Hay King Travis Herring excels despite bad season

MOSES LAKE — There’s always plenty of work to do on a farm.

Donald Hugo Entzel

True to character, Donald Hugo Entzel made a timely exit. He passed peacefully at home, with his wife at his side, on March 6, 2023, his 71st birthday. Don was born in Glendive, Montana, to Hugo Carl and Olga Viola Frasch Entzel. Don’s family moved to Washington, where he attended Moses Lake and Quincy schools. Don graduated from Quincy High School in 1970, excelling in football, wrestling and academics. Don started working on the family farm at a very young age. His entrepreneurial spirit led him to numerous lifetime endeavors including trucking, farming, raising cattle, and private hay sales; working as an RV park owner/operator, private pilot and heavy equipment operator and being an avid “treasure collector,” to name a few.

Myron Austin Palmer

Myron Austin Palmer was born on June 17, 1928, in Chelan, Washington. When he was 2 months of age the family moved to Chelan Falls to an apple orchard right on the Columbia River. Bill, as his grandmother nicknamed him, attended grade school in Chelan Falls. He worked in the little grocery store there. He went to high school in Chelan. He excelled in study, baseball and football. He usually had to walk home after practice, seven miles. He and his brother became Eagle Scouts at age 16. Bill got his pilot’s license at 16 as well. After graduation he got a job flying for a large cattle company checking on the cows in winter, then the Army called him to the Korean War. After his service he came to Moses Lake and got a job at Kalamaki Body Shop. He also volunteered at the Grant County Sheriff’s Office and Moses Lake Police and finally got hired there. He spent 21 years there, retiring as a lieutenant.

Angus association has new members

MOSES LAKE - The American Angus Association announced the names of a new adult member and two junior members this week.

RC 'Bud' Stewart

July 18, 1930 – May 22, 2016

July 18, 1930 – May 22, 2016

Thomas A. Larsen

Thomas A. Larsen, 88, passed away Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006. He had been a resident of Wenatchee since 2000 and spent 20 years in Moses Lake.

Diane & Buddy Hampton, Owners - Hampton Ranch & Cattle Inc. West Hampton Basalt & Stone LLC

We have used Signs Now of Moses Lake for all of our signage since 1993 when they first started. From our high quality sand blasted entry sign at our north ranch entrace to all our vehicle graphics, safety & trespassing signs for all of our business identity. They are great to work with for any project. We know it will be bone right and last a long time in the harsh environement of the Columbia Basin. Thanks again for all you have done for us.

Rocky Ford history

Just off State Route 17, by the junction with SR 282 is a pull-off with a wooden sign.

Basin rep:

Country of origin labeling 'a good thing'

Therapeutic poetry

Moses Lake man publishes book of poems

Using master hunters to hazing deer saves money

This is a two-part series about hazing off of private alfalfa fields.

Rodeo community raises funds in memory of Cody DeTrolio

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Elks Lodge was nearly at capacity Saturday after hundreds of attendees packed in to support the fifth annual fundraiser for the Cody DeTrolio Memorial Scholarship.

Israel leader vows thousands of new homes in east Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Thursday he was pushing ahead with the construction of 5,000 new Jewish homes in key areas of east Jerusalem, where critics say additional building could cut Palestinian residents off from the rest of the West Bank.

Israel leader vows thousands of new homes in east Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Thursday he was pushing ahead with the construction of 5,000 new Jewish homes in key areas of east Jerusalem, where critics say additional building could cut Palestinian residents off from the rest of the West Bank.

Thomas Raymond 'Ray' Grove

Thomas Raymond "Ray" Grove Jr., 94, passed away peacefully Oct. 20 at his home in Moses Lake.

Simon William Kasparek

Simon William "Sam" Kasparek was born Jan. 24, 1916, in Orange Township, Adams County, N.D., to Joseph and Anna (Schaltz) Kasparek. He attended school in Orange Township. In his youth he trailed livestock to Lemmon for BL Penfield to be sold at auctions in Lemmon. He also summered cattle in the Athboy area for his father while living in a covered wagon. At an early age he hopped a freight train to Iowa and Washington to look for work. Sam was united in marriage to Viola Moser on Feb. 28, 1938, at Hettinger, N.D. In 1945 and 1946, he went to work in the shipyards in Washington. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on Aug. 6, 1946, and was discharged on Dec. 30, 1946. They farmed on his parent's farm north of Lemmon for many years. While living on the farm, four children Audrey, LaVVonne, David, and Rodney were born. The family then moved to Moses Lake, where Russel and Dawn were born. Sam and Viola lived in Moses Lake for 54 years where he farmed and did custom haying until his retirement. Due to his failing health, he was forced to retire, but they continued to operate a hobby farm where they raised bucket calves and horses. Viola passed away on Dec. 14, 2002. Simon moved to Lemmon in 2002 and then to Mott, where he resided at the Good Samaritan Nursing Center for the past three months. He passed from this life there early Tuesday morning, April 10, at the age of 91 years, 2 months, 16 days.

Hearing to discuss possible new livestock market

Meeting held 10 a.m. Wednesday

Lois Anderson

October 10, 1919 – December 23, 2015

October 10, 1919 – December 23, 2015

Joe Max Kurkowski

Joe Max Kurkowski, 91, entered into rest January 17, 2013 in Moses Lake. He was born August 6, 1921 in Watauga, South Dakota. He was the fifth of 9 brothers and 3 sisters. As a young man he went to school on horseback with some of his siblings and worked on the farm. In 1936 the family moved to Minnesota to farm and raise cattle.

Joan Coulson

Joan Coulson was born Jan. 8, 1932, in Smoot, Wyoming to Reuben Earl Johnson and Lillian Melvina Swenson, the fourth of five children.