lockdown, due to the continued spread of the coronavirus, particularly in the north of the country.

Greece extends coronavirus lockdown by a week

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's government spokesman on Thursday announced a weeklong extension to the country's current lockdown, due to the continued spread of the coronavirus, particularly in the north of the country.

The Latest: Dutch museums reopen, masterpieces back on show

The Latest on the

A keeper of New Orleans Black culture dies at 73

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Sylvester Francis, the founder of the small but highly respected Backstreet Cultural museum that features an array of exhibits from various aspects of African American culture in New Orleans neighborhoods, died Tuesday at age 73.

Museum to remove Roosevelt statue decried as white supremacy

NEW YORK (AP) — The American Museum of Natural History will remove a prominent statue of Theodore Roosevelt from its entrance after years of objections that it symbolizes colonial expansion and racial discrimination, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday.

Museum: 'Dukes of Hazzard' car with Confederate flag to stay

VOLO, Ill. (AP) — A northern Illinois auto museum has no plan to stop displaying a Dodge Charger from the “Dukes of Hazzard” television show with the Confederate battle flag painted atop the vehicle.

Museum: 'Dukes of Hazzard' car with Confederate flag to stay

VOLO, Ill. (AP) — A northern Illinois auto museum has no plan to stop displaying a Dodge Charger from the “Dukes of Hazzard” television show with the Confederate battle flag painted atop the vehicle.

Art classes in October at museum

Pumpkins, polymer clay among classes for children and adults at Moses Lake Museum & Art Center Art classes

MOSES LAKE — Painting pumpkin pictures, tie-dying, and polymer clay for adults and children are among the classes offered during October at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center.

MAC offers classes in August, September

MOSES LAKE - Abstract art, clay animals and the ecology of Moses Lake will be among the subjects covered in classes at the Moses Lake Museum and Art Center, 401 South Balsam St., during August and September.

Seattle’s MoPOP lays off 32 as museums prepare to reopen

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state museums received some encouraging news last week, as Gov. Jay Inslee cleared a path for many to reopen amid the corovirus pandemic.

Seattle’s MoPOP lays off 32 as museums prepare to reopen

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state museums received some encouraging news last week, as Gov. Jay Inslee cleared a path for many to reopen amid the corovirus pandemic.

Buffalo Soldiers museum vandalized with hateful graffiti

HOUSTON (AP) — A museum in Houston honoring the nation’s Black Buffalo Soldiers was vandalized with graffiti, including with a symbol that appears to be a swastika, according to the facility

Report: Exhibits damaged at Berlin museums, unclear by whom

BERLIN (AP) — Dozens of exhibits at prominent museums in Berlin have been sprayed with an oily liquid, according to German media reports. Police said Wednesday that an investigation is ongoing, but wouldn't comment further.

Fundraising campaign seeks to reopen Muhammad Ali museum

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A fundraising campaign has been launched in an effort to raise enough money to renovate and reopen a museum at Muhammad Ali's childhood home in Louisville, Kentucky.