LSU's Orgeron agrees to new 6-year, $42 million contract

BATON ROUGE, La (AP) — LSU coach Ed Orgeron has agreed to a new contract extension worth more than $7 million annually and which runs through the 2026 season, the university announced on Friday.

Meet the Herald Part 2:

The news crew

Back in September, we began introducing the members of our team to our readers, starting with the administrative team. Today, we continue with the editorial department. Lots of people read the news every day. But who are the people who write it? Here’s a look at the names and faces behind the stories.

Closing yacht club donates funds to students

Moses Lake Yacht Club passes funds to Big Bend

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Yacht Club will be no more, after disbanding last month, but it leaves behind a history that will long linger in the memories of those who participated.

Fourth Annual Eco-Gardening Symposium taking signups

A half day gardening workshop will be held in Moses Lake on Saturday, April 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center, 900 E. Yonezawa Blvd. The event is organized jointly by the Grant-Adams Master Gardeners and the Grant County Conservation District. The theme for the 2018 event is Swing into Spring.

Grow where you're planted

ML students take home trees to plant in celebration of National Arbor Day

Big Bend volleyball team stands tall in the face of adversity

Attitude is just about the only thing in this world a person can control.

To have and to hold a degree

An announcement ran in the newspaper last month about the completion of my Master of Arts degree in communication.

Big Bend baseball ends season on high note

Win final four games

MOSES LAKE - The Vikings closed out the 2013 season on a positive note with back-to-back sweeps in doubleheader action against Columbia Basin at home May 8, and on the road at Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton May 11.

Colorado Democratic electors cast nine votes for Joe Biden

DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s nine Democratic presidential electors cast their votes for Joe Biden at the state Capitol on Monday.

CFP matchups: Alabama vs. Notre Dame; Clemson vs. Ohio State

A college football season filled with uncertainty brought on by the pandemic will end with a perfectly predictable College Football Playoff.

Moses Lake Sand Dunes are a blast

Sand Dunes

MOSES LAKE — Across the highway is the Moses Lake access with pristine grass, picnic benches and age-old trees that seem to touch the sky. It’s a parkway with a paved parking lot, passenger cars and fishermen.

Louisiana Daybook

Associated Press Louisiana Daybook for Friday, Jan. 17.

Lady Vikings sink Bison

MOSES LAKE — The Big Bend Lady Vikings basketball team used a smothering defense in the first half Tuesday night to help knock off the visiting Salish-Kootenai Lady Bison 92-67.

Letah Hanna Kaynor Reese

Letah Hanna Kaynor Reese, 99, passed away peacefully last Thursday in Moses Lake. She resided in the community for over 50 years. She was born to Mary and George Hanna on July 1, 1906 in Ellensburg. She spent her childhood on a nearby ranch and later moved to town where she graduated from Ellensburg High School and what was then Ellensburg Normal Teachers College. She taught for a time at Hyak, near Snoqualmie Pass before entering and graduating from the University of Washington.

Santiago Silva Iñiguez

Santiago Silva Iñiguez, 85, a devoted family man, advocate for education, devout Catholic and pillar of his community, departed this world on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, at 11:20 p.m. in Las Vegas, Nev. He leaves behind a legacy that transcends generations, surviving through his life partner, Guadalupe Rodriguez, and their 11 children: Uriel, Pedro, Martina, Erlinda, Alexia, Ricardo, José, Emilio, Simón, Jesús, Moises. Additionally, his impact continues through 14 cherished grandchildren...

Mickelson struggles with driver in 2020 debut at La Quinta

LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Phil Mickelson drove so far left on the par-4 ninth that he was in the rough behind a tree all the way across the adjacent first fairway.

BBCC volleyball drops match to Chukars

MOSES LAKE - The Big Bend Community College (BBCC) volleyball

WSU scientist gifts world healthier Christmas trees

PUYALLUP - For more than 40 years, Washington State University Extension scientist Gary Chastagner has found solutions to Christmas tree diseases and other related problems, helping ensure the beloved holiday tradition remains possible. Known worldwide as “Dr. Christmas Tree,” Chastagner has also played an important role in keeping Christmas tree farms in the Pacific Northwest and beyond economically viable.

Cristobal remnants bring thunderstorms, flooding to Midwest

HOLLAND, Mich. (AP) — The remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal were moving out of the Midwest and into Canada on Wednesday, with gusty winds and heavy rain leaving behind flooding in Indiana, Wisconsin, Missouri and Iowa.

The Latest: LSU responds, ties Clemson 7-7 in title game

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The latest from the College Football Playoff championship game between No. 1 LSU and No. 3 Clemson in New Orleans (all times local):