Last minute mop up of Christmas gift ideas

OK, so there are a few more Christmas gifts ideas on my plate. This is the time for the last-minute crowd to scurry forth and purchase presents for the forgotten person.

SMBC advisor receives Star Performer award

Star Performer Award

MOSES LAKE — Allan Peterson is quiet in nature and big in action. His efforts as a certified business advisor with the Washington Small Business Development Network were recognized recently when he was named the network’s 2016 Star Performer for his work with small business owners in eastern Washington.

Moses Lake to host bass fishing championship

MOSES LAKE - Cascade Marina in Moses Lake will be the site of the second annual FLW Outdoors and Bass Federation Washington State High School Team Bass Fishing Championship May 11.

The excitement of preparing for the hunt

MOSES LAKE - The modern firearm deer hunting season begins this Saturday in most of Washington State. Hunters may use a modern firearm, archery equipment or a muzzleloader during this hunt.

Big Game Hunting Pamphlet contest

Fish and Wildlife is accepting photos for the 2016 Big Game Hunting Pamphlet Cover Photo Contest. This year’s theme is “Finding Inner Strength,” a tribute to hunters with disabilities, in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.

Eugene (Gene) Henry Oord

Eugene (Gene) Henry Oord, 74, died peacefully in his sleep Thursday, Dec. 14, at his home in Othello. Oord was born Dec. 27, 1931, in a farmhouse in Zillah. Oord is a graduate of Zillah High School (1950). He won scholarships to play basketball and baseball at Yakima Valley Junior College and Whitworth College, earning his B.A. in education in 1955. Oord also eventually earned his M.A. in education and certificate in administration from Washington State University and his certificate of counseling from Eastern Washington University.

Invasive vs. native: Why it is dangerous to release non-native animals

Inspiration for columns arrive at my desk from many different angles. Some, of course, develop in my own mind. Others are suggested by readers, family and friends.

State stops wolf kill for now

The state Department of Fish and Wildlife has stopped its hunt for the Profanity Peak wolf pack now that the grazing season on public lands in the Colville National Forest is over for the year.

Ask.com coming to Moses Lake

No details released on new data center

BIG SKY NOW: Idaho’s win over EWU, surprises from Week 5

MOSES LAKE – On this week’s episode of the Big Sky Now podcast, Daily Inter Lake Sports Reporter Fritz Neighbor and host Josh Dugan go over Montana’s 4-1 start to the season, along with what has gone right and wrong for the Grizzlies. Later on, Mark Nelke of the Coeur d’Alene Press and Ian Bivona of the Columbia Basin Herald join the show for the weekly Northwest Media Panel, discussing Idaho’s 44-36 win over Eastern Washington, surprises from Week 5 in the Big Sky and preview a big matchup between Montana and UC Davis. The Big Sky Now podcast can be found on YouTube (https://bit.ly/3Q415Hd) and Spotify (https://bit.ly/45kRYXg).

Volga German settlers subject of museum lecture

MOSES LAKE — The fate and contributions of an unusual immigrant group in central Washington will be the subject of a lecture at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Moses Lake Museum & Art Center, 401 South Balsam.

The 'vital' is in revitalization for Soap Lake couple

SOAP LAKE — The first gift Eileen Beckwith ever got from husband Burr was a Lava Lamp.

Moses Lake man pleads guilty to PPP fraud

SPOKANE – Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced on Sept. 21 that Dondre Charles Jackson, 29, Moses Lake, pled guilty to fraudulently obtaining nearly $50,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. The release states that Jackson fraudulently obtained two Paycheck Protection Program loans for his purported catering and food service business, and submitted fraudulent tax documentation in support of his application. Jackson’s business was fictitious, the documentation he provided was false and fraudulent, and he was therefore not eligible for any PPP funding, the release states. District Judge Thomas Rice accepted Jackson’s guilty plea, and set sentencing for January 5, 2023 at 10 a.m. in Spokane.

Moses Lake man sentenced for drug, weapons charges

SPOKANE — A Moses Lake man was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing methamphetamine with intent to sell. Guillermo Valdez, 34, was sentenced Tuesday, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington. On April 20 he pled guilty to two counts of possession of more than 500 grams of methamphetamines with intent to sell and two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm...

Frank L. Clem, Jr.

August 8, 1919 - May 28, 2015

August 8, 1919 - May 28, 2015

Moses Lake remains perfect with meet win over Eastmont

Moses Lake 99, Eastmont 87

EAST WENATCHEE, Wash. — The Moses Lake Chiefs swim team remained perfect Thursday afternoon following their 99-87 win over their Eastern Washington Swim League rival Eastmont.

Central WA receives $7M in federal grants

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two federal grants, adding up to more than $7 million, awarded by the Bureau of Reclamation aim to reduce the loss of irrigated water and improve salmon fishing opportunities in Central Washington. Through the two grants, more than $4.1 million will be allocated to reduce West Canal water seepage in Grant County and $3 million to improve fish passage at Roza Dam near Yakima. The funding is part of the more than $8 billion for water infrastructure improvements passed as part of the Biden-Harris Infrastructure Law...

Archery deer and elk seasons begin

Tomorrow, Sept. 1, is a big day in the hunting world, as several hunting seasons are set to open. Dennis note: I want to go after doves close to home, but a grouse hunt or two during September is warranted. As I have mentioned before, would be great to combine a fishing and hunting trip during September, as the fishing season on many waters stay open through Sept. 30.

Fresh news from MarDon

Our nice weather has come early in Central Washington.

California weighs some freshwater fishing bans over virus

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California regulators will try again to convene an online public meeting to discuss a potential limited ban on freshwater fishing during the coronavirus pandemic after last week's teleconference was canceled when it became overwhelmed by hundreds of callers.