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Ephrata girls fall to East Valley
EPHRATA — Down by one with under a minute on the clock, Ephrata senior Alessa Soto drained a three-pointer to give Ephrata a 50-48 lead over East Valley (Yakima); however, the Red Devils answered with a three-pointer of their own on their next possession, defeating the Tigers 51-50 Tuesday night. “We were going possession for possession,” Ephrata Head Coach Alain Black said. “Alessa (Soto) hit that big shot for us to give us a chance to win it; we just struggled defensively with communicating and losing their people and knowing where they were.” The Tigers got the ball back with 30.5 seconds remaining in the game after a Red Devil turnover, where Soto gave Ephrata the lead with her three-pointer. East Valley took the ball up the floor and called back-to-back timeouts with 13.6 seconds left, then hit a three-pointer with 1.6 seconds left in the game.
Grant County among areas hardest hit by air pollution, study finds
OLYMPIA — The George and Mattawa areas were identified as most affected by air pollution in Washington in a report released by the Washington Department of Ecology last week. The report also identified 14 other areas of the state, according to an announcement from the DOE. Researchers investigated health data and found people in these communities face a higher death rate from air pollution than the state average, the announcement said. The report – required under the state’s landmark Climate Commitment Act – predicts that older adults in these communities are twice as likely to die from health conditions linked to breathing fine particles from human-caused sources. In analyzing data for 2016 to 2020, the report found that people of all ages in the communities lived an average of 2.4 years less than people in the rest of Washington.
Basin sports schedule Jan. 2-9
COLUMBIA BASIN – Check out this week’s sports schedule, featuring local basketball, swim and dive and wrestling events. Wednesday, Jan. 3 Royal girls, boys wrestling vs Ephrata - 5:30, 7 p.m. Moses Lake girls, boys wrestling at West Valley (Yakima) - 6, 7 p.m. Othello boys wrestling vs Ellensburg - 7 p.m. Warden boys wrestling at Highland - 5 p.m.
Lions defeat ACH 50-46
COULEE CITY — The Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian School Lions came out on top of a defensive battle Saturday night, defeating the Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors on the road 50-46 to improve their record to 6-1. “This is one of toughest places to play,” MLCA/CCS coach Emerson Ferguson said. “I know they’ve (ACH) got some injuries, but this has always been a tough place. We knew it was going to be tough, plus it’s our first game back after the break. The experience was the biggest factor in being able to win a close game.” The Warriors opened the game on an 8-5 run, with the Lions tying the game on a three-pointer by sophomore Johnny Ferguson and the Warriors quickly retaking the lead with a three by senior Jaxon Baergen. MLCA/CCS closed the first quarter with a layup in transition by senior Jonah Robertson to take a 15-11 lead.
Weather forecast for Jan. 2-4
Weather forecast for Jan. 2-4
Celebrating FRESH NEWS: MarDon’s Fisher offers support to anglers
OTHELLO – Each week I get an email from Pete Fisher at MarDon Resort with a column letting readers know what fish are biting on, the depth they’re biting at and sharing a success story of someone who tossed a line into the Potholes Reservoir and came back with a fish worthy of a proper fish story.
Ashley Naranjo: Leading by example
MOSES LAKE – Posting an unbeaten record in any sport is quite a feat. Remaining undefeated for three years, while winning two state championships, is even more of a challenge.
WA Legislature takes aim at highway graffiti
OLYMPIA — A bill in the Washington State Legislature takes aim at graffiti, according to an announcement from Rep. Andrew Barkis, R-Olympia.
Endangered Species Act hits 50 as legislators questions success
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Enacted in 1973, the Endangered Species Act turned 50 in 2023 and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reports that the ESA had been effective in wildlife conservation and has saved about 99% of the species under its care, including several in Washington state. However, Congress is looking at whether the legislation goes far enough to protect species and build up those species’ populations enough to remove them from the Endangered Species List.
Local students make dean’s list
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. – Carlie Gregg and Hunter White, both from Moses Lake, made the dean’s list at the University of Saint Mary, according to a press release from the university. Students ending the fall semester at the university with a 3.5 grade point average or higher are enrolled into the dean’s list.
Fatality accident, GCSO collision shut down SR 17
MOSES LAKE – State Route 17 was closed for nearly four hours Thursday night after two accidents led to the death of one woman and non-fatal injuries for two Grant County Sheriff’s Office deputies.
Grant County eyes updating short-term rental rules
EPHRATA — Revised ordinances governing short-term rentals in Grant County will be available for review and challenge through Jan. 20.
ACPR gets involved with Othello schools
OTHELLO – Adams County Pet Rescue board member and Othello resident Kim Bailey do what they can to help the ACPR, and one of the ways they do this is by volunteering to go to schools in Othello and teach students about the compassionate care of animals.
Teaching it all: Steel Wolf Karate offers a blend of martial arts to students
MOSES LAKE – Like many, Robert Heale was involved in martial arts as a child; after decades away from the sport, Heale got back into it and used years of teaching to be able to open his own martial arts studio in Steel Wolf Karate.
Police logs for Dec. 28, 2023
The reports below were provided by the sheriff’s office or police department indicated. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
More than 1,700 acres added to conservation lands inventory
OLYMPIA – Washington added 1,726 acres of land for conservation through ten land acquisitions in 2023, according to an announcement from the Washington Department of Natural Resources.
Bill aims to protect WA residents from secondhand exposure to narcotics
OLYMPIA – The fentanyl crisis is on the proverbial docket for the 2024 Washington Legislative Session.
Gorge shooting court dates set
EPHRATA – James M. Kelly, 26, the suspect in the June 18 shooting at the Beyond Wonderland music festival, has multiple court dates coming up.
GCSO urges caution while celebrating at bars
EPHRATA – The Grant County Sheriff’s Office has issued a statement warning area residents to be cautious when out at bars regarding Rohypnol, also known as roofies, and gamma-hydroxybutyric acid, also known as GHB or liquid ecstasy. Both are date rape drugs and can take away the ability to fight back or remember what happened while under their effects. Mixing these substances with alcohol can also be fatal.
A long process: Finding the next popular apple variety takes time tenacity
KENNEWICK — For all the research, all the focus groups, all the test marketing, it is the consumer who ultimately decides the success of something new or different. That’s as true in the tree fruit industry as anywhere else - the apple variety that was the queen of the orchard in 1967, or 1997 or 2017, might have a fraction of market share today. Or maybe it’s not on the market at all.